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Vice-President of Kiribati

Vice-President of Kiribati

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The vice-president of Kiribati (Gilbertese: Kauoman-ni-Beretitenti[1]) is the deputy head of State of the Republic of Kiribati. His or her constitutional functions are to exercise the duties of the President of Kiribati, temporarily or permanently, should the latter be unable to do so,[2] and to "be responsible for such business of the government (including the administration of any department) as the Beretitenti [President] may assign to him".[3]

The President appoints a vice-president from among the government ministers.[4] The vice-president must remain a member of Cabinet throughout his or her term.[5]

The salary of the Vice President is AUD 15,700 annually.[6]

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  1. [1]
    Constitution of Kiribati Archived April 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, art. 39 (1)
  2. [2]
    Constitution of Kiribati, art. 35 (1), 36 (2)
  3. [3]
    Constitution of Kiribati, art. 47
  4. [4]
    Constitution of Kiribati, art. 39 (2)
  5. [5]
    Constitution of Kiribati, art. 39 (5)
  6. [6]
    "Salaries and Allowances of Members of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu and Salaries Tribunal Act - 2002 Consolidated Edition". www.paclii.org.
  7. [7]
    "Historical Information on Members of the Parliament of Kiribati" Archived November 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Kiribati Parliament website
  8. [8]
    "Kauoman Ni Beretitenti (Vice Presidents)". Parliament of Kiribati. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
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