Reuben Uatioa

Reuben Uatioa
Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office
1974–1975
Leader of Government Business
In office
1971–1974
Succeeded byNaboua Ratieta
Chief Elected Member
In office
1967–1971
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
1971–1974
Succeeded byAbete Merang
ConstituencyUrban Tarawa
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
1967–1971
ConstituencyUrban Tarawa
Member of the Advisory Council
In office
1963–1967
Personal details
Born1924
Onotoa, Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Died1977
South Tarawa, Gilbert Islands

Te Reuben Kiraua Uatioa MBE (1924 – 1977) was a Gilbertese politician. After being elected to the House of Representatives in 1967, he became the first Chief Elected Member of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony and then Leader of Government Business, serving until unexpectedly losing his seat in 1974. He then served as Speaker of the House of Representatives until 1975.