Pole Atanraoi-Reim

Pole Atanraoi-Reim, Kiribati's first female lawyer, was born to Atanraoi and Ianeta Claire Baiteke. Her father Atanraoi, a retired diplomat, ecologist, and historian, served as Kiribati's first Secretary of Foreign Affairs.

Atanraoi-Reim received her higher education from Kiribati, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea. While working at the latter position, Atanraoi contributed to the book Customary land tenure and sustainable development: complementarity or conflict? (1995).

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. She died on August 18, 2018, after battling cancer.

She is survived by her seven children - Junior Atanraoi Zackious, Ulutapu Thomas Zackious, Tabita (Kaitamwakin) Awira, Famelea Joan Awerika, Tanieru Awerika, Maerientaake Awerika and Violet Awerika.