Rota Onorio

Kiribati politician (1919–2004)

Rota Erimariki Onorio MBE (26 October 1919 – 14 September 2004) was an I-Kiribati politician who served as acting president as chairman of the Council of State of Kiribati from 10 December 1982 to 18 February 1983, and also as Speaker of the House of Assembly from 1979 to 1982.

Biography

Onorio was born on 26 October 1919.^[1]^[2] He was appointed an MBE in the 1970 Birthday Honours.^[3] Onorio died on 14 September 2004, at the age of 84.^[4]^[5]^{[better source needed]} His daughter, Teima Onorio, served as the vice president of Kiribati from 2003 to 2016.

References

^ "Speakers of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu". Parliament of Kiribati. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
^ Who's who in Oceania. Institute for Polynesian Studies, Brigham Young University--Hawaii. 1980. p. 147.
^ "No. 45117". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 1970. p. 6384.
^ Pitchford, Susan (24 June 2014). Last District Officer. Strident Publishing. ISBN 9781909238176. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
^ "Rota Erimariki Onorio". Family Search. Retrieved 17 February 2022.