President of Kiribati

The president of Kiribati (Beretitenti ) is the head of state and head of government of Kiribati.

Following a general election, by which citizens elect the members of the House of Assembly, members select from their midst "not less than 3 nor more than 4 candidates" for the presidency. No other person may stand as candidate. The citizens of Kiribati then elect the president from among the proposed candidates with first-past-the-post voting.



List of officeholders

 * Political parties

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 * Status

{{legend|#E6E6AA|Denotes acting president|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

The highest rank of the Kiribati Scout Association is the President's Award.