Leaders

Taneti Maamau

Who leads Kiribati? Taneti Maamau, President. Profile, record and power assessment from the Magna Bureau leader index.

President — Kiribati

Record & power

Record score	55
Power score	43

Country momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).

Why it matters

Kiribati Vision 20 (KV20) development plan; copra price doubled from A$2 to A$4/kg; free education extended to Form 7.
Fishing-license and aid economy; Chinese infrastructure projects competing with US and Australian offers.
The 2022 constitutional crisis — all superior-court judges suspended — was widely condemned as an attack on judicial independence.
China infrastructure and fishing partnership; US Coast Guard joint patrols; Australia 'rapid scale-up' after Wong's 2023 visit.

Other leaders

William Ruto Sadyr Japarov Hun Manet Terrance Drew Lee Jae Myung None

Kiribati Rankings

Across the Bureau

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