Kenas Aroi (17 April 1942 – 22 January 1991) was a Nauruan political figure. He was President of the Republic of Nauru from 17 August to 12 December 1989.
Kenas Aroi | |
|---|---|
| President of Nauru | |
| In office 17 August 1989 – 12 December 1989 | |
| Deputy | Vinson Detenamo |
| Preceded by | Hammer DeRoburt |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Dowiyogo |
| Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Boe | |
| In office January 31, 1968 – January 22, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Detonga Deiye |
| Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru | |
| In office January 1971 – January 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Itubwa Amram |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Tsitsi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1942 |
| Died | 22 January 1991 (aged 48) |
| Nationality |  Nauruan |
| Spouse | Millicent Aroi |
| Children | Michael Aroi, a.o. |
Background
editAroi was a member of the Parliament of Nauru, Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru from January 1971 to January 1977.[1] He was elevated to cabinet in January 1977. He was Minister of Finance under Bernard Dowiyogo in January 1978.[2]
Aroi was also Minister of Finance under Hammer DeRoburt from April 1979[3] to September 1986 and from October 1986[4] to December 1986. Before he became president, Aroi was involved in the Nauru Phosphate Corporation.
President of Nauru
editWith support from Kennan Adeang, as Hammer DeRoburt was caught in a military situation, Aroi became president on 17 August 1989. Adeang then became finance minister. During his period of Presidential office Aroi experienced health problems and after a stroke in November 1989 he did not run in the elections in December of that year. He was succeeded on 12 December 1989 by Bernard Dowiyogo.[5]
Personal
editKenas Aroi was a member of the Eamwitmwit tribe. Aroi died on 22 January 1991.[5][6] His widow, Millicent Aroi, is Nauru's High Commissioner to Fiji and a composer.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pacific Islands Monthly: PIM". Pacific Publications. September 4, 1977 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : January 1978" (PDF). Ronlaw.gov.nr. Nauru Government Gazette.
- ^ "Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : April 1979" (PDF). Ronlaw.gov.nr. Nauru Government Gazette.
- ^ "Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : October 1986" (PDF). Ronlaw.gov.nr. Nauru Government Gazette.
- ^ a b Stuart Inder, Nauru, The Contemporary Pacific, Spring 1992
- ^ "Births, Deaths and Marriages" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (15): 8. 13 February 1991.
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