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355:, with 21 members of the National Parliament supporting for him and only 13 supporting Mamaloni. As prime minister, he organised the nation's provincial system of government and passed tribal land rights into law. Kenilorea served as prime minister until 1986. He resigned after being implicated in a financial scandal, and he was succeeded by his Deputy Prime Minister,
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Kenilorea's government resigned their posts. That October, Kenilorea's government was dissolved after a
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to be the representative for his district in
Malaita. When Kenilorea asked who else was in consideration, he was informed that all six of the other potential candidates withdrew so he could run. He was elected to
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Kenilorea died on 24 February 2016 following a period of illness. His funeral was held in
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to advance the nation economically and condemning it for building only one school. He was involved in the independence negotiations that took place in London.
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