9th Parliament of Kiribati explained

The 9th Parliament of Kiribati is the current term of the House of Assembly of Kiribati. It was determined by the 2007 parliamentary election.

The 9th Parliament consists in 44 representatives, elected from 23 single-seat or multi-seat constituencies.[1]

The parliamentary website notes that, although political parties exist, they are "loose groupings rather than disciplined blocks, with little or no structure. Members may change allegiance on a number of occasions during their tenure. It is also common for members to vote according to the special interests of their electorate on certain issues".[2] Consequently, representatives' party membership is not listed on the parliamentary website.

Members

Below are the current 2016-2020, 45 Members of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu (MM)

!!MM!Constituency!Party
1Hon. James TaomMakinTobwaan Kiribati Party (TKP)
2Hon. Pinto KatiaMakinBoutokan Te Koaua (BTK)
3Hon. Alexander TeaboButaritariTKP
4Hon. Tinian ReiherButaritariIndependent
5Hon. Ruateki TekaiaraMarakeiTKP
6Hon. Ioteba TebauMarakeiTKP
7Hon. Dr. Teuea ToatuAbaiangTKP
8Hon. Tekena TiroaAbaiangTKP
9Hon. Dr. Kautu TenauaAbaiangBTK
10Hon. Atarake NataaraNorth TarawaTKP
11Hon. Emil ShutzNorth TarawaTKP
12Hon. Boutu BaterikiNorth TarawaBTK
13Hon. Kourabi NenemSouth TarawaTKP
14Hon. Taoaba KaieaSouth TarawaTKP
15Hon. Shiu-Fung JongSouth TarawaBTK
16Hon. Ioteba RedfernBetioTKP
17Hon. Tebao AwerikaBetioTKP
18Hon. Tangariki ReeteBetioBTK
19Hon. David CollinsMaianaTKP
20Hon. Kaure BaaboMaianaBTK
21Hon. Banuera BerinaKuriaTKP
22Hon. Tianeti IoaneAranukaTKP
23Hon. Willie TokataakeAbemamaTKP
24Hon. Natan TeeweAbemamaTKP
25Hon. Bonteman TaberaNonoutiTKP
26Hon. Sir Ieremia TabaiNonoutiBTK
27Hon. Kobebe TaitaiTab NorthTKP
28Hon. Taberannang TimeonTab NorthBTK
29Hon. Titabu TaabaneTab SouthBTK
30Hon. Taneti MaamauOnotoaTKP
31Hon. Kouraiti BeniatoOnotoaTKP
32Hon. Tetabo NakaraBeruTKP
33Hon. Engiran IutaBeruBTK
34Hon. Tauanei MareaNikunauTKP
35Hon. Rimeta BeniaminaNikunauBTK
36Hon. Tekeeua TaratiTamanaTKP
37Hon. Teima OnorioAroraeBTK
38Hon. Tibanga TarataiBanabaTKP
39Hon. Uriam TiraeTerainaTKP
40Hon. Tekiau AretatetaTabuaeranIndependent
41Hon. Tewaki KobaeTabuaeranIndependent
42Hon. Mikarite TemariKiritimati & KantonTKP
43Hon. Jacob TeemKiritimati & KantonTKP
44Hon. Kirata TemamakaKiritimati & KantonBTK
45Hon. David ChristopherRabi RepresentativeTKP

The following are the previous years' 44 members of the National Parliament.[3]

width=10% align=centerMPwidth=10% align=centerConstituency
James TaomMakin
Kouramaere KautoaMakin
Alexander TeaboButaritari
Toakai KoririntetaakeButaritari
Patrick TatiretaMarakei
Temate EreateitiMarakei
Teatao TeannakiAbaiang
Bauro TongaaiAbaiang
Kautu TenauaAbaiang
Nabuti MwemwenikarawaNorth Tarawa
Inatio TanentoaNorth Tarawa
Bauro TenanoNorth Tarawa
Teburoro TitoSouth Tarawa
Harry TongSouth Tarawa
Banuera BerinaSouth Tarawa
Ioteba RedfernBetio
Tangariki ReeteBetio
Tonganibeia TaamBetio
Anote TongMaiana
Teiwaki AreietaMaiana
Matang TekitangaKuria
Amberoti NikoraAranuka
Natan TeeweAbemama
Willie TokataakeAbemama
Ieremia TabaiNonouti
Kunei EtekieraNonouti
Tetaua TaitaiTabiteuea North
Taberannang TimeonTabiteuea North
Tebuai UaaiTabiteuea South
Taneti MamauOnotoa
Kouraiti BeniatoOnotoa
Tetabo NakaraBeru
Kirabuke TeiaauaBeru
Rimeta BeniaminaNikunau
Mote TerukaioNikunau
Teima OnorioArorae
Tawita TemokuKiritimati
Jacob TeemKiritimati
Mikaere BaranikoKiritimati
Tekiau AretaatetaTabuaeran
Teetan MweretakaTabuaeran
Rereao Tetaake EriaTeraina
Timon AneriBanaba
Teatu Moutu KaibuarikiRabi

Notes and References

  1. http://www.parliament.gov.ki/parliament/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=14 "Members of the Parliament of Kiribati for the Ninth Parliament"
  2. http://www.parliament.gov.ki/parliament/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=32 "Political parties"
  3. http://www.parliament.gov.ki/parliament/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=14 "Members of the Parliament of Kiribati for the Ninth Parliament"