Parliament at its Rising on the 22 of February Adjourned to Tuesday 28 of May at 2pm

Hon. Rainbo Paita, MP

Rainbo Paita

Ministerial Portfolio
Minister for National Planning and Monitoring

Electorate
Finschhafen Open

Party
Papua & Niugini Union Pati (PANGU)

Parliamentary Services

Current: First elected to the 10th National Parliament for the Finschafen Open seat in the 2017 General Elections as a member of the PANGU Party, Leader of Government Business, and re-appointed as Minister for National Planning and Monitoring on 20/12/2020 under the Marape-Basil Cabinet, 1st term in this Parliament. .

Past: Appointed Member of the Appointments and Deputy Chairman to the Plans & Estimates Parliamentary Committees in the O'Neill-Abel Government from August 2017-April 2019. Appointed Minister for Communication and Energy (Telikom Ltd, PNG Power Ltd) under the Marape-Steven Government from 07/06/19-07/11/19, then changed ministerial portfolio on 08/11/19 following a cabinet reshuffle. Appointed Assistant Speaker at some point in time after the formation of the Marape-Steven government. Served as Minister for Finance & Rural Development from 08/11/19 to 19/12/20 and Caretaker Minister for National Planning and Monitoring from 16/11/2020 to 19/12/20.

Biography

Tertiary Education: Completed Tertiary Education from University of Papua New Guinea in 2010

Achievements: Earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Papua New Guinea, 2011

Contact Details

Parliament Office
C/-National Parliament, PO Parliament House, WAIGANI, NCD 131, Papua New Guinea

Ph: +675 /3277386/78999991
Fax: +675 3277480
rainbopaitaofficial@gmail.com