🇰🇮 Kiribati
Taneti Maamau
President · 3,872 days in office
How the political system works in Kiribati
Its president, Taneti Maamau, has led the country since Mar 11, 2016. Kiribati has had 7 presidents since 1979.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Anote Tong
4,628 days
Shortest-serving
Tion Otang
104 days
Average tenure
1,903 days
Taneti Maamau: 103% above average
Female leaders
0 of 7
All male to date
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Kiribati?
Across 7 completed terms, the average president of Kiribati has served 1,903 days (about 5.2 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 1,803 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Kiribati
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Taneti Maamau | Mar 11, 2016 | Incumbent | 3,872 |
| 7 |  Anote Tong | Jul 10, 2003 | Mar 11, 2016 | 4,628 |
| 6 | Tion Otang | Mar 28, 2003 | Jul 10, 2003 | 104 |
| 5 |  Teburoro Tito | Oct 1, 1994 | Mar 28, 2003 | 3,100 |
| 4 | Ata Teaotai | May 28, 1994 | Oct 1, 1994 | 126 |
| 3 |  Teatao Teannaki | Jul 4, 1991 | May 24, 1994 | 1,055 |
| 2 |  Ieremia Tabai | Feb 18, 1983 | Jul 4, 1991 | 3,058 |
| 1 | Ieremia Tabai | Jul 12, 1979 | Dec 10, 1982 | 1,247 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Kiribati?
- Taneti Maamau has been President of Kiribati since Mar 11, 2016.
- How is the leader of Kiribati chosen?
- Its president, Taneti Maamau, has led the country since Mar 11, 2016. Kiribati has had 7 presidents since 1979.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Kiribati?
- Anote Tong, with 4,628 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Kiribati?
- Across 7 completed terms, the average president of Kiribati has served 1,903 days (about 5.2 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 1,803 days.
- Has Kiribati ever had a female president?
- No. All 7 presidents of Kiribati to date have been men.