Preceded by New title Name Kenas Aroi Succeeded by Detonga Deiye Religion Christian Spouse Millicent Aroi | Nationality Nauruan Died 1991 Preceded by Hammer DeRoburt Role Nauruan Political figure Children Millicent 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.
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Background
Aroi was a member of the Parliament of Nauru, Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru from Jan 1971 to April 1977, and was finance minister under Kennan Adeang. 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.
Personal
Kenas Aroi died in January 1991. His widow, Millicent Aroi, is Nauru's High Commissioner to Fiji, and is a composer.