Taneti Maamau Biography

Taneti Maamau is a Kiribati politician who has served as the fifth president of Kiribati since 11 March 2016. Tobwaan is a member of the Kiribati Party and began his public service career as a planning officer at the Ministry of Finance before becoming permanent secretary. Ministry of Finance and Economic Development and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.

In 2002 Maamau left public office to join politics and in 2007 won one of the two seats in the Onotoa constituency. He was elected as a member of Maneaba ni Maungatabu (Parliament) in 2011 and 2015. He previously served as finance minister under President Tebro Tito.

Taneti Maamau Age

Taneti Maamau was born on September 16, 1960, on Onotoa Island, Kiribati. He is 62 years old.

Taneti Maamau Height

He did not reveal the details of his height but the review is open and this section will be updated soon.

Taneti Maamau Family

Taneti was born on the island of Onotoa in Kiribati and raised by loving and caring parents. However, information about his family is under review and this section will be updated as soon as possible.

 Taneti Maamau Wife

He married his beautiful wife Teiraeng Tentoa Maamau.

Taneti Maamau Net Worth

Maamau has an estimated worth of $10 million.

Taneti Maamau Career

Taneti ran in the 2016 presidential election and was supported by the New Alliance of Tobwaan Kiribati Party. He had the support of leaders Teburoro Tito and Anote Tong.

He won the election by defeating the ruling party by approximately 60 percent and was elected president. Maamu started its first term on March 11, 2016.

Appointed President of the University of the South Pacific in August 2018. In September 2019, Ma Mao decided to close Kiribati’s relationship with Taiwan and establish good relations with China.

He ran for re-election in the 2020 presidential election against Banuela Bellina, a former member of Butoka’s MoA party. Tanetti won the election with 59 percent of the votes and was elected for a second term on June 24, 2020. In August 2020, Ma Mao announced plans to seek support from China and other diplomatic allies to bolster his administration of the Kiribati Islands.

In October 2020, Mamau, along with four Micronesian leaders, threatened to withdraw from the Pacific Islands Assembly if their candidate was not elected as Chief Executive, adding: “Micronesian West Asia will maintain a stable and united position and control the helm.” “on the forum. He wrote a letter in July 2022, but Kiribati withdrew the letter.