2020 Kiribati parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Kiribati in 2020 to elect members of the House of Assembly. The elections were originally planned on 7 April 2020, with a second round of voting to be held on 15 April 2020. However, in late March the Electoral Commission changed the voting date to 14 April 2020, with a second round on 21 April 2020.

2020 Kiribati parliamentary election
14 April 2020 (first round)
21 April 2020 (second round)
44 of the 45 seats in the House of Assembly
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout86.84% (first round)
87.88% (second round)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Taneti Maamau Tessie Lambourne
Party TKP BKM
Leader's seat Onotoa Abemama
Last election 31 13
Seats won 22 22
Seat change 9 9
Speaker before election

Tebuai Uaai
TKP

 Elected Speaker

Tangariki Reete
BKM

Politics of Kiribati
Constitution
Executive
  • President
    Taneti Maamau
  • Vice-President
    Teuea Toatu
  • Cabinet
Legislative
Judiciary
Elections
Subdivisions
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
    Minister: Taneti Maamau
  • Diplomatic missions of / in Kiribati
  • Other countries

The elections resulted in President Taneti Maamau's pro-China Tobwaan Kiribati Party losing a majority in parliament to parties either supportive of Taiwan or critical of his handling of diplomatic recognition of China. However, on 22 May, during the first meeting of the new House, the 44 MPs were equally divided on two benches, with 22 supporting the new Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party and 22 the Tobwaan Kiribati Party.

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