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

Hon. Elias Kapavore, MP

Elias Kapavore

Electorate
Pomio Open

Party
People's National Congress Party (PNC)

Votes Received
8, 225

Parliamentary Services

Current: Re-elected to the 10th National Parliament for the Pomio Open Electorate seat as a People's National Congress Party Candidate in the 2017 General Elections, a member of the Public Sector Reform and Service Delivery Special Committee on 04/09/20, 2nd term in this Parliament.

Past: Appointed as Minister for Public Service in the O'Neill-Abel Cabinet after the formation of Government, then appointed as Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS on 13/05/19 after a a minor cabinet reshuffle in the O'Neill-Abel Government. Re-appointed Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS in the Marape-Steven Government on 07/06/19 to 08/11/19 following a cabinet reshuffle.

Biography

Religion: Christianity- Assemblies of God (AOG)
Primary Education: Completed Primary Education from Pokapuna Primary School, Pomio, East New Britain 1982
Secondary Education: Completed Secondary Palmalmal High School, Pomio, East New Britain 1986
Tertiary Education: Completed Tertiary Education from Divine Word University, Madang 2015

Achievements: Earned a Masters of Leadership in Business Administration, Academic Excellence Award from Faculty of Business & Information, Divine Word University, Madang 2016, Earned a Masters in Public Administration (MPA), Divine Word University, Madang 2014, Earned a Bachelors of Management, Divine Word University, Madang 2011, Earned a Diploma in Management, Divine Word University, Madang, 2008, Earned a Diploma of Human Resource Management, Divine Word University, Madang 2006 Earned a Advanced Diploma Critical Care, Specialist Advance Nursing Officer from Operating Theatre & Emergency, College of Allied Health Sciences, Port Moresby 2000, Earned a Certificate in General Nursing, Rabaul School of Nursing, 1992
Last Occupation Prior to Elections: CEO of the West Sepik Provincial Health Authority from June 2014 to February 2015 before resigning to contest By-election 2015

Contact Details

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

Ph: +675 3277653/72417624
Fax: +675 3277480
ekapavore5@gmail.com