Ministerial Portfolio
Forests

Electorate
Telefomin

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 by the Governor General Sir Bob Dadae, 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 the Minister for Defence after the formation of the O'neill-Abel Government from August 2017 to April 2019. Resigned from his Ministerial Portfolio in April 2019.

Primary Education: Completed Primary Education from Telefomin Primary School
Secondary Education: Completed Secondary Education from Telefomin Secondary School
Tertiary Education: Completed Tertiary Education at Lae Busines sCollege, Lae.

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

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