List of members of the Papua New Guinean Parliament who died in office
The following is a list of members of the Parliament of Papua New Guinea who died in office.
House of Assembly (1964-1975)
Member | Party | Province and constituency | Date of death | Age at death (years) | Cause | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Bloomfield | Labor | Morobe (Kaindi) | 12 February 1966 | 53[1] | ||
Ugi Biritu | N/A | Eastern Highlands (Henganofi) | 15 March 1967 | 30 | Epileptic seizure[2] | |
Kaura Duba | N/A | Western Highlands (Jimi) | 26 January 1969[3] | |||
Frank Henderson | Independent | Official member | 21 July 1969 | 58[4] | ||
Norman Evennett | N/A | Milne Bay (Esa'ala) | 12 June 1970[5] | 40 | ||
Atiheme Kimi | United Party | Eastern Highlands (Henganofi) | August 1973 | Struck by a truck[6] | ||
Matthias Toliman | United Party | East New Britain (Gazelle Open) | 6 September 1973 | 48 | Heart attack[7] | |
Paulus Arek | PPP | Northern (Ijivitari Open) | 22 November 1973 | 43 | Cancer[8] | |
Awali Ungunaibe | United Party | Southern Highlands (Poroma-Kutubu) | January–February 1975 | 28 | Lung cancer[9] |
National Parliament (1975-present)
Member | Party | Province and constituency | Date of death | Age at death (years) | Cause | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Koriam Urekit | N/A | East New Britain (Pomio) | 3 December 1978[10] | 61-62 | ||
Iambakey Okuk | National Party | Eastern Highlands (Unggai-Bena) | 14 November 1986 | 41 | Liver cancer[11] | |
Harry Humphreys | Pangu Pati | West New Britain (Talasea) | 1987 | 71 | Heart attack[12] | |
Billy Kepi[13] | United Party | Eastern Highlands (Okapa) | 1988 | |||
Pius Malip | Independent | East Sepik (Ambunti-Dreikirir) | 21 November 1988 | 28 | Road accident[14] | |
Jack Genia | Pangu Pati | Central (Abau) | 18 July 1993 | 45 | Malaria[15] | |
Martin Thompson | League for National Advancement | Manus (Manus) | 1995 | |||
Soling Zeming | Independent | Morobe (Tewae-Siassi) | 1995[16] | |||
Bernard Vogae | Independent | West New Britain (Provincial) | 5 March 2000 | |||
Alois Koki | PDM | East New Britain (Pomio) | August 2000[17] | 61-62 | ||
Louis Ambane | NAP | Chimbu (Provincial) | 10 May 2003 | 60s | Liver fibrosis[18] | |
Paul Wai[19] | Christian Democratic Party | Western Highlands (Anglimp-South Waghi) | 29 July 2003 | |||
Bill Skate | PNC | National Capital District (Provincial) | 3 January 2006 | 52 | Stroke[20] | |
Niuro Toko Sapia | Independent | Madang (Rai Coast) | 28 October 2009 | Brain tumour[21] | ||
Joe Mek Teine | National Party | Chimbu (Kundiawa) | 25 April 2011 | Stroke[22] | ||
Patrick Tammur | Independent | East New Britain (Kokopo) | 25 January 2012 | 42 | Diabetes[23] | |
Ludwig Schuzle | Pangu Pati | East Sepik (Angoram) | 8 March 2013[24] | |||
Daniel Mona | PNC | Central (Goilala) | 4 February 2015 | Malaria[25] | ||
Steven Pirika Kama | URP | Bougainville (South Bougainville) | 20 February 2016[26] | 54 | ||
Anderson Agiru | People's United Assembly | Hela (Provincial) | 28 April 2016 | 54 | Heart attack[27] | |
Aide Ganasi | PNC | Western (South Fly) | 8 November 2016 | Heart attack[28] | ||
Ezekiel Anisi | PNC | East Sepik (Ambunti-Dreikirir) | 24 May 2017 | 28[29] | ||
Thomas Pelika | MAP | Morobe (Menyamya) | 30 October 2019[30] | |||
Mekere Morauta | NAP | National Capital District (Moresby North-West) | 19 December 2020 | 74 | Cancer[31] | |
Richard Mendani | NAP | Gulf (Kerema) | 20 March 2021 | 53 | COVID-19[32] | |
Roy Biyama | PNC | Western (Middle Fly) | 11 September 2021 | 54 | Kidney failure[33] | |
Jonny Alonk | URP | Madang (Middle Ramu) | 29 November 2021[34] | |||
Sam Akoitai | URP | Bougainville (Central Bougainville) | 17 December 2021[35] | 60[36] | ||
William Samb | Pangu Pati | Central (Goilala) | 3 March 2022 | High blood pressure[37] | ||
Sam Basil | MAP | Morobe (Bulolo) | 11 May 2022 | 52 | Road accident[38] | |
Chris Nangoi | MAP | Madang (Sumkar) | 9 June 2022[39] | |||
William Nakin | NAP | Bougainville (North Bougainville) | 12 July 2022 | Stroke[40] | ||
Kevin Isifu | URP | East Sepik (Wewak) | 14 September 2022 | Cancer[41] | ||
Gabriel Kapris | PNC | East Sepik (Maprik) | 13 August 2023 | Heart attack[42] | ||
Steven Pim | PNC | Western Highlands (Dei) | 24 September 2023 | Heart attack[43] | ||
Maso Karipe | Pangu Pati | Enga (Porgera-Paiela) | 7 November 2023 | Stomach cancer[44] | ||
Jimmy Uguro | Pangu Pati | East Sepik (Usino-Bundi) | 6 February 2024[45] |
References
- ^ Mr. W.J. Bloomfield Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1966, p153
- ^ Edward P. Wolfers (1967) Death of a Politician Institute of Current World Affairs
