Ieremia Tabai was the first President of Kiribati, serving from 1979 to 1987. He was a prominent figure in the country’s fight for independence from the United Kingdom, and his presidency was marked by a number of significant achievements. Tabai was born in the village of Tabiteuea North in the Gilbert Islands (now part of Kiribati) in 1924. He received his education at the London School of...
Kiribati’s Presidential Genesis: The First to Lead
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