himself as Chief Minister Reginald James Wallace (as Governor)
Succeeded by
Rota Onorio (acting)
In office 18 February 1983 – 4 July 1991
Vice President
Teatao Teannaki
Preceded by
Rota Onorio (acting)
Succeeded by
Teatao Teannaki
Personal details
Born
(1949-12-16) 16 December 1949 (age 74) Nonouti, Gilbert and Ellice Islands (present day Kiribati)
Political party
National Progressive Party Boutokaan te Koaua Kamanoan Kiribati Party
Spouse
Meleangi Kalofia
Children
Thori
Residence
Tarawa Palace Razidans
Alma mater
Victoria University of Wellington
Ieremia Tienang TabaiGCMG AO (modern spelling: Tabwai; born 16 December 1949) is an I-Kiribati politician who served as the first president of Kiribati, after being the youngest ever chief minister of the Commonwealth of Nations and then becoming the youngest ever head of State. During his presidency, he was described as being the most able leader of the Pacific island states.[1]
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Ieremia Tienang Tabai GCMG AO (modern spelling: Tabwai; born 16 December 1949) is an I-Kiribati politician who served as the first president of Kiribati...
Tabai may refer to: Tabaí, a town in Brazil Tabai (Caria), a town of ancient Caria, now in Turkey IeremiaTabai, politician from Kiribati Marco Tabai...
1979, Tabai immediately nominated Teannaki as vice-president. He served as vice president of Kiribati under the three mandates of Sir IeremiaTabai. He...
state-owned and private newspapers and radio stations. Former President IeremiaTabai privately owns both a newspaper and a short-range radio station. Locally...
after the 1978 Gilbertese Chief Minister election by IeremiaTabai. Teewe Arobati (1978–1982) Ieremia Tata (1982–) Tekinaiti Kateie (1990–1991) Abureti Takaio...
Ministers were Catholics, but the member for North Tarawa (Mormon). Hon. IeremiaTabai, GCMG (Nonouti), resigned 15 January 1991, replaced by Tiwau Awira Hon...
of Kiribati Term length Four years, renewable twice Inaugural holder IeremiaTabai Formation 12 July 1979 Deputy Vice President of Kiribati Salary AUD...
Kiribati head of state was IeremiaTabai. At 29-years-old, Tabai served three terms as Beretitenti (President), from 1979 to 1991. Tabai was the youngest head...
official name of the new independent state by the chief minister, Sir IeremiaTabai and his cabinet, on such grounds that it was modern, and to comprehend...
Pacific Islands Forum Henry Naisali Tuvalu September 1988 January 1992 5 IeremiaTabai Kiribati January 1992 January 1998 6 Noel Levi Papua New Guinea February...
Commission 1989–1993, Kiribati's first Secretary for Foreign Affairs IeremiaTabai Ronald Reagan May 19, 2014 May 21, 2014 Makurita Baaro The Kiribati...
highest honour of Kiribati. The order was founded in 1989 under President IeremiaTabai by the Presidential Act of 1 June 1989 (Kiribati National Honours and...
at that moment one of the possible candidates to the succession of IeremiaTabai as the Beretitenti. He was one of the founders and the first president...
Islands Forum – Henry Naisali Tuvalu September 1988 January 1992 5 IeremiaTabai Kiribati January 1992 January 1998 6 Noel Levi Papua New Guinea February...
held in Kiribati on 4 May 1982. The result was a victory for incumbent IeremiaTabai, who won 48.7% of the vote. Voter turnout was 82.4%. Dieter Nohlen,...
Kiribati on 17 February 1983. The result was a victory for incumbent IeremiaTabai, who won 49.6% of the vote. Voter turnout was 69.3%. Dieter Nohlen,...
(1978–1979) Chief ministers Naboua Ratieta, Chief minister (1974–1978) IeremiaTabai, Chief minister (1978–1979) Ellice Islands Commissioners Thomas H. Laying...
After the government of IeremiaTabai was defeated 20–15 on a bill on equalising civil servants' salaries on 9 December 1982, Tabai brought back the same...
(though he did obtain 66.8% in his own native constituency of Beru). IeremiaTabai won with 55.5%. Iuta was continuously re-elected to the House of Assembly...
The Minister is the President of Kiribati since its creation. Sir IeremiaTabai (1979–1991) Teatao Teannaki (1992–1994) Teburoro Tito (1994–2003) Anote...
Party in 1985 by members of the House of Assembly opposed to president IeremiaTabai. By 1994 it had been renamed Protect the Maneaba, and was a loose grouping...
in Kiribati on 12 May 1987. The result was a victory for incumbent IeremiaTabai, who received 50.12% of the vote. Voter turnout was 78%. Dieter Nohlen...
United States United Kingdom 1 January 1976 1 October 1978 12 July 1979 IeremiaTabai British initiative Vanuatu New Hebrides United Kingdom France 30...
Captain Regent 1894 1923 28 Samuel Doe Liberia President 1951 1980 28 IeremiaTabai Kiribati President 1949 1979 29 Served as colonial Chief Minister since...
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