Pole Atanraoi-Reim

{{Short description|I-Kiribati lawyer (died 2018)}}

Pole Atanraoi-Reim, Kiribati's first female lawyer, was born to Atanraoi and Ianeta Claire Baiteke.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rH27AAAAIAAJ|title=Customary land tenure and sustainable development: complementarity or conflict?|last1=Atanraoi|first1=Pole|last2=Commission|first2=South Pacific|last3=Studies|first3=University of the South Pacific Institute of Pacific|date=1995|publisher=South Pacific Commission|isbn=9789822034608|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/odyssey/odyssey/20010123_log_transcript.html|title=PBS - The Voyage of the Odyssey - Track the Voyage - Kiribati|website=www.pbs.org|access-date=2019-08-23}} Her father Atanraoi, a retired diplomat, ecologist, and historian, served as Kiribati's first Secretary of Foreign Affairs{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7rg-swcHq9QC&pg=PA230|title=Atoll Politics: The Republic of Kiribati|last=Trease|first=Howard Van|date=1993|publisher=editorips@usp.ac.fj|isbn=9780958330008|language=en}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CY_ptgAACAAJ|title=Introduction of the New Secretary General: Mr Atanraoi Baiteke|last=Jonassen|first=Jon|date=1989|language=en}}

Atanraoi-Reim received her higher education from Kiribati, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea. 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ffa.int/node/2112|title=IN MEMORIAM - Mrs Pole Atanraoi-Reim, FFA Legal Adviser 2015 - 2018 {{!}} Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)|website=www.ffa.int|access-date=2019-08-23}} While working at the latter position, Atanraoi contributed to the book Customary land tenure and sustainable development: complementarity or conflict? (1995).{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/982298165|title=Customary land tenure and sustainable development: complementarity or conflict ?|last1=Atanraoi|first1=Pole|last2=Bijon|first2=Jean-François|last3=Crocombe|first3=Ron|last4=Ellum|first4=Patrick|last5=Lakau|first5=Andrew|last6=Mariasua|first6=Noel|last7=Richmond-Rex|first7=Fili|last8=Volavola|first8=Mosese|last9=Commission du Pacifique sud|date=1995|publisher=South Pacific Commission; Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific|isbn=9789822034608|location=Noumea; Suva|language=English|oclc=982298165}}

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.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3VDaAAAAMAAJ|title=Kiribati's Commitment to Gender Equity, Equality and Empowerment of Women: CEDAW Implementation 2003|last=Tekanene|first=Maere|date=2004-01-01|publisher=PACFAW|isbn=9789829068101|language=en}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BVACHzdm-usC&pg=PA292|title=Introduction to South Pacific Law|last1=Corrin|first1=Jennifer|last2=Paterson|first2=Don|date=2007-11-13|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781135390761|language=en}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BQbaAAAAMAAJ|title=Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Sexual Abuse in Kiribati: A Situation Analysis|date=2004|publisher=UNICEF|language=en}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tK26AAAAIAAJ|title=Islands Business|date=2003|publisher=Islands Business International|language=en}} 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.