Arthur Langley
| The Right Honourable Arthur Langley MP | |
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| Prime Minister of Kiribati-Tarawa | |
| In office 3 May 2008 – 4 July 2010 | |
| Monarch | Victor Emmanuel I |
| Preceded by | Andre Torre |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Attenborough |
| Leader of the Conservative Party | |
| In office 3 May 2008 – 4 July 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Andre Torre |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Attenborough |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 2 January 1994 – 3 May 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Andre Torre |
| Preceded by | John Smithson |
| Succeeded by | George Currie |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 17 March 1988 – 2 January 1994 | |
| Leader | Andre Torre |
| Preceded by | Edwin Mortmaigne |
| Succeeded by | Harold Cameron |
| Member of Parliament for Conningridge | |
| In office 18 May 1977 – 7 July 2010 | |
| Preceded by | George Clawson |
| Succeeded by | Catherine Willoughby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Spencer Langley 10 August 1950 Westminster, Kiribati |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Branson (m. 1975) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Westminster |
| Religion | Church of Tarawa |
Arthur Spencer Langley is a former Kiribatian Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of Kiribati-Tarawa from 2008-2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in Andre Torre's Government, and as the Member of Parliament for Conningridge. His 14-year tenure as Chancellor of the Exchequer was the longest in Kiribatian history, presenting 16 budgets to the House of Commons throughout that time.
Throughout his time in both opposition and government, Langley was considered the right-hand man to Andre Torre, and upon Torre's resignation in 2008 was the prime minister's choice to succeed him. Langley served two years as prime minister, but ultimately proved unable to keep the disparate factions of the Tory Party united under his leadership. He resigned in 2010 and announced his retirement from politics. Since leaving Parliament, Langley founded a financial consulting firm, which he chairs.
The Westminster Post called Langley "the most influential figure in Kiribatian public finance in 100 years" for his 20 years of work on government finance policy.
