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Ruth Cross Kwansing
Ruth Maryanne Cross Kwansing (born 6 April 1979) is an I-Kiribati politician who campaigned on South Tarawa as an independent member of parliament in Kiribati in the 2024 election. She then joined the Tobwaan Kiribati Party. She became the Minister of Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs. Life Cross Kwansing was born in 1979 in Auckland, New Zealand and raised in Kiribati. In 2006 she moved to Melbourne, Australia where she lived until 2019 before returning to Kiribati. Cross Kwansing has held consultancy positions in Kiribati, working with organizations such as the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the Global Green Growth Institute, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation. She served as the Manager of Welfare and Self-Reliance for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Kiribati and the Marshall Islands. During 2024 elections in Kiribati there were 114 people who were candidates for Kiribati parliamentary election and she w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobwaan Kiribati Party
The Tobwaan Kiribati Party (, TKP) is a political party in Kiribati. History The party was established in January 2016 as a merger of the Maurin Kiribati Party and the United Coalition Party. The two parties had won 19 of the 44 elected seats in the House of Assembly in the 2015–16 parliamentary elections, with party member Teatao Teannaki subsequently elected to the Assembly as Speaker of the House of Assembly. IPU It nominated as its candidate for the 2016 presidential elections, which Mamau won with around 60% of the vote. In November 2019, after the switc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Tarawa
South Tarawa () is the capital and hub of the Republic of Kiribati and home to more than half of Kiribati's population. The South Tarawa population centre consists of all the small islets from Betio in the west to Bonriki and Tanaea in the north-east, connected by the South Tarawa main road, with a population of 63,439 . South Tarawa is home to most of the government, commercial and education facilities in Kiribati including the Port and the High Court at Betio, the State House, Government Ministries and foreign embassies and High Commissions in Bairiki, the University of the South Pacific campus in Teaoraereke, the House of Assembly in Ambo, the Kiribati Teacher College and King George V and Elaine Bernacchi School, the Government High School, is in Bikenibeu, and the Tungaru central hospital in Nawerewere. The Roman Catholic Diocese is based in Teaoraereke, the Kiribati Uniting Church in Antebuka, the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Kiribati in B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Kiribati Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Kiribati in 2024 to elect members of the House of Assembly (Kiribati), Maneaba ni Maungatabu, with the first round held on 14 August and the second on 19 August. Electoral system Of the 45 members of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu, 44 are elected in 23 single and multi-member electoral districts (seven with one seat, eleven with two seats, and five with three seats) using a modified two-round system. The 45th member of the legislature is nominated by the Banaban community resident on Rabi Island in Fiji. A voter has as many votes to cast as the number of seats in their electoral district. In the first round, a candidate is elected if they receive more than 50% of the ballots cast. When not all seats are filled, a second round is held with the number of candidates being equal to the number of seats remaining to be filled plus two, with those who received the fewest votes in the first round being eliminated. In the second round, voters have as many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Women, Youth, Sports And Social Affairs
The Ministry of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs (MWYSSA) is a Cabinet of Kiribati, government ministry of Kiribati, headquartered in South Tarawa, Tarawa. The ministry was created in October 2013. Ministers *Tangariki Reete (2013–2016) *David Collins (I-Kiribati politician), David Collins (2016–2018) *Kourabi Nenem (2018–2019), Vice-President of Kiribati, Vice President and Minister for Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs (MWYSSA), before 2018, he was Minister for Public Works & Utilities *Taoaba Kaiea (2019–2020) https://www.rnz.co.nz/article/a2782a85-b07f-44b0-9424-d4fb3f35b2ca * Martin Moreti (2020–2024) * Ruth Cross Kwansing (2024-2028) References External links Ministry of Women Women's ministries, Kiribati Sports ministries, Kiribati Youth ministries, Kiribati Sport in Kiribati Government ministries of Kiribati, Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs Social affairs ministries, Kiribati Women in Kiribati Women's rights in Kiribati {{gov-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maneaba Ni Maungatabu
The House of Assembly (, ) is the sole chamber of the Parliament of Kiribati. Since 2016, it has 45 members, 44 elected for a four-year term in 23 single-seat and multi-seat constituencies and 1 non-elected delegate from the Banaban community on Rabi Island in Fiji. From 1979 to 2016, the Attorney general was an ''ex officio'' member of the legislature until a change of the constitution modified this provision. Created by the Constitution of 12 July 1979, in a Westminster system, its seat has been at Ambo in South Tarawa since October 2000. From 1979 to 2000, it was at Bairiki, where the House of Assembly was created in 1974, on the base of the Legislative Council of the British colony, created in 1970, and a previous House of Representatives of 1967 in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. History Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony With decolonisation, starting with a Colony conference in 1956, the Gilbert and Ellice Islands initiated to organise a first form of Parliamentary syste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the China, People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its Urbanization by country, highly urbanized population is concentrated. The combined Free area of the Republic of China, territories under ROC control consist of list of islands of Taiwan, 168 islands in total covering . The Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, largest metropolitan area is formed by Taipei (the capital), New Taipei City, and Keelung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated countries. Tai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tessie Eria Lambourne
