# Kunio Lemari

_President of the Marshall Islands (1942-2008)_

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> Kunio David Lemari 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 November 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q954205#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Jaluit Atoll ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q954205#P19))
- **Died:** 28 March 2008 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q954205#P570))
- **Place of death:** Majuro ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q954205#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Marshall Islands ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q954205#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q954205#P106))
- **Political party:** Aelon̄ Kein Ad ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q954205#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of the Marshall Islands (20 December 1996 – 14 January 1997) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q954205#P39))

## Questions

**When was Kunio Lemari born?**  
Kunio Lemari was born on 29 November 1942 in Jaluit Atoll.

**What positions has Kunio Lemari held?**  
Positions held by Kunio Lemari include: President of the Marshall Islands (1996–1997).

## Related

- [Imata Kabua](https://diginpl.com/people/imata-kabua)
- [Ruben Zackhras](https://diginpl.com/people/ruben-zackhras)
- [Casten Nemra](https://diginpl.com/people/casten-nemra)
- [David Kabua](https://diginpl.com/people/david-kabua)
- [Hilda Heine](https://diginpl.com/people/hilda-heine)
- [Amata Kabua](https://diginpl.com/people/amata-kabua)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kunio Lemari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunio_Lemari) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q954205](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q954205) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kunio Lemari.png by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kunio_Lemari.png)

## Licence and attribution

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