Taneti Mamau of the Opposition Tobwaan Kiribati Party (TKB) has been declared the island nation’s fifth President to replace Anote Tong. Wednesday’s election result showed that 16 island constituencies voted in favour of the President-elect’s Tobwaan Kiribati Party (TKB) while seven voted for Rimeta Beniamina’s Bautokaan te Koaua (BTK). A senior member of the coalition and a former president, Teburoro Tito, said ending the outgoing TBK party's 12-year reign was a positive step.

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