Ministerial Portfolio
Minister for Forests

Electorate
Telefomin

Party
Papua & Niugini Union Pati (PANGU)

Current: Re-elected to the Tenth National Parliament as the Member for Telefomin Open Electorate in the 2017 National General Election as a People's National Congress Party Candidate. Appointed Minister for Forests in the Marape-Steven Government, sworn in on 07/06/19, 2nd term in this Parliament.

Past: Re-elected to the Tenth National Parliament as the Member for Telefomin Open Electorate in the 2017 National General Election as a People's National Congress Party Candidate. Appointed Minister for Defence after the formation of the O'Neil-Abel Government from August 2017 to April 2019. Resigned from his Ministerial Portfolio in April 2019.

Primary Education: Completed his Primary Education from Telefomin Primary School
Secondary Education: Completed his Secondary Education from Telefomin Secondary School
Tertiary Education: Completed his Tertiary Education at Lae Business College, Lae.

Achievements: Awarded Certificate in Business Management from Lae Business College
Last Occupation Prior to Elections: Self Employed- Businessman

Parliament Office
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