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| YEAR | DATE | EVENT | PRIME MINISTER | GOVERNOR |
| 1975 | 1 october | UK self-governing colony of Gilbert | ||
| 1978 | march | Jeremiah Tabai | Reginald James Wallace |
| YEAR | DATE | EVENT | PRESIDENT |
| 1979 | 12 july | Republic | Jeremiah Tabai (I) |
| 1982 | 10 december | Rota Onorio | |
| 1983 | 18 february | Jeremiah Tabai (II) | |
| 1991 | 3 july | Teatao Teannaki | |
| 1994 | 24 may | Tekire Tameura | |
| 1994 | 28 may | Ata Teaotai | |
| 1994 | 1 october | Teburoro Tito | |
| 2003 | 10 july | Anote Tong | |
| 2016 | 9 march | Taneti Maamau |