Ministry of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs

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Politics of Kiribati


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Executive President Taneti Maamau Vice-President Teuea Toatu Cabinet
Legislative House of Assembly Speaker: Willie Tokataake Members
Judiciary Court of Appeal President: Sir Peter Blanchard High Court Chief Justice: Bill Hastings (suspended)
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The Ministry of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs (MWYSSA) is a government ministry of Kiribati, headquartered in South Tarawa, Tarawa.^[1] The ministry was created in October 2013.

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Ministers

Tangariki Reete (2013–2016)
David Collins (2016–2018)
Kourabi Nenem (2018–2019), Vice President and Minister for Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs (MWYSSA), before 2018, he was Minister for Public Works & Utilities
Taoaba Kaiea (2019–2020) ^[2]
Martin Moreti (2020–2024)
Ruth Cross Kwansing (2024-2028)

References

↑ "Women, Youth, Sport & Social Affairs | kiribati.gov.ki". kiribati.gov.ki. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
↑ https://www.rnz.co.nz/article/a2782a85-b07f-44b0-9424-d4fb3f35b2ca ^{[ dead link ]}

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Ministry of Women

v t e Cabinet of Kiribati
Head of state and cabinet	Beretitenti (President)
Cabinet ministries	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC) Ministry of Education (MoE) Ministry of Employment and Human Resources (MEHR) Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development (MELAD) Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED) Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development (MFMRD) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFA) Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Ministry of Information, Communications, Transport and Tourism Development (MICTTD) Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy (MISE) Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Ministry of Line and Phoenix Islands Development (MLPID) Ministry of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs (MWYSSA)
Former portfolios	Office of the Attorney General Ministry of Public Works and Utilities (-2016)

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Ministry of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs

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Ministers

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