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Maiana (constituency)

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Maiana
Multi-member constituency
for the House of Assembly of Kiribati
RegionMaiana Atoll
Current constituency
Created1979

Maiana is a parliamentary constituency electing two representatives to the House of Assembly of Kiribati. It encompasses the atoll of the same name in the Gilbert Islands.

The Maiana constituency has existed since the First Parliament in 1979. At that time, it elected only one representative. Its inaugural MP was Bwebwetake Areieta.[1]

It was the constituency of the former President of Kiribati, Anote Tong.[2]

Members of Parliament by year

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The following MPs have represented Maiana in the House of Assembly, since the seat was created in 1979.[3]

Election MPs
1967 Tem Jacob
1971 Bwebwetake Areieta
1974 Bwebwetake Areieta
1978 Bwebwetake Areieta
1980 (by-election)
1982 Rotaria Ataia
1983 Ioteba Tamuera
1987 Terakoro Ruaia
1991 Rotaria Ataia
1994 Remuera Tateraka
1998 Anote Tong and Moteti Kakoroa
2003 Anote Tong and Teiwaki Areieta
2007 Anote Tong and Teiwaki Areieta

References

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  1. ^ "Members of Parliament (1979 -1982)", House of Assembly of Kiribati
  2. ^ "Members of the Parliament of Kiribati for the Ninth Parliament" Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, House of Assembly of Kiribati
  3. ^ "Members" Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, House of Assembly of Kiribati