Irelya Village, Wabag, Enga Province, Territory of New Guinea (now Papua New Guinea)
Political party
People's Party
Alma mater
University of Papua New Guinea (Never Graduated)
The Right Honourable Chief Sir Peter Ipatas, KBE, GCL, MP (born 31 July 1958) is a Papua New Guinean politician and businessman, and is the current governor of Enga province. Ipatas has been re-elected to the parliament for six consecutive terms since 1997. He is commonly known throughout the country as the "Action Governor". Chief Ipatas is also known as the Father of Free Education Policy in the country.[1] He first assumed office in 1997.[2][3]
Ipatas was the Parliamentary leader of the People's Party which was founded by himself in 2006 after he left the Papua New Guinea Party.
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Governor". Chief Ipatas is also known as the Father of Free Education Policy in the country. He first assumed office in 1997. Ipatas was the Parliamentary...
East Sepik: Allan Bird Enga: PeterIpatas Gulf: Chris Haiveta Hela: Philip Undialu Jiwaka: William Tongamp Madang: Peter Yama Manus: Charlie Benjamin...
East Sepik: Allan Bird Enga: PeterIpatas Gulf: Chris Haiveta Hela: Philip Undialu Jikawa: William Tongamp Madang: Peter Yama Manus: Charlie Benjamin...
District Porgera-Paela District Wabag District Government • Governor PeterIpatas (1997-Present) Area • Total 11,704 km2 (4,519 sq mi) Population (2011...
and six in December: Agiru, Masket Iangalio, PeterIpatas, Alfred Kaiabe, Charles Luta and Roy Yaki. Ipatas defected to the People's Democratic Movement...
Joseph Lelang 17 URP William Duma 11 NAP Allan Bird 5 People's Party PeterIpatas 4 SDP Powes Parkop 4 PFP Richard Maru 4 PNG Party Belden Namah 3 ULP...
elections in 2017, the People's National Congress (PNC), led by prime minister Peter O'Neill, won a plurality, securing 28 seats. The National Alliance Party...
National. Archived from the original on 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2007-07-31. "Sir Peter Barter to retire from politics". Radio New Zealand International. Retrieved...
banking. Mao Zeming – For services to the community and to politics. PeterIpatas, MP – For services to the community in the fields of health education...
Minister: Peter O'Neill Central: Kila Haoda Chimbu: Noah Kool East New Britain: Ereman Tobaining Jr. East Sepik: Michael Somare Enga: PeterIpatas Gulf: Havila...
East Sepik: Allan Bird Enga: PeterIpatas Gulf: Chris Haiveta Hela: Philip Undialu Jikawa: William Tongamp Madang: Peter Yama Manus: Charlie Benjamin...
House of Assembly in 1968, an unbroken term of 49 years. On 1 August 2017 Peter O'Neill was re-elected as Prime Minister by Parliament by a vote of 64–40...
East Sepik: Allan Bird Enga: PeterIpatas Gulf: Chris Haiveta Hela: Philip Undialu Jikawa: William Tongamp Madang: Peter Yama Manus: Charlie Benjamin...
Minister: Peter O'Neill Central: Robert Agarobe Chimbu: Micheal Dua Bogai East New Britain: Nakikus Konga East Sepik: Allan Bird Enga: PeterIpatas Gulf:...
minister between Michael Somare and Peter O'Neill. In 2011 a dispute arose between Sir Michael Somare and Peter O'Neill over who was the legitimate prime...
Talyaga, Basil Murian and the Current Governor of Enga Grand Chief PeterIpatas. Ipatas, Murian and Talyaga hail from Apulin tribes whilst Abal and Torato...
Minister: Peter O'Neill Central: Robert Agarobe Chimbu: Micheal Dua Bogai East New Britain: Nakikus Konga East Sepik: Allan Bird Enga: PeterIpatas Gulf:...
Minister: Peter O'Neill Central: Kila Haoda Chimbu: Noah Kool East New Britain: Ereman Tobaining Jr. East Sepik: Michael Somare Enga: PeterIpatas Gulf: Havila...
East Sepik: Allan Bird Enga: PeterIpatas Gulf: Chris Haiveta Hela: Philip Undialu Jikawa: William Tongamp Madang: Peter Yama Manus: Charlie Benjamin...
Enga: PeterIpatas Gulf: Havila Kavo then Chris Haiveta Hela: Francis Potape then Philip Undialu Jikawa: William Tongamp Madang: Jim Kas then Peter Yama...