Tangariki Reete | |
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Speaker of the House of Assembly | |
In office 22 May 2020 – 13 September 2024 | |
Deputy | Ioteba Redfern |
Preceded by | Tebuai Uaai |
Succeeded by | Willie Tokataake |
Minister of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs | |
In office 15 October 2013 – 11 March 2016 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | David Collins |
Member of the House of Assembly from Betio | |
In office 2008 – 21 April 2020 | |
Succeeded by | Tebao Awerika |
Personal details | |
Political party | Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party |
Tangariki Reete is an I-Kiribati politician who served as the Speaker of the House of Assembly. She served as a Member of the House of Assembly from 2008 until 2020, during which she also served as the first Minister for Women, Youth and Social Affairs from 2013 until 2016. She was elected as the Speaker on 22 May 2020, beating the previous Speaker, becoming the first female Speaker in Kiribati's history.[1]