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- Who are current members of parliament and list them in order of portfolio?
- Where can I find a list of Governor's of the various PNG Provinces?
- Where can I find out about the PNG elections?
- What is the full name of all Prime Ministers and Governor Generals?
- what is the name of the Education Minister? His Email address
- Where can I find a list of political parties in PNG?
- who is the richest man in Papua New Guinea?
- What can happen to leaders who are not effective?
- Can you please tell me when Honourable Nick Kuman was Minister of Culture?
- What office does Dr. Jim Macpherson hold in Parliament?
- How many political parties are there in Papua New Guinea?
- What is the location and address of the Governor General (Sir Paulias Matane) residence.
- What is the difference between the role of the Politics or politician and the role of public management?
- Do you know where I could find a list online, or for free, or mabye even a map, of all the districts in png and their llgs? I need to know what llgs belong to what districts and where they all are!~ Bonus points for ward information and 2000 census results.
- Where can I find more information on the people involved in the design and building of the Paliament House?
- When did Bernard Narokobi serve as a parliamentarian?
- Are you able to provide a listing of names and which parties they belong to and the head of the party and do they have a flag of their own?
- Can you please tell me the first name and date of birth of Jon Guheno?
- Who is Iva Kola?
- Who is Enny Moaitz?
- What can you tell me about the political history of Nahau Rooney?
- Who is Lady Carol Kidu?
- Who is Theresa Jaintong?
- Who is Elizabeth Buran?
- Who is Doreas Awasi?
- Who is Magdalen Toroansi?
- Who is Francisca Semoso?
- What style has the PNG Parliament house beeen built in?
- who was the Administrator of Paua New Guinea before P.N.G got self government?
- Who appoints the Chief Justice of PNG?
- Who was the first speaker of the house of assembly?
- Who was the first Speaker of Parliament?
- Who was the speaker of the 1st House of Assembly??
- Who was the speaker of the 2nd House of Assembly??
- Who was the Speaker of the 3rd House of Assembly??
- Who was the Speaker of the 3rd House of Assembly?
- Who was the Speaker of the 1st National Parliament?
- Who was the Speaker of the 2nd National Parliament?
- Who was the 2nd speaker for the 2nd National Parliament?
- Who was the Speaker for the 3rd National Parliament
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- Who are current members of parliament and list them in order of portfolio?
Hi,
This is one of those answers that changes sometimes on a daily basis making it almost impossible to answer.
Political allegiances change at the drop of a hat in PNG. It is not unknown for a few members of a political party to be in the opposition and a few to be in the ruling coalition.,
I would hazard a guess that even the PM doesn't know who is on his side and who is on someone elses side.,
Try visiting -- http://michie.net/pnginfo/png-govt.html as there is usually an attempt to list the members of parliament / MP's on that page.
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- Where can I find a list of Governor's of the various PNG Provinces?
Try visiting -- http://michie.net/pnginfo/png-govt.html as there is usually an attempt to list the members of parliament / MP's on that page and at the bottom is a list of the Governors.
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- Where can I find out about the PNG elections?
The PNG electoral commission has a website at http://www.pngec.gov.pg. That should show the latest results. Apart from that you could try the Post Courier http://www.postcourier.com.pg or The National http://www.thenational.com.pg
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- What is the full name of all Prime Ministers and Governor Generals?
I do not have a list with their full names. I have a list with first and surnames only.
There have been eight people who have held the position of PNG Governor General
They are: -
- Sir John Guise,
- Sir Serei Eri,
- Sir Ignatius Kilage,
- Sir Tore Lokoloko,
- Sir Kingsford Dibela,
- Sir Wiwa Korowi,
- Sir Silas Atopare
and the latest being Sir Paulias Matane
Various Prime Minsters have been- Sir Michael Somare
Sir Julius Chan
Paias Wingti
Sir Rabbie Namaliu
Bill Skate
Sir Mekere Morauta.
Currently Michael Somare is the PM.
Some have served more than once.
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- what is the name of the Education Minister? His Email address
(2004) the Minister for Education is the Honourable Michael Liamo Member for South Bougainville
I am still trying to find an email address for him.
