Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development
Government ministry of Kiribati
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The Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development (MELAD, Gilbertese: Botaki ibukin te enwarementa, tararuan aaba ao karikirakean te ununiki) is a government ministry of Kiribati, headquartered in Bikenibeu, South Tarawa.[1][2]
It was created as Ministry of Natural Resource Development in March 1978, within the Gilbert Islands colony.
Ministers
- Roniti Teiwaki (1978–1982)
- Anote Tong (1994–2002)
- Tetabo Nakara (2007–2009)
- Tiarite Kwong (2011–2016)[3]
- Tebao Awerika (2016–2018)
- Alexander Teabo (2018–2020)[4]
- Ruateki Tekaiara (2020–)[5]
