<sod>'''Presidential elections''' were held in [[Kiribati]] on 9 March 2016. [[Taneti Maamau]] of the [[Tobwaan Kiribati Party]] won the elections with over 20,000 votes (about 60% of the vote), with [[Rimeta Beniamina]] ([[Kamaeuraoan Te I-Kiribati]], but nominated by [[Pillars of Truth]]) getting about 38.5% and Tianeti Ioane (also [[Pillars of Truth]]) about 1.5%.<ref>[http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/298579/taneti-maamau-declared-new-president-of-kiribati Taneti Maamau declared new president of Kiribati] Radio New Zealand, 10 March 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.trtworld.com/asia/maamau-becomes-kiribati-president-64877 Maamau becomes Kiribati president] TRT World, 10 March 2016</ref><eod>
<sod>'''Presidential elections''' were held in [[Kiribati]] on 9 March 2016. [[Taneti Maamau]] of the [[Tobwaan Kiribati Party]] won the elections with over 20,000 votes (about 60% of the vote), with [[Rimeta Beniamina]] ([[United Coalition Party]], but nominated by [[Pillars of Truth]]) getting about 38.5% and Tianeti Ioane (also [[Pillars of Truth]]) about 1.5%.<ref>[http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/298579/taneti-maamau-declared-new-president-of-kiribati Taneti Maamau declared new president of Kiribati] Radio New Zealand, 10 March 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.trtworld.com/asia/maamau-becomes-kiribati-president-64877 Maamau becomes Kiribati president] TRT World, 10 March 2016</ref><eod>