David Collins (politician)

I-Kiribati politician

David Collins

Minister for Education^[1]

Minister for Women, Youth and Sports^[2]

Incumbent

Assumed office
15 March 2016

Member of the House of Assembly for Maiana^[2]^[4]

Incumbent

Assumed office
8 January 2016^[3]

President of the Kiribati National Olympic Committee^[6]

Incumbent

Assumed office
23 March 2013^[5]

Vice President

Kobebe Taitai

Vice President of the Kiribati National Olympic Committee

Succeeded by

Kobebe Taitai

President of the Kiribati Commonwealth Games Association^[7]

Personal details

Born

(1972-06-02) 2 June 1972 (age 51)

Profession

Footballer

Association football career
International career
Position(s)	Midfielder
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003	Kiribati	3	(0)

Politics of Kiribati


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David Collins (born 2 June 1972) is an I-Kiribati politician and was the MP of Maiana. He has also represented Kiribati in basketball and football, playing for the latter as a midfielder at the 2003 South Pacific Games.^[8]^[9]

Political career

Elected as MP in Maiana constituency of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu in January 2016, Collins was sworn in as the Kiribati Minister for Women, Youth and Sports in March 2016.^[2] Not re-elected in 2020, he terminated his cabinet position in April 2020.

Football career statistics

International

As of matches played 2003.^[10]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Kiribati	2003	3	0
Total		3	0

References

^ "Current Cabinet Members". Parliament of Kiribati. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "New Kiribati cabinet ministers sworn in". Radio New Zealand. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
^ "More Kiribati ministers lose seats". Radio New Zealand. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
^ "Current Members". Parliament of Kiribati. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
^ "Kiribati National Olympic Committee" (in French). French Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
^ "Kiribati National Olympic Committee - Executive Board". SportsTG. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
^ "Kiribati". The Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
^ "Pohnpei wins another buzzer- beater; Guam women's team win again". Saipan Tribune. 4 August 2000. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
^ "Appearances and Goals for Kiribati National Team". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
^ David Collins at National-Football-Teams.com