- ^ Report to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the Administration of the Territory of New Guinea 1 July 1968 – 30 June 1969, p26
- ^ Tributes to New Guinea's Frank Henderson Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1969, p134
- ^ Member dies Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 12 June 1970
- ^ Mr Atiheme Kimi Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1973, p109
- ^ Flashback: Toliman dies Papua New Guinea Post-Courier
- ^ Arek, Paulus (1929–1973) Australian Dictionary of Biography
- ^ Poison story not true, says Abal Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 19 February 1975
- ^ Long-time Pomio MP dies Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 4 December 1978
- ^ "Sir Iambakey Okuk lives on in Rome, or so the legend says". PNG Attitude. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Transitions Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1987, p56
- ^ "ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE EASTERN HIGHLANDS PROVINCE, 1964–2007" (PDF). The National Research Institute. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Transition Pacific Islands Monthly, December 1988, p47
- ^ "RISING PANGU STAR LIKELY TO LEAD PNG OPPOSITION". Australian Financial Review. 20 July 1993. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Zeming nominates to defend seat". Loop PNG. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Lattas, Andrew. "The Utopian Promise of Government". The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "The Governor of PNG's Chumbu Province dies". Radio New Zealand. 12 May 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "PNG electoral authorities pleased with first test of new voting system". Radio New Zealand. 19 December 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Sir William Skate". The Times. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Member for Rai Coast Sapia dies". The National. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Rise in sorcery killings forces law review". PNG Attitude. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Kokopo mourns". The National. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "PNG's Angoram MP dies". Radio New Zealand. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "PNG MP Daniel Mona dies in Manila". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "South Bougainville MP Pirika Kama dies". Papua New Guinea Today. 2016-02-20. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Late Anderson Agiru's body finally laid to rest". Loop Pacific. 24 May 2016. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea's Parliament suspended after Acting Speaker dies of heart attack". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 November 2016.
- ^ "East Sepik MP collapses and dies". Loop PNG. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "PNG MP Thomas Pelika dies at 64". Radio New Zealand. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Former PNG PM Mekere Morauta dies". The Canberra Times. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "PNG Member of Parliament Dies of COVID-19". Papua New Guinea Today. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "MP Biyama passes on". The National. 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Late Alonk farewelled". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Nakin Remembers Late Bougainvillean". Loop PNG. 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Akoitai to be farewelled today, casket to depart for B'ville tomorrow". The National. 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Vale William Samb 'The Brave". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "PNG's general election delayed after Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil dies in a car crash". ABC News. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Another Member of PNG Parliament Dies". Papua New Guinea Today. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "North Bougainville MP Nakin passes on after short illness". Papua New Guinea Post Courier. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "MP Isifu passes on". The National. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "East Sepik MP, Kapris, dies from heart attack". Papua New Guinea Post Courier. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "PNG Member of Parliament Steven Pim passes on". Papua New Guinea Today. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Mado, Nigel-Francis (8 November 2023). "Porgera Paiala MP loses battle to cancer". PNG Haus Bung. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Another Member of PNG Parliament Dies". PNG News. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.