Members of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea, 1972–1977

Members were initially elected to the colonial House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea at the 1972 election. Papua New Guinea gained independence on 16 September 1975, midway through the five-year term. At independence, the body was renamed to the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea and members continued in office to serve out the remainder of their terms.

This is a list of members of the House of Assembly from 1972 to 1975 and the National Parliament from 1975 to 1977.[1][2][3]

List of Members

Member Electorate Province
Josephine Abaijah Central Provincial Central
Tei Abal Wabag Open Enga
Gideon Apeng Huon Gulf Open Morobe
Paulus Arek [a] Ijivitari Open Northern
Sergius Arek [a] Ijivitari Open Northern
Brere Awol West Sepik Coastal Open West Sepik
Kui Baiyang Middle Ramu Open Madang
Onamauta Beibe Obura Open Eastern Highlands
Raphael Bele Central Bougainville Open Bougainville
Yano Belo Kagua-Erave Open Southern Highlands
Angmai Bilas Madang Open Madang
Obed Boas New Ireland Provincial New Ireland
Ninkama Bomai Gumine Open Chimbu
Karigl Bonggere Mount Milhelm Open Chimbu
Phillip Buseng Markham Open Morobe
Julius Chan Namatanai Open New Ireland
Mackenzie Daugi Northern Provincial Northern
Kaibelt Diria Wahgi Open Western Highlands
Inuabe Egaiano Karimui-Nomane Open Chimbu
Bill Eichorn Angoram Open East Sepik
Tom Ellis Official Member –
John Fifita Kula Open Milne Bay
Sinake Giregire Daulo Open Eastern Highlands
John Guise Alotau Open Milne Bay
Gedisa Gwaju Bulolo Open Morobe
Barry Holloway Eastern Highlands Provincial Eastern Highlands
Harry Humphreys Talasea Open West New Britain
Toni Ila Lae Open Morobe
Bruce Jephcott Madang Provincial Madang
Amenao Jongombei Nawae Open Morobe
Pato Kakaraya Wapenamanda Open Enga
Kobale Kale Sinasina Open Chimbu
Toromble Kabai Dreikikir Open East Sepik
John Kaputin Rabaul Open East New Britain
Anskar Karmel Upper Sepik Open East Sepik
Pikah Kasau Manus Provincial Manus
John Kaupa Chuave Open Chimbu
Thomas Kavali Jimi Open Western Highlands
Marcus Kawo Usino Bundi Open Madang
William Kearney Official Member –
Damien Kereku East New Britain Provincial East New Britain
Albert Maori Kiki Moresby Inland Open NCD
Atiheme Kimi [b] Henganofi Open Eastern Highlands
Bono Azanifa [b] Henganofi Open Eastern Highlands
Ibne Kor Nipa-Kutubu Open Southern Highlands
Tom Koraea Gulf Provincial Gulf
Parua Kuri Dei Open Western Highlands
Perry Kwan Kavieng Open New Ireland
Paul Langro West Sepik Provincial West Sepik
Paul Lapun South Bougainville Open Bougainville
Tore Lokoloko Kerema Open Gulf
Joseph Luanga Kundiawa Open Chimbu
Pita Lus Maprik Open East Sepik
Waitea Magnolias Lagaip Open Eastern Highlands
Naipuri Maina Western Provincial Western
Popou Malengudoi Finschhafen Open Morobe
John Maneke West New Britain Provincial West New Britain
Koitaga Mano Tambul-Nebilyer Open Western Highlands
Traimya Manyingiwa Kompiam Baiyer Open Enga
Galopo Masa Kandrian-Gloucester Open West New Britain
John Matik Wosera-Gawi Open East Sepik
Akepa Miakwe Goroka Open Eastern Highlands
John Middleton Sumkar Open Madang
Donatus Mola North Bougainville Open Bougainville
Fr John Momis Bougainville Provincial Bougainville
Louis Mona Goilala Open Central
Ron Neville Southern Highlands Provincial Southern Highlands
Anthony Newman Official Member –
Mek Nugints Mul Open Western Highlands
Iambakey Okuk Chimbu Provincial Chimbu
Ebia Olewale South Fly Open Western
Thomas O'Shannessy Wewak Open East Sepik
Suinavi Otio Lufa Open Eastern Highlands
Pena Ou Hagen Open Western Highlands
Momei Pangial Mendi Open Southern Highlands
Anton Parao Western Highlands Provincial Western Highlands
Nenk Pasul Kandep Porgera Open Enga
John Poe Rai Coast Open Madang
John Pokia Okapa Open Eastern Highlands
Michael Pondros Manus Open Manus
Gavera Rea Moresby Coastal Open NCD
Harry Ritchie Official Member –
Boyamo Sali Morobe Provincial Morobe
Moses Sasakila [c] Kainantu Open Eastern Highlands
Buaki Singeri Kabwum Open Morobe
Ron Slaughter [d] Kairuku-Hiri Open Central
Michael Somare East Sepik Provincial East Sepik
Steven Tago Sohe Open Northern
Yakob Talis Wapei Nuku Open West Sepik
Oscar Tammur Kokopo Open East New Britain
Reuben Taureka Rigo-Abau Open Central
Matthias Toliman [e] Gazelle Open East New Britain
Martin Tovadek [e] Gazelle Open East New Britain
Stanis Toliman Bogia Open Madang
Bewa Tou Bewani Open West Sepik
Awali Ungunaibe [f] Poroma-Kutubu Open Southern Highlands
Tombol Ungunaibe [f] Poroma-Kutubu Open Southern Highlands
Koriam Urekit Pomio Open East New Britain
Manasseh Voeto Menyamya Open Morobe
Andrew Wabiria Koroba-Lake Kopiago Open Southern Highlands
Tim Ward Esa'ala Open Milne Bay
Turi Wari Ialibu-Pangia Open Southern Highlands
Dodobai Wautai Kikori Open Gulf
Wena Wili Kerowagi Open Chimbu
Krenem Wonhenai North Fly Open Western Province
Matias Yaliwan Yangoru-Saussia Open East Sepik
Dennis Young Milne Bay Provincial Milne Bay
Matiabe Yuwi Tari-Komo Open Southern Highlands

