Teburoro Tito
Teburoro Tito | |
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.jpg) Tito in August 2019 | |
| Permanent Representative of Kiribati to the United Nations | |
| Assumed office 13 September 2017 | |
| President | Taneti Maamau |
| 3rd President of Kiribati | |
| In office 1 October 1994 – 28 March 2003 | |
| Vice President | Tewareka Tentoa Beniamina Tinga |
| Preceded by | Ata Teaotai (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Tion Otang (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1953 (age 70) Tanaeang, Tabiteuea, Gilbert and Ellice Islands (now Kiribati) |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Party (1994–2002) Protect the Maneaba (2002–) |
| Spouse | Keina Tito |
Teburoro Tito (/ʃetɒ/; born 25 August 1953) is an I-Kiribati politician
modern spelling Tiito, pronounced Seetoh; born 25 August 1953) is an I-Kiribati politician who served as the third president of Kiribati and foreign minister from 1 October 1994 to 28 March 2003. He was elected for the first time in 1994. He was reelected in 1998 with 52% of the vote. His main opponent was Harry Tong. Tito was reelected again in February 2003 with 50.4% of the vote. His main opponent was then Taberannang Timeon. Tito, however, was deposed by the Parliament in a no confidence vote just one month after his reelection. One of the main reasons for his ejection was his decision to lease an ATR-72-500 aircraft at the government's expense; this lease cost A$8 million during the first six months.[1]
President Tito, through his speeches at the UN, interviews with international news media and his active participation at International Climate conferences, began the process of highlighting the detrimental effects of global warming on his and other South Pacific island nations.[2]
He also brought his country into the limelight during the 2000 Millennium festivities, by causing it to be the first country to "see tomorrow," after moving the international date line in 1995.
He was appointed by President Taneti Maamau as Ambassador to the United States (24 January 2018) and Kiribati Permanent Representative to the United Nations (13 September 2017).[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Teburoro Tito was born in Tanaeang, a village in Tabiteuea North, on 25 August 1952 or 1953.[4][5] A man of the same name served as manager of the Tabiteuea North mronron.[6]: 164
In 1971, Tito received a government scholarship to attend the University of the South Pacific in Fiji. He was the president of the students' association in 1976 and 1977, the year he graduated with a Bachelor of Science and a Certificate in Education. Afterwards, Tito stayed from 1977 to 1979 to serve as the student coordinator.[5][7]: 377
Early career
[edit]In 1980, Tito returned to Kiribati and became a Scholarship Officer for the Ministry of Education. In 1982, he went on a thirty-day study tour in the US "for future leaders." Tito served as Senior Education Officer from 1983 to 1987. Tito, a keen soccer player, also chaired the Kiribati Football Association from 1980 to 1994.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Why Kiribati's Switching Alliance". In just six months of flying, the lease chewed up A$8 million worth of public money, prompting Tong in his first few days of taking up office last September to issue an ultimatum to the carrier: break even or close down. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
- ^ Reed, Brian (17 November 2010). "Climate Change Debate Within Kiribati". NPR. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "New Permanent Representative of Kiribati Presents Credentials | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases".
- ^ "New Permanent Representative of Kiribati Presents Credentials" (Press release). United Nations. 13 September 2017.
- ^ a b c East, Roger; Thomas, Richard J. (2003). Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders. Routledge. pp. 274–275. ISBN 9781317639404.
- ^ Geddes, W. H. (1983) [1975]. Tabiteuea North. ANU Development Studies Centre. ISBN 0-909150-89-3.
- ^ Van Trease, Howard, ed. (1993). Atoll Politics: The Republic of Kiribati. Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies. ISBN 978-0-9583300-0-8.
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