Countries / Insular Oceania
KIR
Elections in Kiribati
Sovereign state
Next election
date to be confirmed
TM
Taneti Maamau live
Head of state & government - Tobwaan Kiribati Party
In office since
11 March 2016
Party
Tobwaan Kiribati Party
Region
Insular Oceania
Next election
-
Government
-
Capital
South Tarawa
Population
134 518
Country facts
Legislature
House of Assembly of Kiribati
Established
1979
Currency
Australian dollar
Official language
English
Capital
South Tarawa
Region
Insular Oceania
Area
811 km2
Election history
22 June 2020presidential
Kiribati presidential election
won: Taneti Maamau ยท turnout 79.7%
9 March 2016presidential
Kiribati presidential election
won: Taneti Maamau
13 January 2012presidential
Kiribati presidential election
won: Anote Tong
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2016 - Anote Tong Taneti Maamau
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.