Kunio Lemari

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Kunio Lemari
President of the Marshall Islands
In office December 20, 1996 – January 14, 1997
Preceded by	Amata Kabua
Succeeded by	Imata Kabua
Personal details
Born	November 29, 1942 Jaluit Atoll
Died	March 28, 2008
Political party	Aelon̄ Kein Ad United Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Christina Lemari

Kunio David Lemari ^[1] (29 November 1942 – 28 March 2008) was a Marshallese politician. 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 Transport and Communications.

Lemari is of Japanese descent from his maternal grandfather,^[2] 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

↑ Rulers.org
↑ 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 Amata Kabua	Acting President of the Marshall Islands 1996–1997	Succeeded by Imata Kabua

v t e Presidents of the Marshall Islands

Amata Kabua Kunio Lemari (Acting) Imata Kabua Kessai Note Litokwa Tomeing Ruben Zackhras (Acting) Jurelang Zedkaia Christopher Loeak

Persondata
Name	Lemari, Kunio
Alternative names	David
Short description	President of the Marshall Islands
Date of birth	29 November 1942
Place of birth
Date of death	28 March 2008
Place of death	Majuro, Marshall Islands

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