Historical country records
Kiribati historical timeline
Kiribati
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1892 | Gilbert and Ellice Islands (British protectorate) | Leaders |
| 12 Jan 1916 | British colony | Leaders |
| Dec 1941 - Nov 1943 | Japanese occupation | Leaders |
| 1 Oct 1975 | separation of the Ellice Islands as Tuvalu | Leaders |
| 12 Jul 1979 | independence of the Gilbert Islands as Republic of Kiribati | Leaders |
| 1892 - 1901 | Charles Richard Swayne | Resident commissioners |
| 1901 - 1909 | W. Telfer Campbell | Resident commissioners |
| 1909 - 1913 | John Quayle Dickson | Resident commissioners |
| 1913 - 1921 | Edward Carlyon Eliot | Resident commissioners |
| 1921 - 1926 | Herbert Reginald McClure | Resident commissioners |
| 1926 - 1933 | Arthur Grimble | Resident commissioners |
| 18 Oct 1933 - 19 Dec 1941 | Jack Charles Barley | Resident commissioners |
| 1941 - 1946 | Vivian Fox-Strangways | Resident commissioners |
| 1946 - 1949 | Henry Evans Maude | Resident commissioners |
| 1949 - 1951 | John Peel | Resident commissioners |
| 1952 - 1961 | Michael Louis Bernacchi | Resident commissioners |
| May 1962 - 1970 | Valdemar Jens Andersen | Resident commissioners |
| 1970 - 1971 | Sir John Osbaldiston Field | Resident commissioners |
| 1 Jan 1972 - 1973 | Sir John Osbaldiston Field | Governors |
| 1973 - 1978 | John Hilary Smith | Governors |
| 1978 - 12 Jul 1979 | Reginald James Wallace | Governors |
| 12 Jul 1979 - 10 Dec 1982 | Ieremia Tabai (1st time) | Presidents (beretitenti) |
| 10 Dec 1982 - 18 Feb 1983 | Rota Onorio | Presidents (beretitenti) |
| 18 Feb 1983 - 4 Jul 1991 | Ieremia Tabai (2nd time) | Presidents (beretitenti) |
| 4 Jul 1991 - 24 May 1994 | Teatao Teannaki | Presidents (beretitenti) |
| 24 May 1994 - 28 May 1994 | Tekiree Tamuera | Presidents (beretitenti) |
| 28 May 1994 - 1 Oct 1994 | Ata Teaotai | Presidents (beretitenti) |
| 1 Oct 1994 - 28 Mar 2003 | Teburoro Tito | Presidents (beretitenti) |
| 28 Mar 2003 - 10 Jul 2003 | Tion Otang | Presidents (beretitenti) |
| 10 Jul 2003 - | Anote Tong | Presidents (beretitenti) |
| Apr 1971 - May 1974 | Reuben K. Uatioa | Leader of government business |
| May 1974 - Mar 1978 | Naboua Ratieta | Chief ministers |
| Mar 1978 - 12 Jul 1979 | Ieremia Tabai | Chief ministers |