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- Where can I find a list of political parties in PNG?
Political parties come and go. Members are sometime expelled and sometimes just move. The PNG Electoral Commission web site may be able to help you. -- http://www.pngec.gov.pg/pngparties.html
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- who is the richest man in Papua New Guinea?
Most likley a politician but what do you mean by "wealth". I have been told that wealth in PNG is not measured in the same way as wealth in other countries. A man with 5 wives and 30 kids might have no money to his name but be far wealthier than the man with the most money.
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- What can happen to leaders who are not effective?
By leaders I assume you mean politicians? They can be removed from office although most times they resign before that happens.
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- Can you please tell me when Honourable Nick Kuman was Minister of Culture?
Not sure but it was fairly recently.(2004?) Heads of govt organisations come and go sometimes very frequently and it is diffcult keeping track of all the changes.
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- What office does Dr. Jim Macpherson hold in Parliament?
Still reasearching this question and can not find an answer.
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- How many political parties are there in Papua New Guinea?
Please visit the PNG Electoral Comssion Web Site for the answer to this one.
The PNG electoral commission has a website at http://www.pngec.gov.pg .
Political parties come and go and it is too difficult to give an accurate answer here.
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- What is the location and address of the Governor General (Sir Paulias Matane) residence.
He resides at Government House. The same Government House that has been used for every Governor General of PNG. Located in Konedobu - a suburb of Port Moresby.
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- What is the difference between the role of the Politics or politician and the role of public management?
In simplistic terms -- The public servants should carry out the directions and objectives set by the politicians (without involving politics). The politicians set the aganda for the public servants.
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- Do you know where I could find a list online, or for free, or mabye even a map, of all the districts in png and their llgs? I need to know what llgs belong to what districts and where they all are!~ Bonus points for ward information and 2000 census results.
Good question and one I do not know an answer to. I know of one company that sell maps of PNG so may be it would be best to contact them.
mapper@daltron.com.pg
Have you also tried the Electoral Office web site? -- http://www.pngec.gov.pg
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- Where can I find more information on the people involved in the design and building of the Paliament House?
I am told that Cecil Hogan, a New Zealnader, designed the building and that Fletcher Morobe Construction built it.
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- When did Bernard Narokobi serve as a parliamentarian?
Bernard Narokobi was born in 1937 served between 1987 and 1997 he represented his Wewak Open Electorate as a Member in the PNG's National Parliament. During his time as a Member of Parliament (MP), he served as the Minister for Justice (1988-1992) in the government led by the then Prime Minister Rabbie Namaliu; Agriculture Minister (1992-1994) under the leadership of Prime Minister Sir Julius Chan led government; and Opposition Leader between 1998 and 2002 until he lost his seat to the current Wewak MP Kimson Kare during the elections in 2002. He was displaced as a minister in the Chan government for failing to vote in favour of constitutional reforms in the provincial system of government.
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- Are you able to provide a listing of names and which parties they belong to and the head of the party and do they have a flag of their own?
The simple answer is no. Political parties change very frequently in PNG. By the way -- thanks for the list from Parliament.
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- Can you please tell me the first name and date of birth of Jon Guheno?
I think the correct spelling is Giheno and I have always heard him being called John. All the newspaper articles refer to him as John.
But knowing how many people in PNG swap and change names at the drop of a hat he may very well have other names.
Do you know him by another name?
I have not been able to find a date of birth. http://www.appf.org.pe/members/017abou3.htm has some birthdates for politicians but not John.
John Giheno was acting Prime Minister from the 27 March 1997 until the 2nd of June 1997.
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- Who is Iva Kola?
Iva has held prominent positions at the National Capital District Commission (Port MOresby City). She has acted as the head of the NCDC on several occassions.
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- Who is Enny Moaitz?
Enny Moaitz was the Premier of Morobe Province from 1987 -1991
She has also been --- Member of the Interim Provincial Government for Youth, Women and Home Affairs 1978-1980, and in the period from 1980-91 as an elected member of the legislature, she held the portfolios of Youth, Women and Home Affairs, Finance and Forestry. Candidate for the national elections 1992 and 1997. (b. 1945 - )
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- What can you tell me about the political history of Nahau Rooney?
