Editing Politics of Kiribati (section)

==Legislative branch==
[[File:KiribatiParliamentHouse.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Maneaba ni Maungatabu, in Ambo (2000)]]
[[Image:Kiribati House of Assembly.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The former House of Assembly, at Bairiki]]

In a [[Westminster system]], the unicameral [[House of Assembly (Kiribati)|House of Assembly]] (''Maneaba ni Maungatabu'') has 45 members: 44 elected in single-seat and multi-seat [[constituency|constituencies]]; one appointed member from the [[Banaba Island|Banaban community]] on [[Rabi Island]] in [[Fiji]]. The [[Attorney general]] was no longer an ''ex officio'' member. The elected members of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu serve four-year terms. The Speaker of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu is elected by the members of the Maneaba from outside of its membership. The total number of the Legisters is forty four from the island in Kiribati and one representative nominated from Rabi Council representing the people in Rabi island in Fiji. 

All citizens of Kiribati are eligible to vote at the age of 18.