Mehrra Minne Kipefa

Mehrra Minne Kipefa (born 15 December 1981) is a Papua New Guinean politician. He has been a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since 2012, representing the electorate of Obura-Wonenara Open. He was first elected as the sole MP of the Star Alliance Party, but had crossed to the United Resources Party by 2016.[1][2][3]

He graduated from the University of Papua New Guinea as an environmental chemist in 2013. Prior to his election, Kipefa had been an analytical industrial chemist for five years.[1] He was elected to the National Parliament at the 2012 election, defeating John Boito.[4][5] He was a supporter of the O'Neill government until July 2016, when he crossed the floor and joined the opposition.[6]

Kipefa is the chairman of the Foreign Relations and Trade Referral Committee and a member of the Health and Family Welfare Referral Committee, the Culture and Tourism Committee, and the Public Sector Reform and Service Delivery Special Committee.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hon. Mehrra Minne Kipefa, MP". National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. ^ "URP fundraiser a success". PNG Post-Courier. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Nominations By Electorate" (PDF). PNG Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  4. ^ "EHP counting update". PNG Post Courier. 25 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Elections nearing close". PNG Post Courier. 26 July 2012.
  6. ^ "PNG Government confident of defeating motion of no confidence". PACNEWS. 20 July 2016.
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Preceded by Member for Obura-Wonenara Open
2012-present 		Incumbent