PNG Labour Party | |
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Founded | 2001 |
Dissolved | 2012 (est.) |
Ideology | Social Democracy |
The Papua New Guinea Labour Party was a political party in Papua New Guinea.
It was launched in 2001 by the PNG Trade Union Congress, with Andrew Kandakasi as party president. [1] [2] In February 2002, Australian Labor Party president Greg Sword visited Port Moresby to support the party. [3] PNGTUC secretary-general John Paska became the party leader for the 2002 election. [4] Paska was unsuccessful, but Dr Bob Danaya was elected in Western Provincial. Danaya then supported Michael Somare for Prime Minister. [5] [6]
Danaya was re-elected as the party's sole MP in the 2007 election. [7] Danaya lost his seat to Ati Wobiro in the 2012 election. [8]
The party did not contest the 2017 election and as of 2018 was no longer registered. [9]
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PNG Labour Party | |
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Founded | 2001 |
Dissolved | 2012 (est.) |
Ideology | Social Democracy |
The Papua New Guinea Labour Party was a political party in Papua New Guinea.
It was launched in 2001 by the PNG Trade Union Congress, with Andrew Kandakasi as party president. [1] [2] In February 2002, Australian Labor Party president Greg Sword visited Port Moresby to support the party. [3] PNGTUC secretary-general John Paska became the party leader for the 2002 election. [4] Paska was unsuccessful, but Dr Bob Danaya was elected in Western Provincial. Danaya then supported Michael Somare for Prime Minister. [5] [6]
Danaya was re-elected as the party's sole MP in the 2007 election. [7] Danaya lost his seat to Ati Wobiro in the 2012 election. [8]
The party did not contest the 2017 election and as of 2018 was no longer registered. [9]
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