Kenas Aroi (17 April 1942 – 22 January 1991) was a

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an political figure. He was

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of the Republic of

from 17 August to 12 December 1989.

Background

Aroi was a member of the

Parliament of Nauru The Parliament of Nauru has 19 members, elected for a three-year term in multi-seat constituencies. The President of Nauru is elected by the members of the Parliament.

, Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru from January 1971 to January 1977. He was elevated to cabinet in January 1977. He was

Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", ...

under

Bernard Dowiyogo Bernard Annen Auwen Dowiyogo (14 February 1946 – 9 March 2003) was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru on seven separate occasions. During this time, he also served as a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Ubenide. ...

in January 1978. Aroi was also

under

Hammer DeRoburt Hammer DeRoburt (25 September 1922 – 15 July 1992) was the first President of the Republic of Nauru, and ruled the country for most of its first twenty years of independence. Background and early career Born in 1922, DeRoburt was the gr ...

from April 1979 to September 1986 and from October 1986 to December 1986. Before he became president, Aroi was involved in the

Nauru Phosphate Corporation The Nauru Phosphate Corporation (NPC) was a government-owned company controlling phosphate mining in Nauru, now known as the Republic of Nauru Phosphate, or RONPhos. Failed investments In the early years of the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Develo ...

President of Nauru

With support from Kennan Adeang, as

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

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in November 1989 he did not run in the elections in December of that year. He was succeeded on 12 December 1989 by

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Nauru
''The Contemporary Pacific'', Spring 1992

Personal

Kenas Aroi was a member of the Eamwitmwit tribe. Aroi died on 22 January 1991. His widow, Millicent Aroi, is Nauru's High Commissioner to

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and a composer.

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Speakers of the Parliament of Nauru Members of the Parliament of Nauru 1942 births 1991 deaths Presidents of Nauru Finance Ministers of Nauru People from Boe District 20th-century Nauruan politicians {{Nauru-bio-stub

Background

President of Nauru

Personal

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