Tessie Eria Lambourne (born 14 July 1971) is an I-Kiribati civil servant, diplomat and politician. She has been a member of the House of Assembly (Kiribati), Maneaba ni Maungatabu (Parliament) since April 2020. She was formerly Kiribati's Ambassador to Taiwan from June 2018 to September 2019 and Secretary to the Cabinet, the highest position in Kiribati's civil service, from August 2016 until June 2018. Life Lambourne was educated at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Political Studies) in 1994; she subsequently received a master's degree in International Law and Politics from the University of Canterbury in 2007. She worked in the civil service from 1991, serving in a number of prominent positions, including Private Secretary to President Teburoro Tito, Secretary for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Secretary for Internal Affairs, and Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Cooperative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavinia Teatao Teem
In Roman mythology, Lavinia ( ; ) is the daughter of Latinus and Amata, and the last wife of Aeneas. Creation It has been proposed that the character was in part intended to represent Servilia Isaurica, Emperor Augustus's first fiancée. Story Lavinia, the only child of the king and "ripe for marriage", had been courted by many men who hoped to become the king of Latium. Turnus, ruler of the Rutuli, was the most likely of the suitors, having the favor of Queen Amata. In Virgil's account, King Latinus is warned by his father Faunus in a dream oracle that his daughter is not to marry a Latin: Lavinia has what is perhaps her most, or only, memorable moment in Book 7 of the ''Aeneid'', lines 94–104: during a sacrifice at the altars of the gods, Lavinia's hair catches fire, an omen promising glorious days to come for Lavinia and war for all Latins: Not long after the dream oracle and the prophetic moment, Aeneas sends emissaries bearing several gifts for King Latinus. King La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruta Baabo Manate
''Ruta'' (commonly known as rue) is a genus of strongly scented evergreen subshrubs, 20–60 cm tall, in the family Rutaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, Macaronesia and southwest Asia. About ten species are accepted in the genus. The most well-known species is ''Ruta graveolens'' (rue or common rue). The leaves are bipinnate or tripinnate, with a feathery appearance, and green to strongly glaucous blue-green in colour. The flowers are yellow, with 4–5 petals, about 1 cm diameter, and borne in cymes. The fruit is a 4–5-lobed capsule, containing numerous seeds. Species , Plants of the World Online accepted ten species: *'' Ruta angustifolia'' Pers. *''Ruta chalepensis'' L. *'' Ruta corsica'' DC. *''Ruta graveolens'' L. *'' Ruta lamarmorae'' Bacch., Brullo & Giusso *'' Ruta lindsayi'' Turrill *'' Ruta microcarpa'' Svent. *'' Ruta montana'' (L.) L. *'' Ruta oreojasme'' Webb *'' Ruta pinnata'' L.f. Medicinal uses Extracts from rue have been used to treat eye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangariki Reete
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. She was born in 1967. House of Assembly Member of Parliament She spent 3 terms as an MP, leaving office after being defeated in the second round of voting by Tebao Awerika in 2020. She returned and she was successfully re-elected in 2024 for Betio. She was one of five women elected to the 45 seats of the parliament. The others were Ruth Cross Kwansing, Lavinia Teatao Teem, Ruta Baabo Manate and former opposition leader Tessie Eria Lambourne. Speaker Reete won a parliamentary vote to become Speaker of the House of Assembly on 22 May 2020. She won with 25 votes and defeate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taneti Maamau
Taneti Maamau (born 16 September 1960) is an I-Kiribati politician who has served as the fifth president of Kiribati since 2016. A member of the Tobwaan Kiribati Party, his policies are targeted at strengthening Kiribati's weak economy and alleviating social issues. His government announced the Kiribati Vision for 20 Years (KV20), which plans to develop the tourism and fishing industries with aid from foreign investors. Maamau's government stopped recognizing Taiwan in favour of closer ties with China, drawing concern from within his own party, the opposition and Western countries. He dismissed his predecessor's "Migration With Dignity" climate change policy. After his reelection in 2020, Maamau unveiled plans to combat rising sea levels by raising Kiribati's islands. This would be partly through dredging and supported by aid from foreign allies such as China. In 2022, Maamau's government was widely criticized for causing a constitutional crisis by suspending all superior co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Kilda Cycling Club
The St Kilda Cycling Club, commonly referred to as SKCC, is an Australian cycling club based in inner and south-east Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club is part of the international cycling union, the sport's peak body. The cycling club was established in 1999 and its name originates from the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, Victoria although its membership base extends beyond the suburban boundaries. The club is a not for profit association formed under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981. The club is the largest in Australia and has the largest female membership of any Australian cycling club. Former Olympian and current head of the OCC Oceanian Cycling Confederation and current UCI Vice-President Tracey Gaudry is the Number One ticket holder. History SKCC was formed in 1999 when a group of local riders saw the need for a local club to service the growing number of cyclist in inner Melbourne. Criterium racing Melbourne's core criterium racing season commences i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
