Kenas Aroi
| The Honourable Kenas Aroi MP |
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| Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Boe |
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| In office January 31, 1968 – January 22, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Detonga Deiye |
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| Born | 1942? |
| Died | 1991 |
| Nationality |  Nauruan |
| Spouse(s) | Millicent Aroi |
| Children | Michael Aroi, a.o. |
| Religion | Christian |
Kenas Aroi (1942? - 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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[edit] Background
Aroi was part of the Parliament of Nauru, and was finance minister under Kennan Adeang. Before he became president, Aroi was involved in the Nauru Phosphate Corporation.
[edit] President of Nauru
With support from Kennan Adeang, as Hammer DeRoburt was caught in a military situation, Aroi became president on the 17th August, 1989. Adeang then became finance minister. During his period of Presidential office, Aroi experienced health problems: after a stroke in November 1989, he did not contest elections in December, and was succeeded as president on the 12th of December by his ally, Bernard Dowiyogo.[1]
[edit] Personal
Kenas Aroi died in January 1991.[1] According to Australian rumour, Aroi DeRoburts is his biological son, but this is not proven. His widow, Millicent Aroi, is Nauru's High Commissioner to Fiji, and is a composer.
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