Kenas Aroi (17 April 1942 – 22 January 1991) was a Nauruan politician and, from 17 August to 12 December 1989, President of the Republic of Nauru.

Background

Aroi 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 again from October 1986[4] to December 1986. Before he became president, Aroi was involved in the Nauru Phosphate Corporation.

President of Nauru

With 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

Kenas Aroi was a member of the Eamwitmwit tribe. Aroi died on 22 January 1991.[5][6] His widow, Millicent Aroi has served as Nauru's High Commissioner to Fiji.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pacific Islands Monthly: PIM". Pacific Publications. September 4, 1977 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : January 1978" (PDF). Ronlaw.gov.nr. Nauru Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : April 1979" (PDF). Ronlaw.gov.nr. Nauru Government Gazette.
  4. ^ "Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : October 1986" (PDF). Ronlaw.gov.nr. Nauru Government Gazette.
  5. ^ a b Stuart Inder, Nauru, The Contemporary Pacific, Spring 1992
  6. ^ "Births, Deaths and Marriages" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (15): 8. 13 February 1991.


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