Alexis Sarei

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.

Political offices
First	District commissioner of North Solomons Province 1973–1975	secession
First secession	President of the Republic of the North Solomons 1975–1976	rejoined Papua New Guinea
First	Premier of North Solomons Province 1976–1980	Succeeded by Leo Hannett
Preceded by Leo Hannett	Premier of North Solomons Province 1984–1987	Succeeded by Joseph Kabui
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by	Papua New Guinean High Commissioner to the United Kingdom	Succeeded by