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The Gilbert and Ellice Islands in the Pacific Ocean were part of the British Empire from 1892 to 1976. They were a protectorate from 1892 to 12 January 1916,and then a colony until 1 January 1976,and were administered as part of the British Western Pacific Territories (BWPT) until they became independent. The history of GEIC was mainly characterized by phosphate mining on Ocean Island. In October 1975,these islands were divided by force of law into two separate colonies,and they became independent nations shortly thereafter:the Ellice Islands became Tuvalu in 1978,and the Gilbert Islands became part of Kiribati in 1979.
Ieremia Tienang Tabai is an I-Kiribati politician who served as the first president of Kiribati,after being the youngest ever chief minister of the Commonwealth of Nations and then becoming the youngest ever head of State. During his presidency,he was described as being the most able leader of the Pacific island states.
Sir Toaripi Lauti was a Tuvaluan politician who served as chief minister of the Colony of Tuvalu (1975–78),as the first prime minister following Tuvalu's independence (1978–1981) and governor-general of Tuvalu (1990–1993). He was married to Sualua Tui.
Sir Tomu Malaefone Sione,,was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu. He worked as a journalist from 1962 to 1968,and held the post of radio announcer in the Broadcasting and Information Department of the administration of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony (GEIC). He was the head of the southern Niutao clan. He was married to Segali.
The House of Assembly is the Legislature of Kiribati. Since 2016,it has 45 members,44 elected for a four-year term in 23 single-seat and multi-seat constituencies and 1 non-elected delegate from the Banaban community on Rabi Island in Fiji. From 1979 to 2016,the Attorney general was an ex officio member of the legislature,until a change of the constitution modified this provision.
Tekarei Tibwere Russell is a former Gilbertese politician.
A referendum on separating from the Gilbert Islands was held in the Ellice Islands between July and September 1974. A rolling ballot was used,starting in July in Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands before being taken to each resident of the Ellice Islands.
General elections were held in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands on 19 March 1971.
General elections were held in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands on 4 April 1974. All candidates ran as independents.
General elections were held in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands in 1967. All candidates ran as independents.
Henry Faati Naisali,CMG,AO,OBE was a Tuvaluan politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1985-1989),Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (1988-1992) and Pro-Chancellor of The University of the South Pacific (1985-1990). He is notable for co-founding the Tuvalu Trust Fund which lead Tuvalu to achieve greater financial autonomy.
Tualaulelei Mauri was a Western Samoan chief and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly between 1943 and 1961,and as Minister of Lands and Minister of Agriculture between 1956 and 1961.
Afioga Afoafouvale Misimoa,also known by his European name Harry William Moors,was a Western Samoan businessman and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly in two spells between 1951 and 1967,and was the first Pacific Islander to become Secretary-General of the South Pacific Commission. He also founded the Samoa Rugby Union.
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Te Reuben Kiraua Uatioa was a Gilbertese politician. After being elected to the House of Representatives in 1967,he became the first Chief Elected Member of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony and then Leader of Government Business,serving until unexpectedly losing his seat in 1974. He then served as Speaker of the House of Representatives until 1975.
Sione Tui Kleiss was a Tuvaluan civil servant,priest and politician. He was a member of the legislature of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands from 1967 until the Ellice Islands separated in 1975,also serving as Minister for Commerce and Industry. Following the separation,he became a member of the Tuvalu House of Assembly and served as its Speaker.
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Naboua T. Ratieta was an I-Kiribati politician who became the first Chief Minister of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands in 1974. The Ellice Islands separated from the colony the following year,and he remained Chief Minister of the Gilbert Islands until 1978. He also served as an MP from 1968 until his death.