Nahau Rooney was MP 1977 - 1987 and in 1985 one of the cofounders of the People's Democratic Movement (PDM) and Party Secretary General until 1987.
2004 she was candidate for the post of Governor-General, who is elected by the Parliament. (b. 1945-)
1977-79 Minister of Corrective Institutions and Liquor Licensing
1979 Minister of Justice
1980-82 Minister of Decentralisation
1985-87 Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
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- Who is Lady Carol Kidu?
Lady Carol - now Dame Carol Kidu has been Minister of Welfare and Social Development since 2002
she has been a Member of Parliament since 1997.
She is also known as the Australian born widow of a former Chief Justice, Sir Buri Kidu.
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- Who is Theresa Jaintong?
Theresa Jaintong is a prominent Women's Leader on the island of Bougainville.
1998-2005 Member of the People's Congress (executive)
Co-Chair of the peace-negotiations on Bougainville.
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- Who is Elizabeth Buran?
Elizabeth Buran has been a Member of the People's Congress (executive) on Bougainville -- 1998-2005.
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- Who is Doreas Awasi?
Doreas Awasi has been a Member of the People's Congress (executive) on Bougainville.
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- Who is Magdalen Toroansi?
She is a member of the Caretaker Cabinet on Bougainville (2005).
She is the Minister responsible for Women’s Issues, Religion, Traditional Authority, Local Level Government and Non-governmental Organisations.
She is also a former PNG diplomat and Vice-Leader of the Peoples Congress Party.
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- Who is Francisca Semoso?
Francisca Semoso is the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly on Bougainville (2005) -- a new autonomous Bougainville government was elected in the first democratic elections in 2005.
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- What style has the PNG Parliament house beeen built in?
The Parliament house building is constructed in the style of a traditional Sepik River Haus Tambaran, or Spirit House.
Artists and craftsmen from various villages throughout PNG were brought together to work on the impressive carvings, mosaics and murals.
The result is a magnificent testimony to a culturally diverse and fascinating nation.
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- who was the Administrator of Paua New Guinea before P.N.G got self government?
Australia administered PNG before PNG gained Inpendence in 1975 (16 September)
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- Who appoints the Chief Justice of PNG?
The chief justice is appointed by the governor general on the proposal of the National Executive Council after consultation with the minister responsible for justice; other judges are appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission.
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- Who was the first speaker of the house of assembly?
The answer is at -- http://michie.net/pnginfo/speakers.html
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- Who was the first Speaker of Parliament?
See http://michie.net/pnginfo/speakers.html for an answer to this question.
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- Who was the speaker of the 1st House of Assembly??
Mr Horace Lionel Richard Nial - 8 June 1964 - 3rd June 1968. See -- http://michie.net/pnginfo/speakers.html
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- Who was the speaker of the 2nd House of Assembly??
Dr. John Guise - 4th June 1968 - 20th April 1972
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- Who was the Speaker of the 3rd House of Assembly??
Perry Kwan - 20th April 1972 - 22nd June 1972
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- Who was the Speaker of the 3rd House of Assembly?
Sir Barry Blyth Holloway - 23rd June 1972 - 16th Sept 1975
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- Who was the Speaker of the 1st National Parliament?
Sir Barry Blyth Holloway - 16th Sept 1975 - 9th Aug 1977
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- Who was the Speaker of the 2nd National Parliament?
Sir Kingsford Dibela - 9th Aug 1977 - 14th Mar 1980
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- Who was the 2nd speaker for the 2nd National Parliament?
Mr Sevese Oipi Morea - 14th Mar 1980 - 1st Aug 1982
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- Who was the Speaker for the 3rd National Parliament
There were three speakers for the third National Parliament
Sir Dennis Young - 2nd Aug 1982 - 26th Oct 1982
Mr Timothy Bonga - 8th Nov 1982 - 21st Nov 1985 and
Mr Brown Sinamoi - 21st Nov 1985 - 4th Aug 1987
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