Kenas Aroi

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.

His Excellency
Kenas Aroi
5th President of Nauru
In office
17 August 1989 – 12 December 1989
DeputyVinson Detenamo
Preceded byHammer DeRoburt
Succeeded byBernard Dowiyogo
Member of the Nauruan Parliament
for Boe
In office
January 31, 1968 – January 22, 1991
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byDetonga Deiye
Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru
In office
January 1971 – January 1977
Preceded byItubwa Amram
Succeeded bySamuel Tsitsi
Personal details
Born17 April 1942
Died22 January 1991 (1991-01-23) (aged 48)
NationalityNauru Nauruan
SpouseMillicent Aroi
ChildrenMichael Aroi, a.o.

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 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, is Nauru's High Commissioner to Fiji and a composer.

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. 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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