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He succeeded Kingsford Dibela as Governor-General of Papua New Guinea on 27 February 1990.

Shortly after taking office, he was faced with a constitutional crisis.

Deputy Prime Minister Ted Diro had been found guilty of corruption.

The constitution required the Governor-General to dismiss him, but he did not.

This created some controversy, and there were calls for Eri himself to leave office, which he did not.

Ultimately, Prime Minister Rabbie Namaliu sent a formal request to Queen Elizabeth II to replace him.