Bernard Mullu Narokobi OBE (1943 – March 2010[1]) was a Papua New Guinean politician, jurist, and philosopher. He was serving as the Papua New Guinean High Commissioner to New Zealand prior to his death. Between 1987 and 1997 he represented his Wewak Open Electorate as a Member in the Papua New Guinea'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 Leader of the Opposition from July 1997[2] to 1999, and Speaker of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea,[3] until he lost his seat to the then Wewak MP Kimson Kare during the 2002 elections. 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.
In April 2009, The Guardian described him as one of Papua New Guinea's "living national icons", along with Michael Somare and Mal Michael.[4]
^"Former PNG Parliamentary Speaker, Bernard Narakobi, dies". Radio New Zealand International. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
^"PAPUA NEW GUINEA (National Parliament)". 23 September 2023. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023.
^"AAAPS: In Memory of Bernard Narokobi". intersections.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
^"Country profile: Papua New Guinea", The Guardian, 23 April 2009
Bernard Mullu Narokobi OBE (1943 – March 2010) was a Papua New Guinean politician, jurist, and philosopher. He was serving as the Papua New Guinean High...
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Portraits". Connect UK. Archived from the original on 1 July 2004. BernardNarokobi (1983), The Melanesian Way, Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies,...
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indigenous Papuan identities - the new names are: Tumbuna, Susan Karike, BernardNarokobi, Ian Saem Majnep and Be Jijimo. Another key part of the work undertaken...
Jean Kerebel, 91, French Olympic silver (1948) medal-winning athlete. BernardNarokobi, 67, Papua New Guinean politician, diplomat, lawyer and philosopher...
the school reopened, the issue of compensation remained unresolved. BernardNarokobi, politician, author and diplomat Cherubim Dambui, politician and Roman...
2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Kiribati March : BernardNarokobi, born in 1937, Papua New Guinean politician, diplomat and philosopher...
Civil Division Ephinery Golam. For community services. The Honourable BernardNarokobi, MP. For services to the law and politics. The Reverend Father Andrew...
that there was a necessity to deter abhorrent behaviour. According to BernardNarokobi (the Justice Minister at the time), "it reflected the community's outrage...
Bun 3 New National Party 3 +2 United Party Bire Kimisopa 3 +3 MAP BernardNarokobi 3 −2 PMC Simeon Wai 2 New NTP Francis Apurel 2 New PNC Bill Skate 2...
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the old age of seventy-nine." From 2000 to 2002 Nishimura worked for BernardNarokobi, a PNG parliamentarian. This provided him with income and gave him...
1017/S0010417500001729. ISSN 0010-4175. JSTOR 177650. S2CID 145254059. Narokobi, Bernard (1983). The Melanesian Way. Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies...
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