Tekeeua Tarati Explained

Tekeeua Tarati
Birth Date:12 April 1971
Birth Place:Tamana, Kiribati
Office:Member of the House of Assembly
Term Start:March 2019
Predecessor:Matiota Kairo
Constituency:Tamana
Office2:Ministry of Information, Communications, Transport and Tourism Development
Term Start2:11 July 2020
Predecessor2:Willie Tokataake
Party:Tobwaan Kiribati Party

Tekeeua Tarati (born 12 April 1971 in Tamana) is an I-Kiribati politician and entrepreneur, Minister for Information, Communications, Transport and Tourism development since July 2020.[1]

Managing Director of Triple Tee Enterprises (TTT), between 2006 and 2018 he served the Kiribati Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) as Secretary, Vice-President and President (2012-2016), for maximum terms.[2] [3] When Matiota Kairo, the MP for Tamana, resigned in November 2018 for medical reasons, Tarati ran for by-election and was elected in March 2019 at the Maneaba ni Maungatabu. He joined the ruling Tobwaan Kiribati Party (TKP).

In 2020, he was re-elected with more than 86% of votes. He was then nominated as chairman of TKP until the presidential election of 22 June 2020.[4] He was one of four MPs elected unopposed in 2024.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://nukualofatimes.tbu.to/2020/07/02/kiribati-new-cabinet-ministers-sworn-in/
  2. https://www.to.camcom.it/sites/default/files/world-chamber/27894_CCIAATO_962015.pdf
  3. Web site: Kiribati Chamber of Commerce & Industry launch Business Survey Report . 27 May 2013 .
  4. Web site: Our Campaigns - Political Party - Tobwaan Kiribati (TKP) .
  5. Web site: Wiseman . Don . 31 July 2024 . 114 candidates to contest Kiribati election, including 18 women . 14 August 2024 . Radio New Zealand.