Member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 January 2004
Preceded by
Puka Temu
Constituency
Abau Open
In office 2002 – 5 March 2003
Preceded by
Kilroy Genia
Succeeded by
Puka Temu
Constituency
Abau Open
Personal details
Born
(1954-01-07)7 January 1954
Nationality
Papua New Guinean
Political party
Our Development Party (2019–), (2012)
Other political affiliations
People's National Congress (2012–2019) National Alliance Party (2002-2012)
Alma mater
UPNG
Sir Puka Temu, KBE, CMG (born 7 January 1954), is a Papua New Guinean politician. He has been a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since 2002, representing the electorate of Abau Open. A former Deputy Prime Minister under Michael Somare, he is part of Prime Minister James Marape's government as a member of the Our Development Party.[1][2]
^"Hon. Puka Temu, MP". National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
^"Nominations By Electorate" (PDF). PNG Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
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candidate. He was successful in regaining his seat. In July 2010, he replaced PukaTemu as deputy Prime Minister, when the latter tried unsuccessfully to unseat...
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crash. On 19 July 2010, Abel and three other ministers, Belden Namah, PukaTemu and Ano Pala, defected to the opposition and attempted a vote of no confidence...
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policy. Pala had, until then, served as parliamentary secretary to Dr PukaTemu, the Minister of Lands and Physical Planning and Mining. In July 2010...
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