Rota Onorio


Rota Onorio was an I-Kiribati politician who served as Acting President as Chairman of the Council of State of Kiribati from 10 December 1982 to 18 February 1983, and also as Speaker of the House of Assembly from 1979 to 1982. He was born in Arorae. He was appointed an MBE in the 1970 Birthday Honours. His daughter, Teima Onorio, served as Vice President of Kiribati from 2003 to 2016.