Sir Alexis Holyweek Sarei, CBE (25 March 1934 – 22 September 2014) was a Papua New Guinean politician from Bougainville. He governed North Solomons Province (Bougainville) as district commissioner from 1973 to 1975, as president of the secessionist Republic of the North Solomons that existed from 1975 to 1976,[1] and as premier twice, from 1976 to 1980 and again from 1984 to 1987. Between premierships, he also served as Papua New Guinean High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Howe, K. R.; Kiste, Robert C.; Lal, Brij V. (1994). Tides of history: the Pacific Islands in the twentieth century. University of Hawaii Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-8248-1597-4.
  2. ↑ "Speaker Sarei one of our finest leaders". postcourier.com.pg. Retrieved 27 September 2014.


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