Pole Atanraoi-Reim

Pole Atanraoi-Reim, Kiribati’s first female lawyer, was born to Atanraoi and Clare Baiteke.[1][2] Her father Atanraoi, a retired diplomat, ecologist, and historian, served as Kiribati's first Secretary of Foreign Affairs[3][4]

Atanraoi-Reim received her higher education from Kiribati, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea.[1] In 1992, she became the first woman called to the Kiribati bar. She was also registered as a practicing lawyer in the Federated States of Micronesia. Her legal career included serving as the Assistant Attorney General and Chief of Litigation in the government of Micronesia, legal trainer for Fiji’s Human Rights at the Regional Rights Resources Team / UNDP, and the Director of Public Prosecutions and Senior State Advocate in Kiribati.[5] While working at the latter position, Atanraoi contributed to the book Customary land tenure and sustainable development: complementarity or conflict? (1995).[6]

Prior to becoming a legal advisor for the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) in 2015, Atanraoi-Reim served as a Legal Rights Resource Trainer for the Pacific Regional Rights Resource Team (RRRT) and an acting Attorney-General.[7][8][9][10] She died on August 18, 2018 after battling cancer.[5]

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References
  1. Atanraoi, Pole; Commission, South Pacific; Studies, University of the South Pacific Institute of Pacific (1995). Customary land tenure and sustainable development: complementarity or conflict?. South Pacific Commission. ISBN 9789822034608.
  2. "PBS - The Voyage of the Odyssey - Track the Voyage - Kiribati". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  3. Trease, Howard Van (1993). Atoll Politics: The Republic of Kiribati. editorips@usp.ac.fj. ISBN 9780958330008.
  4. Jonassen, Jon (1989). Introduction of the New Secretary General: Mr Atanraoi Baiteke.
  5. "IN MEMORIAM - Mrs Pole Atanraoi-Reim, FFA Legal Adviser 2015 - 2018 | Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)". www.ffa.int. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  6. Atanraoi, Pole; Bijon, Jean-François; Crocombe, Ron; Ellum, Patrick; Lakau, Andrew; Mariasua, Noel; Richmond-Rex, Fili; Volavola, Mosese; Commission du Pacifique sud (1995). Customary land tenure and sustainable development: complementarity or conflict ?. Noumea; Suva: South Pacific Commission ; Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific. ISBN 9789822034608. OCLC 982298165.
  7. Tekanene, Maere (2004-01-01). Kiribati's Commitment to Gender Equity, Equality and Empowerment of Women: CEDAW Implementation 2003. PACFAW. ISBN 9789829068101.
  8. Corrin, Jennifer; Paterson, Don (2007-11-13). Introduction to South Pacific Law. Routledge. ISBN 9781135390761.
  9. Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Sexual Abuse in Kiribati: A Situation Analysis. UNICEF. 2004.
  10. Islands Business. Islands Business International. 2003.
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