Ministerial Portfolio
Minister for Civil Aviation

Electorate
Rigo Open

Votes Received
7,335

Current: First elected to the 10th National Parliament for the Rigo Open Electorate seat in the 2017 General Elections as an Independent Candidate. Appointed Minister for Civil Aviation in the Marape-Steven Government, sworn in on 07/06/19 by the Governor General Sir Bob Dadae, 1st Term in this Parliament.

Past: Elected to the 10th National Parliament or the Rigo Open Electorate seat in the 2017 General Elections as an Independent Candidate. Joined PANGU Pati. Chairman of Plans & Estimates Committee, Member of Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings Committee, Appointed Chairman for Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on 17th April 2019. He was then appointed Minister for Civil Aviation on 13/05/19 after a minor cabinet reshuffle in the O'Neill-Abel Cabinet.

Primary Education: Grade 1-2, Babaka Primary School, Grade 3-4, Raukele Primary School, Grade 5-6 Kila Kila Primary School
Secondary Education: Grade 7-10, Kwikila High School
Tertiary Education: Matriculation, Preliminery Year, University of Papua New Guinea

Achievements: Australian Institute of Business (AIB) MBA,2015
Last Occupation Prior to Elections: Air Niugini Ltd on various Aircraft Types- (FK27,DHC-7, FK28, A300-B4, A310-300, B767-300, F900)

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