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Politics List of Categories
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- 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?
- why is Sir Micheal Somare reffered to as the Grand Cheif of PNG?
- Who is John Theckwan?
- 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
- Who was the Speaker for the 4th National Parliament
- Who were the speakers of the 5th National Parliament?
- Who were the speakers for the 6th National Parliament?
- Who have been the SPekaers for the 7th National Parliament?
- How can I contact the electoral commissioner?
- when did PNG gain self government and independence?
- There was an alternative site to Port Moresby for Parliament to be located. Where was it?
- When did Sir William (Bill) Skate die?
- When were the first elections held in PNG?
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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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- why is Sir Micheal Somare reffered to as the Grand Cheif of PNG?
He was the first of many things for the country. One of them was the first PNG Chief Minister. He was the first Prime Minister as well and now under the PNG Logohu honours scheme he has officially been given the title of Grand Chief. There are currently two Grand Chiefs. The other is Grand Chief Mola from Bougainville.
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- Who is John Theckwan?
Do you mean John Tekwie a former politician?
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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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- Who was the Speaker for the 4th National Parliament
There were two speakers for the 4th Parliament
Mr Akoka Doi - 5th Aug 1987 - 25th Nov 1987 and
Sir Dennis Young - 26th Nov 1987 - 16th Jul 1992
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- Who were the speakers of the 5th National Parliament?
Hon Sir William Skate MP - 17th Jul 1992 - 30th Aug 1994 and
Hon Sire Rabbie Namaliu - 30th Aug 1994 - 21st Jul 1997
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- Who were the speakers for the 6th National Parliament?
Mr John Pundari - 22nd Jul 1997 - 15th Jul 1999
Mr Iairo Lasaro - 13th Jul 1999 - 14th Jul 1999 and
Mr Bernard Narokobi - 14th Jul 1999 - 5th Aug 2002
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- Who have been the SPekaers for the 7th National Parliament?
Hon Sir William Skate MP - 5th Aug 2002 - 28th May 2004
Hon Jeffrey Nape MP - 28th May 2004 - present
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- How can I contact the electoral commissioner?
The only suggestion I can make is to vist the Electoral Office web site and see if you can find any details there.
http://www.pngec.gov.pg/
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- when did PNG gain self government and independence?
Self Government in 1973
and Independence in 1975
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- There was an alternative site to Port Moresby for Parliament to be located. Where was it?
The alternative site was the Arona Valley in the Easten Highlands Province. The site was between Kassam Pass and the town of Kainantu. Near Yonki Dam.
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- When did Sir William (Bill) Skate die?
Sir William died at Wesley hospital in Brisbane, Australia. He was pronounced dead soon after life support equipment was turned off at 8:55am on the 3rd of January 2006
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- When were the first elections held in PNG?
They were held in 1977
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Created 1 May 2002
Updated 21 Jun 2008
Updated 21 Jun 2008
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