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Kunio Lemari

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Kunio Lemari
President of the Marshall Islands
Acting
In office
20 December 1996 – 14 January 1997
Preceded byAmata Kabua
Succeeded byImata Kabua
Personal details
Born(1942-11-29)29 November 1942
Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands
Died28 March 2008(2008-03-28) (aged 65)
Majuro, Marshall Islands
Political partyAelon̄ Kein Ad
United Democratic Party
SpouseChristina Lemari

Kunio David Lemari[1] (29 November 1942[2] – 28 March 2008[citation needed]) was a Marshallese politician. He was the Minister of Justice from 1985 to 1987. He served as the acting President of the Marshall Islands from 20 December 1996 to 14 January 1997. He assumed office upon the death of the previous President, Amata Kabua, having previously served as the country's Minister of Transportation and Communications.[3]

Lemari was of Japanese descent from his maternal grandfather,[4] and was survived by brothers Rellong Lemari (Senator from Lae Atoll) and Johnny Lemari (Mayor of Kwajalein Atoll); wife, Christina Lemari; Imata Kabua; sons Harald (Joanne), Wesley (Lynn), Ranni and Dixon Lemari; daughters Evangeline (Quincy Calep), Dianne, Kimberlynn (Michael Vredenburg), and Lyla; numerous nephews, nieces, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

On 28 March 2008, Lemari died in Majuro due to complications from diabetes.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Rulers.org
  2. ^ http://www.pacificdigitallibrary.org/cgi-bin/pdl?e=d-000off-pdl--00-2--0--010---4-------0-1l--10en-50---20-text---00-3-1-00bySR-0-0-000utfZz-8-00&a=d&cl=CL1.8&d=HASH01a1064060bc9b6f51af8478.8
  3. ^ Tom Lansford (24 March 2015). Political Handbook of the World 2015. CQ Press. p. 3932. ISBN 978-1-4833-7155-9.
  4. ^ 再びFSMに日系大統領が誕生, Izumi Kobayashi, Japan Institute for Pacific Studies, retrieved October 4, 2009
Political offices
Preceded by Acting President of the Marshall Islands
1996–1997
Succeeded by