Skip to content
TM

Flag, KIRRepublic of Kiribati

Taneti Maamau

Office verified

Confirmed by an official record of the government or institution. The seal certifies the record, not the person: it is not an endorsement or a claimed account.

Source: Office of Te Beretitenti, Government of Kiribati

President (Te Beretitenti)[1][2][3][4]

Serving in the Government of President Taneti Maamau (third term) since 11 Mar 2016. 4 public offices on record since 2007.

In office
10 yrs 7 mos
Record
Verified
Offices
4

Verified on president.gov.ki · checked 16 Oct 2026

Taneti Maamau has been President of Kiribati since March 2016, serving as both head of state and head of government. A former senior civil servant in the finance and commerce ministries, he was a member of parliament for Onotoa from 2007.[5]

Overview

Current office

Verified

President (Te Beretitenti)[1][2][3][4]

Government of President Taneti Maamau (third term)

Since

11 Mar 2016

10 yrs 7 mos

Country
Kiribati
Born
16 Sept 1960, Onotoa, Kiribati[5]
First office on record
Member of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu for Onotoa, 2007

Career

Record in public office

4 offices
  1. 11 Mar 2016 – present

    President (Te Beretitenti)[1][2][3][4]

    Republic of KiribatiVerified
  2. 11 Mar 2016 – present

    President (head of government)[1][2][3]

    Government of President Taneti Maamau (third term)Verified
  3. In office

    Te Beretitenti (President)[2]

    Government of President Taneti Maamau (third term)Verified
  4. 2007 – 2016

    Member of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu for Onotoa[5]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • University of the South Pacific[5]
  • Master's degree, University of Queensland[5]

In government

Serves with 13 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

7 claims · 5 sources

  • Verified 4
  • Sourced 3

Sources

  1. [1]
    Office of Te Beretitenti

    Office of Te Beretitenti, Government of KiribatiOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Current Ministers

    Parliament of Kiribati (Maneaba ni Maungatabu)OfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Taneti Maamau

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    Taneti Maamau - Wikipedia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Taneti Maamau." President (Te Beretitenti). Record gp:person/taneti-maamau, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/taneti-maamau/