Willie Tokataake (born 25 May 1956) is an I-Kiribati politician who has served as Speaker of the House of Assembly since 2024 and Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy since 2020. Tokataake previously served as a member of the House of Assembly for Abemama from 1994 to 2024. He is a member of the royal family of Abemama.
Early life Willie Tokataake was born on 25 May 1956. He is a member of the ceremonial royal family of Abemama. His surname comes from Tokatake, his great-grandfather. Tokataake attended the Marine Training Centre on Tarawa before joining the crew of a German freighter, an experience he profoundly disliked. After two years, Tokataake returned to Abemama and married.
Tokataake was Minister of Education, Science and Technology in President Teburoro Tito’s cabinet from 1994 to 1998. He was the Minister for Information, Communications, Transport and Tourism development from 2016 to 2020.https://nukualofatimes.tbu.to/2020/07/02/kiribati-new-cabinet-ministers-sworn-in/ https://www.rnz.co.nz/article/fee3625b-65d5-43bd-a02d-a93ea0fb964d
On 2 July 2020, Tokataake was sworn in as Minister for Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy as part of President Taneti Maamau's cabinet. He was not re-elected in the 2024 Kiribati parliamentary elections. However, he was nominated and elected as the sole candidate for the Speaker of the House of Assembly.
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