Teatao Teannaki
Teatao Teannaki was an I-Kiribati political figure who served as President of Kiribati from 1991 until 1994.
He was first elected to represent Abaiang in the House of Assembly of the Gilbert Islands. Later, beginning in 1979, he served as Vice President under Ieremia Tabai. He would also serve as the Minister of Home Affairs in 1987, and as Minister of Finance from 1987 to 1991.
Replacing Babera Kirata, suddenly dead before the general election, he was narrowly elected to replace Tabai as the President of Kiribati on behalf of the National Progressive Party of Kiribati from 8 July 1991 until 1 October 1994. It is said that Tabai continued to exert political influence in the Kiribati government throughout Teannaki's term. Teannaki also served as Foreign Minister beginning in 1992.
He was succeeded by Teburoro Tito after defeat in a September 1994 election.
Teannaki was at the helm of the National Progressive Party as of July 2015. Teannaki died following a heart attack on 11 October 2016. at the age of 80.
