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East Asia & Pacific · Capital: Tarawa

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Upcoming elections

  • Presidential election

    2028 Kiribati presidential election

    President of Kiribati (Beretitenti)

    Date expected

    parliament.gov.ki Official source

    The Maneaba also has a constitutional role in the election and removal of the Beretitenti (President), who is nominated from among the members and elected through a separate national vote.

    Recorded 8 Oct 2026

    theworldfactbook.org News report

    President directly elected for a 4-year term ... Most recent election date 25 October 2024 ... expected date of next election 2028

    Recorded 8 Oct 2026

  • Parliamentary election

    2028 Kiribati parliamentary election

    Maneaba ni Maungatabu (House of Assembly)

    Date expected

    parliament.gov.ki Official source

    Members are elected through universal adult suffrage, and elections are held every four years.

    Recorded 8 Oct 2026

    data.ipu.org News report

    Kiribati ... 14 Aug 2024 - 19 Aug 2024 ... 13 Sep 2024 ... 31 Aug 2028

    Recorded 8 Oct 2026

How Kiribati is governed

System of government
Parliamentary representative democratic republic

mcia.gov.ki Official source

The Election Division focuses on improving Election for both the Central and Local Governments

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

dfat.gov.au Official source

The President is both Head of Government and Head of State

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Head of state
President (Beretitenti)

mcia.gov.ki Official source

The Election Division focuses on improving Election for both the Central and Local Governments

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

dfat.gov.au Official source

The President is both Head of Government and Head of State

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Head of government
President (Beretitenti)

mcia.gov.ki Official source

The Election Division focuses on improving Election for both the Central and Local Governments

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

dfat.gov.au Official source

The President is both Head of Government and Head of State

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Voting age
18

mcia.gov.ki Official source

The Election Division focuses on improving Election for both the Central and Local Governments

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

dfat.gov.au Official source

The President is both Head of Government and Head of State

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Compulsory voting
No

mcia.gov.ki Official source

The Election Division focuses on improving Election for both the Central and Local Governments

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

dfat.gov.au Official source

The President is both Head of Government and Head of State

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Electoral authority
Electoral Commission of Kiribati

mcia.gov.ki Official source

The Election Division focuses on improving Election for both the Central and Local Governments

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

dfat.gov.au Official source

The President is both Head of Government and Head of State

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature

mcia.gov.ki Official source

The Election Division focuses on improving Election for both the Central and Local Governments

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

dfat.gov.au Official source

The President is both Head of Government and Head of State

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

  • Maneaba ni Maungatabu (House of Assembly) 45 seats · 4-year term · Unicameral chamber with 44 elected members chosen by universal adult suffrage, generally through a two-round majority system, and one appointed Banaban represen

The President is both head of state and head of government. After parliamentary elections, the Maneaba nominates three or four presidential candidates from among its members, and voters elect the President by popular vote. The Speaker is elected by Parliament and is not a member.

mcia.gov.ki Official source

The Election Division focuses on improving Election for both the Central and Local Governments

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

dfat.gov.au Official source

The President is both Head of Government and Head of State

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Elected offices

  • President of Kiribati (Beretitenti) head of state · 1 seats · 4-year term · Popular vote using first-past-the-post among three or four candidates nominated by the Maneaba ni Maungatabu from among its members

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

Results

The latest elections with a result table. Provisional figures can change until the count is certified.

2024 Kiribati presidential election

Final resultsTurnout 68.8%

Share of the vote (%): all 3 lines, as in the table
Results of 2024 Kiribati presidential election
Party or candidateVotesShareSource
Taneti Maamau (Tobwaan Kiribati Party) Elected20,67655.1%

en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia

Registered 54,776 Turnout 68.77%

Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

Kaotitaake Kokoria (Independent)15,78742%

en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia

Registered 54,776 Turnout 68.77%

Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

Bautaake Beia (Tobwaan Kiribati Party)1,0942.9%

en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia

Registered 54,776 Turnout 68.77%

Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

2024 Kiribati parliamentary election · 14 August 2024

Under reviewTurnout 83.5%

These figures are under review: they do not add up, so they are shown as published but not as final.

Results of 2024 Kiribati parliamentary election
Party or candidateSeatsSource
Tobwaan Kiribati Party Elected33

en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia

The first round saw an overall turn-out of 87.14%. The turn-out for the second round was 83.52%.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

data.ipu.org News report

14 Aug 2024 to 19 Aug 2024

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Elected8

en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia

The first round saw an overall turn-out of 87.14%. The turn-out for the second round was 83.52%.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

data.ipu.org News report

14 Aug 2024 to 19 Aug 2024

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Independents (Independent) Elected4

en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia

The first round saw an overall turn-out of 87.14%. The turn-out for the second round was 83.52%.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

data.ipu.org News report

14 Aug 2024 to 19 Aug 2024

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Open 2024 Kiribati parliamentary election

Kiribati in numbers

From the World Bank, each with the year it is from.

Sources

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