Ministerial Portfolio
Minister for Health

Electorate
Pomio Open

Party
People's National Congress (PNC)

Current: Re-elected to the 11th National Parliament in the 2022 National General Election for the Pomio Open seat as a PNC party candidate. Deputy Leader of the PNC party, appointed as Deputy Chairman of Law and Order, Deputy Chairman of Public Sector Reform and Service Delivery, Chairman of Health and Citizenship Matters then appoint Chairman for Public Accounts as a member of Standing Orders and 2022 General Election and now member for Ombudsmen Commision and Parliamentary Committees, 25th September 2024 was Appointed Health Minister, 3rd term in this Parliament.

Religion: Christianity- Assemblies of God (AOG)
Primary Education: Completed primary education at Pokapuna Primary School, 1982, Pomio, East New Britain
Secondary Education: Completed Secondary education at Palmalmal High School, 1982, Pomio, East New Britain
Tertiary Education: Completed tertiary education at Divine Word University, 2015, Madang

Achievements: First obtained a Certificate in General Nursing from the Rabaul School of Nursing in East New Britain in 1991, then a Certificate in Advanced Diploma Critical Care, Specialist Advance Nursing Officer from Operating Theatre & Emergency from the College of Allied Health Sciences in Port Moresby in 1999. He continued studies to earn a Certificate in Diploma in Human Resource Management in 2002, a Certificate in Diploma in Management in 2005 and a Degree in Bachelor of Management in 2009, from the Divine Word University in Madang and Master of Public Administration 2012.Attained Master of Leadership in Business Administration and was awarded Academic Excellence in 2015 by Divine Word UUniversity.
Last Occupation Prior to Elections: CEO of the West Sepik Provincial Health Authority from June 2014 to February 2015 before resigning to contest by-election in2015

Parliament Office
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