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In 1978, he was part of a delegation that negotiated for independence of Kiribati from Britain. He was from 28 May 1994 to 1 October 1994 acting president of Kiribati as chairman of the State Council.
References
Van Trease, Howard (1995). Atoll Politics: The Republic of Kiribati. University of Hawai'i Press. p. 20. ISBN9780958330008.