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Politics of Kiribati takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Beretitenti, President of Kiribati, is both the head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government, Beretitenti and his cabinet, all MPs. Legislative power is exercised by the House of Assembly. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The Constitution, promulgated at independence on 12 July 1979, establishes the Republic of Kiribati as a sovereign democratic republic and guarantees the fundamental rights of its citizens and residents.
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kiribati:
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Parliamentary elections were held in Kiribati on October 21 and 28, 2011. In the first round, exactly half of the 44 members of parliament were elected, with the remainder chosen in the proceeding run-off elections. 30 candidates were reelected, and four government ministers lost their seats. One seat had to go to a third round of elections due to two candidates tying in the second round. In the third round, Jacob Teem defended his seat against Rutio Bangao with just 27 votes difference. The parliament in Kiribati is known as Maneaba ni Maungatabu. The next parliamentary election was not scheduled until 2015.
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Shiu-Fung Jong is an I-Kiribati politician. She serves as a Member of Parliament for the Tarawa Urban constituency, from the Pillars of Truth party. She was first elected in the 2015–16 Kiribati parliamentary election.
Tangariki Reete is an I-Kiribati politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Betio. She entered the House of Assembly in 2008 after the death of her father. She is a member of the Pillars of Truth party, and previously served as the first Minister for Women, Youth and Social Affairs from 2013 until 2016. On 22 May 2020 she was elected as the Speaker of the House of Assembly, beating the previous Speaker, 25 votes to 19.
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- ↑ "Members of the 10th Parliament 2011 - 2015". Parliament of Kiribati. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
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