Teburoro Tito

Teburoro Tito (born August 25, 1953 in Tabiteuea ), in more recent spelling also Tiito [si: to] , was head of state and government and foreign minister of the Republic of Kiribati from October 1, 1994 to July 4, 2003 . He is a member of the Boutokaan Te Koaua (Pillars of Truth) party.

Tasks and goals of his government

The programmatic goals of his government were a slower population increase, which had led to unemployment and land scarcity, and the modernization of the state fishing system. Other important issues during his reign were the country's growing debt and the scarcity of drinking water.

Some events during his reign

In 1996, Tito made an urgent appeal to industrialized countries to drastically reduce their carbon dioxide emissions in order to stop any further rise in sea levels. Since most of Kiribati's islands protrude only a few meters above the water, it is feared that they will be flooded by the middle of the 21st century.

Although the foreign debt of Kiribati grew to around eleven million Australian dollars during his reign, Tito was confirmed as head of state and government of Kiribati in direct elections on November 27, 1998 with almost 53 percent of the votes cast.

On January 1, 2000, the new millennium began with a large-scale celebration under his leadership on the main island of the Caroline Atoll , an atoll on the edge of Kiribati.

On May 10, 2002, Tito gave a speech at the United Nations (UN).

On July 5, 2003, Anote Tong replaced him as head of state and government and foreign minister of Kiribati.

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SURNAME	Tito, Teburoro
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Tiito, Teburoro
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Kiribati politician, head of state and government of Kiribati
DATE OF BIRTH	August 25, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH	on Tabiteuea