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

Hon. Pila Kole Niningi, MP

Pila Kole  Niningi

Ministerial Portfolio
Minister for Justice

Electorate
Imbonggu Open

Party
Papu & Niugini Union Party (PANGU)

Parliamentary Services

Current: Re-elected to the 10th National Parliament as the Member for Imbonggu Open seat during the 2017 General Elections as an Independent Candidate, appointed Minister for Justice on 13/04/2022 (G.274), following a minor cabinet reshuffle under the Marape-Basil cabinet, 2nd term in this Parliament.

Past: First elected to 6th National Parliament for the Imbonggu Open in the 1997 General Elections. Declared winner on 14/8/98 following recount ordered by court of disputed returns, displacing Mr. Peter Peipul as member. Appointed Minister for Public Services for 1 week in October 1998. Disqualified from parliament by supreme court decision on the 28/10/98, re-instating Mr. Peipul to office. Appointed Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science & Technology in the O'Neill-Abel Cabinet from August 2017 to May 2019. Served as caretaker Minister for Justice and Attorney General from 16/11/2020 to 19/12/20, then served as Minister for Inter-Government Relations from 07/06//2019-12/04/2022.

Biography

Tertiary Education: Completed Tertiary Education from the University of Papua New Guinea,

Achievements: Graduated from the University of Papua New Guinea with a degree in Law; LLB

Contact Details

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