Maneaba ni Maungatabu

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Maneaba ni Maungatabu is the unicameral national parliament of Kiribati, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government of the island nation.

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Maneaba ni Maungatabu canonical 13

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislature
parliament
unicameral national parliament
alsoKnownAs House of Assembly of Kiribati
canBeDissolvedBy President of Kiribati
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Kiribati
country Kiribati
electoralBody citizens of Kiribati
electoralSystem multi-member constituencies
single-member constituencies
elects President of Kiribati
establishedIn 1979
establishedOnEvent independence of Kiribati
governmentBranch legislative branch
hasCommittee standing committees
hasFunction forum for national debate
representation of outer islands
hasMembers elected members
ex officio members
hasPower to amend laws
to approve international treaties
hasQuorumRequirement majority of members
headOfParliamentTitle Speaker of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu
jurisdiction Kiribati
languageUsed English
Gilbertese
legislativeBodyOf Kiribati
location South Tarawa
locationCountry Kiribati
meetsFrequency in regular sessions
meetsIn parliament building in South Tarawa
meetsOnIsland Tarawa Atoll
surface form: Tarawa
nativeNameLanguage Gilbertese
numberOfChambers 1
oversees Kiribati government
surface form: Government of Kiribati
passesActsCalled Acts of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu
predecessor House of Assembly of Kiribati
surface form: House of Assembly of the Gilbert Islands
region Pacific Islands
responsibility approving the national budget
passing legislation
representing the people of Kiribati
scrutinizing the executive
role makes laws
oversees the government
structure unicameral
termLengthOfMembers 4 years
typeOfParliament Westminster-style parliament
votingSystem first-past-the-post

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Kiribati legislature Maneaba ni Maungatabu
President of Kiribati appointedOnAdviceOf Maneaba ni Maungatabu
President of Kiribati nominatedBy Maneaba ni Maungatabu
President of Kiribati reportsTo Maneaba ni Maungatabu
Kiribati government legislativeBranchName Maneaba ni Maungatabu
Beretitenti reportsTo Maneaba ni Maungatabu
Constitution of Kiribati establishesInstitution Maneaba ni Maungatabu
Constitution of Kiribati enactedBy Maneaba ni Maungatabu
Speaker of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu presidesOver Maneaba ni Maungatabu
Acts of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu enactedBy Maneaba ni Maungatabu
Acts of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu legislativeBody Maneaba ni Maungatabu
Acts of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu mayBeAmendedBy Maneaba ni Maungatabu