Tangariki Reete | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the House of Assembly | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2020 | |
| Deputy | Ioteba Redfern |
| Preceded by | Tebuai Uaai |
| 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 serving 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]
She spent 3 terms as an MP, leaving office after being defeated in the second round of voting by Tebao Awerika in 2020.[2]
Reete won a parliamentary vote to become Speaker of the House of Assembly on 22 May 2020. She won with 25 votes and defeated incumbent Speaker Tebuai Uaai, who was supported by the Tobwaan Kiribati Party.[1] Betio MP Ioteba Redfern was sworn in as Deputy Speaker on 23 November 2021.[3]