Rota Erimariki Onorio (26 October 1919 – 14 September 2004) was an I-Kiribati politician who served as acting president as chairman of the Council of State of Kiribati from 10 December 1982 to 18 February 1983, and also as Speaker of the House of Assembly from 1979 to 1982.

Biography

Onorio was born on 26 October 1919. He was appointed an MBE in the

1970 Birthday Honours The 1970 Queen's Birthday Honours were appointments to orders and decorations of the Commonwealth realms to reward and highlight citizens' good works, on the occasion of the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. They were announced in suppleme ...

. Onorio died on 14 September 2004, at the age of 84. His daughter,

Teima Onorio Teima Onorio (also as Teimwa) (born 1963) is an I-Kiribati politician who has been a Member of the House of Assembly (Kiribati), House of Assembly since 1998. She served as the vice president of Kiribati from 2003 to 2016.vice president of Kiribati The vice-president of Kiribati () is the vice president, deputy head of State of the Kiribati, Republic of Kiribati. His or her constitutional functions are to exercise the duties of the President of Kiribati, temporarily or permanently, should th ...

from 2003 to 2016.

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1919 births 2004 deaths Members of the Order of the British Empire People from the Gilbert Islands Speakers of the House of Assembly of Kiribati {{Kiribati-politician-stub