Teuea Toatu is an I-Kiribati politician who is the current vice president and minister for Finance & Economic Development in the Cabinet of Kiribati.[1] He is 1 of 3 Members of the House of Assembly representing the constituency of Abaiang.[2]He was appointed vice-president (Kauoman-ni-Beretienti) on 19 June 2019.[3]He graduated with a BA in accounting and economics form the University of the South Pacific in 1980, and completed a certificate in computing at the University of East Anglia in 1984.[4] He subsequently completed his MSc at the University of Strathclyde and his PhD at the Australian National University.
Teuea Toatu | |
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 Toatu in 2011 | |
| 7th Vice President of Kiribati | |
| Assumed office 19 June 2019 | |
| President | Taneti Maamau |
| Preceded by | Kourabi Nenem |
| Minister for Finance & Economic Development | |
| Assumed office 15 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Murdoch |
| Member of the House of Assembly | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2016 | |
| Constituency | Abaiang |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | I-Kiribati |
| Political party | Tobwaan Kiribati Party |
| Alma mater | University of the South Pacific University of Strathclyde Australian National University |