Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development explained

The Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development (MELAD, Gilbertese: Botaki ibukin te enwarementa, tararuan aaba ao karikirakean te ununiki) is a government ministry of Kiribati, headquartered in Bikenibeu, South Tarawa.^{[1] [2]}

It was created as Ministry of Natural Resource Development in March 1978, within the Gilbert Islands colony.

Ministers

• Roniti Teiwaki (1978–1982)
• Anote Tong (1994–2002)
• Tetabo Nakara (2007–2009)
• Tiarite Kwong (2011–2016)^[3]
• Tebao Awerika (2016–2018)
• Alexander Teabo (2018–2020)^[4]
• Ruateki Tekaiara (2020–)^[5]

External links

• MELAD

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development President Taneti Maamau . www.president.gov.ki . 1 August 2020.
2. Web site: Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development. Commonwealth of Nations.
3. Web site: Intervention by Honorable Tiarite G Kwong, Minister of Environment, Land and Agricultural Development . IFAD . 1 August 2020.
4. Web site: Current Ministers – Maneaba ni Maungatabu . www.parliament.gov.ki . 1 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190327205314/http://www.parliament.gov.ki/current-cabinet-members/ . 27 March 2019.
5. Web site: Kiribati new cabinet Ministers sworn-in . nukualofatimes.tbu.to . 1 August 2020 . 2 July 2020.