David Collins (politician) explained

David Collins
Office:Minister for Education[1]
Office2:Minister for Women, Youth and Sports[2]
Term Start2:15 March 2016
Office3:Member of the House of Assembly for Maiana[3]
Term Start3:8 January 2016[4]
Office4:President of the Kiribati National Olympic Committee[5]
Term Start4:23 March 2013[6]
Vicepresident4:Kobebe Taitai
Office5:Vice President of the Kiribati National Olympic Committee
Successor5:Kobebe Taitai
Office6:President of the Kiribati Commonwealth Games Association[7]
Birth Date:2 June 1972
Profession:Footballer
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David Collins
Position:Midfielder
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalteam1:Kiribati
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

David Collins (born 2 June 1972) is an I-Kiribati politician and was the MP of Maiana. He has also represented Kiribati in basketball and football, playing for the latter as a midfielder at the 2003 South Pacific Games.[8] [9]

Political career

Elected as MP in Maiana constituency of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu in January 2016, Collins was sworn in as the Kiribati Minister for Women, Youth and Sports in March 2016.[2] Not re-elected in 2020, he terminated his cabinet position in April 2020.

Football career statistics

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Current Cabinet Members . 2 July 2018 . Parliament of Kiribati . 27 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190327205314/http://www.parliament.gov.ki/current-cabinet-members/ . dead .
  2. Web site: New Kiribati cabinet ministers sworn in . 16 March 2016 . 2 July 2018 . Radio New Zealand.
  3. Web site: Current Members . 2 July 2018 . Parliament of Kiribati.
  4. Web site: More Kiribati ministers lose seats . 8 January 2016 . 2 July 2018 . Radio New Zealand.
  5. Web site: Kiribati National Olympic Committee - Executive Board . 2 July 2018 . SportsTG.
  6. Web site: Kiribati National Olympic Committee . 2 July 2018 . French Olympic Committee. French.
  7. Web site: Kiribati . 2 July 2018 . The Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. Web site: Pohnpei wins another buzzer- beater; Guam women's team win again . 4 August 2000 . 26 April 2018 . Saipan Tribune.
  9. Web site: Appearances and Goals for Kiribati National Team . 26 April 2018 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.