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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

  1. ^ Mr. W.J. Bloomfield Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1966, p153
  2. ^ Edward P. Wolfers (1967) Death of a Politician Institute of Current World Affairs
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Tributes to New Guinea's Frank Henderson Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1969, p134
  5. ^ Member dies Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 12 June 1970
  6. ^ Mr Atiheme Kimi Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1973, p109
  7. ^ Flashback: Toliman dies Papua New Guinea Post-Courier
  8. ^ Arek, Paulus (1929–1973) Australian Dictionary of Biography
  9. ^ Poison story not true, says Abal Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 19 February 1975
  10. ^ Long-time Pomio MP dies Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 4 December 1978
  11. ^ "Sir Iambakey Okuk lives on in Rome, or so the legend says". PNG Attitude. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  12. ^ Transitions Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1987, p56
  13. ^ "ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE EASTERN HIGHLANDS PROVINCE, 1964–2007" (PDF). The National Research Institute. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  14. ^ Transition Pacific Islands Monthly, December 1988, p47
  15. ^ "RISING PANGU STAR LIKELY TO LEAD PNG OPPOSITION". Australian Financial Review. 20 July 1993. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Zeming nominates to defend seat". Loop PNG. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "The Governor of PNG's Chumbu Province dies". Radio New Zealand. 12 May 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  19. ^ "PNG electoral authorities pleased with first test of new voting system". Radio New Zealand. 19 December 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Sir William Skate". The Times. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Member for Rai Coast Sapia dies". The National. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  22. ^ "Rise in sorcery killings forces law review". PNG Attitude. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  23. ^ "Kokopo mourns". The National. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  24. ^ "PNG's Angoram MP dies". Radio New Zealand. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  25. ^ "PNG MP Daniel Mona dies in Manila". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  26. ^ "South Bougainville MP Pirika Kama dies". Papua New Guinea Today. 2016-02-20. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  27. ^ "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.
  28. ^ "Papua New Guinea's Parliament suspended after Acting Speaker dies of heart attack". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 November 2016.
  29. ^ "East Sepik MP collapses and dies". Loop PNG. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  30. ^ "PNG MP Thomas Pelika dies at 64". Radio New Zealand. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  31. ^ "Former PNG PM Mekere Morauta dies". The Canberra Times. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  32. ^ "PNG Member of Parliament Dies of COVID-19". Papua New Guinea Today. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  33. ^ "MP Biyama passes on". The National. 13 September 2021.
  34. ^ "Late Alonk farewelled". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  35. ^ "Nakin Remembers Late Bougainvillean". Loop PNG. 5 January 2022.
  36. ^ "Akoitai to be farewelled today, casket to depart for B'ville tomorrow". The National. 5 January 2022.
  37. ^ "Vale William Samb 'The Brave". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  38. ^ "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.
  39. ^ "Another Member of PNG Parliament Dies". Papua New Guinea Today. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  40. ^ "North Bougainville MP Nakin passes on after short illness". Papua New Guinea Post Courier. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  41. ^ "MP Isifu passes on". The National. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  42. ^ "East Sepik MP, Kapris, dies from heart attack". Papua New Guinea Post Courier. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  43. ^ "PNG Member of Parliament Steven Pim passes on". Papua New Guinea Today. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  44. ^ Mado, Nigel-Francis (8 November 2023). "Porgera Paiala MP loses battle to cancer". PNG Haus Bung. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  45. ^ "Another Member of PNG Parliament Dies". PNG News. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=List_of_members_of_the_Papua_New_Guinean_Parliament_who_died_in_office&oldid=1218077833"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

  1. ^ Mr. W.J. Bloomfield Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1966, p153
  2. ^ Edward P. Wolfers (1967) Death of a Politician Institute of Current World Affairs
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Tributes to New Guinea's Frank Henderson Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1969, p134
  5. ^ Member dies Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 12 June 1970
  6. ^ Mr Atiheme Kimi Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1973, p109
  7. ^ Flashback: Toliman dies Papua New Guinea Post-Courier
  8. ^ Arek, Paulus (1929–1973) Australian Dictionary of Biography
  9. ^ Poison story not true, says Abal Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 19 February 1975
  10. ^ Long-time Pomio MP dies Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 4 December 1978
  11. ^ "Sir Iambakey Okuk lives on in Rome, or so the legend says". PNG Attitude. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  12. ^ Transitions Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1987, p56
  13. ^ "ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE EASTERN HIGHLANDS PROVINCE, 1964–2007" (PDF). The National Research Institute. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  14. ^ Transition Pacific Islands Monthly, December 1988, p47
  15. ^ "RISING PANGU STAR LIKELY TO LEAD PNG OPPOSITION". Australian Financial Review. 20 July 1993. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Zeming nominates to defend seat". Loop PNG. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "The Governor of PNG's Chumbu Province dies". Radio New Zealand. 12 May 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  19. ^ "PNG electoral authorities pleased with first test of new voting system". Radio New Zealand. 19 December 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Sir William Skate". The Times. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Member for Rai Coast Sapia dies". The National. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  22. ^ "Rise in sorcery killings forces law review". PNG Attitude. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  23. ^ "Kokopo mourns". The National. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  24. ^ "PNG's Angoram MP dies". Radio New Zealand. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  25. ^ "PNG MP Daniel Mona dies in Manila". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  26. ^ "South Bougainville MP Pirika Kama dies". Papua New Guinea Today. 2016-02-20. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  27. ^ "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.
  28. ^ "Papua New Guinea's Parliament suspended after Acting Speaker dies of heart attack". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 November 2016.
  29. ^ "East Sepik MP collapses and dies". Loop PNG. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  30. ^ "PNG MP Thomas Pelika dies at 64". Radio New Zealand. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  31. ^ "Former PNG PM Mekere Morauta dies". The Canberra Times. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  32. ^ "PNG Member of Parliament Dies of COVID-19". Papua New Guinea Today. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  33. ^ "MP Biyama passes on". The National. 13 September 2021.
  34. ^ "Late Alonk farewelled". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  35. ^ "Nakin Remembers Late Bougainvillean". Loop PNG. 5 January 2022.
  36. ^ "Akoitai to be farewelled today, casket to depart for B'ville tomorrow". The National. 5 January 2022.
  37. ^ "Vale William Samb 'The Brave". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  38. ^ "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.
  39. ^ "Another Member of PNG Parliament Dies". Papua New Guinea Today. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  40. ^ "North Bougainville MP Nakin passes on after short illness". Papua New Guinea Post Courier. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  41. ^ "MP Isifu passes on". The National. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  42. ^ "East Sepik MP, Kapris, dies from heart attack". Papua New Guinea Post Courier. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  43. ^ "PNG Member of Parliament Steven Pim passes on". Papua New Guinea Today. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  44. ^ Mado, Nigel-Francis (8 November 2023). "Porgera Paiala MP loses battle to cancer". PNG Haus Bung. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  45. ^ "Another Member of PNG Parliament Dies". PNG News. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=List_of_members_of_the_Papua_New_Guinean_Parliament_who_died_in_office&oldid=1218077833"

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