Ministerial Portfolio
Minister for Communications & Information Technology

Electorate
South Bougainville Open

Party
National Alliance Party (NA)

Current: Re-elected to the 10th National Parliament for the South Bougainville Open seat as a National Alliance Party Candidate in the 2017 General Elections, Appointed Committee Member of Pensions and Retirement Benefits Parliamentary Committee since June 2019 under the Marape-Steven Government, left the Opposition Branch to join the Government Branch on 10th September 2019, appointed Minister for Communications & Information Technology following a cabinet reshuffle on 08/11/19, 2nd Term in this Parliament.

Past: First elected to 9th National Parliament in July 2016 in a by-election for the South Bougainville Open electorate as a People's Progress Party candidate following the passing of then member, Steven Pirika Kamma. Deputy Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Inter- Governmental Relations & Bougainville Affairs in the Pruaitch led Opposition from August 2017-Sept 2019.

Last Occupation Prior to Elections: He was the first Secretary for the Department of Inter Government Relations before contesting in the by-election.

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