United Coalition Party
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The United Coalition Party (Gilbertese: Karikirakean Te I-Kiribati; KTK), also known as the Improving I-Kiribati Welfare Party, was a political party in Kiribati.
History[]
The party was established in August 2010 as a merger of the and Protect the Maneaba.[1] The new party held 12 seats, making it the largest opposition faction, resulting in its leader Rimeta Beniamina being appointed Leader of the Opposition.[1] However, she later defected to the Maurin Kiribati Party (MKP).[1]
In the 2011 parliamentary elections it won ten seats, and was able to nominate Tetaua Taitai for the 2012 presidential elections. Taitai finished second with 35% of the vote.
In January 2016 it merged with the MKP to form the Tobwaan Kiribati Party.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c Tom Lansford (2015) Political Handbook of the World 2015, CQ Press
- ^ Kiribati party merger ahead of presidential poll Radio New Zealand, 29 January 2016
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- Defunct political parties in Kiribati
- 2010 establishments in Kiribati
- Political parties established in 2010
- 2016 disestablishments in Kiribati
- Political parties disestablished in 2016