Kunio Lemari Explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency
Kunio Lemari
Order:President of the Marshall Islands
Term Start:20 December 1996
Term End:14 January 1997
Predecessor:Amata Kabua
Successor:Imata Kabua
Birth Date:29 November 1942
Birth Place:Jaluit Atoll, South Seas Mandate
Death Place:Majuro, Marshall Islands
Spouse:Helisa A. Kaious (m.1967, div.1985)
Christina Lemari (m.1987, until his death in 2008)
Children:8
Party:Aelon̄ Kein Ad
United Democratic Party

Kunio David Lemari[1] (29 November 1942[2]  - 28 March 2008) 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.

Notes and References

  1. http://rulers.org/indexl2.html Rulers.org
  2. Web site: Nitijela of the Marshall Island: 6.
  3. Book: Tom Lansford. Political Handbook of the World 2015. 24 March 2015. CQ Press. 978-1-4833-7155-9. 3932.
  4. http://www.jaipas.or.jp/130/130_1.html 再びFSMに日系大統領が誕生