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Jun 11, 1952 Tabuaeran, Line Islands, Kiribati 72 years old
I-Kiribati politician with Chinese heritage
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About Anote Tong
- Anote Tong (simplified Chinese: ???; traditional Chinese: ???; pinyin: Tang Annuò; born 11 June 1952 in Tabuaeran, Line Islands) is a Kiribatian politician with Chinese heritage who served as President of Kiribati, a sovereign state of Micronesia, from 2003 to 2016.
- He won the election in July 2003 with a slim plurality of votes cast (47.4%) against his older brother, Harry Tong (43.5%) and the private lawyer Banuera Berina (9.1%).
- The elections were contested by the opposition, due to allegations of electoral fraud but the High Court of Tarawa had confirmed that there was no fraud.
- He was re-elected on 17 October 2007 for a second term (64%).
- In 2012, Tong was reelected for a third term, although with a significantly smaller percentage than in the previous two elections.Tong is primarily known abroad for his efforts to raise "global awareness on the threat posed by climate change", and was dubbed the "Mahatma Gandhi of the Pacific" by Grammy Award Winner Ricky Kej.