Notes

  1. ^ a b Arek died of cancer on 22 November 1973. His brother, Sergius Arek, won the resulting by-election in 1974.[4][5]
  2. ^ a b Kimi died in 1973. The resulting by-election was won by Bono Azanifa.[6]
  3. ^ Sasakila lost his seat in September 1976 after failing to submit his annual return by the required deadline.[7] He was reinstated in November 1976 after a court appeal.[8]
  4. ^ On 8 August 1972, the National Court voided the election of Slaughter. However, he won the resulting by-election in 1973.[9][10]
  5. ^ a b Toliman died in September 1973. The resulting by-election was won by Martin Tovadek.[11]
  6. ^ a b Awali Ungunaibe died in 1975. His brother Tombol Ungunaibe won the resulting by-election.

References

  1. ^ "Timeline of key events: Papua New Guinea's road to independence". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  2. ^ "About Our Parliament". National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. Archived from the original on 27 July 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Papua New Guinea Election Results 1972–2012" (PDF). Development Policy Centre, Australian National University. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Arek, Paulus (1929–1973)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  5. ^ Daro, Boio Bess (1976). The Papua Besena movement: Papua dainai, tano dainai, mauri dainai. Institute of Applied Social and Economic Research. p. 31.
  6. ^ Former MHA back in House Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 30 October 1973
  7. ^ Sasakila, victim of the government juggernaut Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1976, p. 15
  8. ^ "Justice for Sasakila". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 10 November 1976. p. 2. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via Trove.
  9. ^ "Auki, In the matter of [1973] PGCDR 1; [1973] PNGLR 243 (8 August 1972)". Papua New Guinea Law Reports. PacLII. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  10. ^ "The Australian Quarterly". 45–46. 1973: 110. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ PNG election Pacific Islands Monthly, January 1974, p. 11