Akoka Doi

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Akoka Doi is a Papua New Guinean politician. He was a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from 1977 to 1992, representing the electorate of Ijivitari Open.[1][2]

Doi was a broadcast announcer with

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1989 New Year Honours.[8] In 1990, he was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[9]

Doi was an unsuccessful candidate for the Northern Provincial seat at the 1997 election and 2002 election.[1] Following his 2002 defeat, he announced that he would no longer contest elections himself, stating that he would "leave it to a younger breed of leaders". He remained president of the People's Action Party, but resigned in July 2004 amid controversy over MP Jamie Maxtone-Graham's attempt to cross over to the party.[2][10]

In June 2005, he called for autonomy for Papua along the same lines as that granted to Bougainville.[11] In March 2006, he was appointed as a director of Port Moresby's water and sewerage provider, Eda Ranu.[12] He was subsequently appointed chairman of the company.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Papua New Guinea Election Results 1972 โ€“ 2012" (PDF). Development Policy Centre, Australian National University. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Doi decides to dump elections". PNG Post-Courier. 8 October 2003.
  3. ^ "Akoka Doi - true blue Oro Kaivan". Weekend Courier. 10 July 2010.
  4. JSTOR 25169099
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  5. ^ Griffin, James (1990). "Papua New Guinea Political Chronicle, October 1989-October 1990". The Journal of Pacific History. 26 (3).
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  7. ^ "Political Review - Melanesia (Spring/Fall 1989)" (PDF). The Contemporary Pacific. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  8. ^ "No. 51584". The London Gazette (7th supplement). 31 December 1988. p. 47.
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  10. ^ "Doi resigns from PAP". PNG Post-Courier. 5 July 2004.
  11. ^ "Call for Papuan autonomy". PNG Post-Courier. 20 June 2005.
  12. ^ "Secretary CABINET has appointed several top bureaucrats to positions in the public service". PNG Post-Courier. 22 March 2006.
  13. ^ "Schools mark Water Day". PNG Post-Courier. 23 March 2011.
Political offices
Preceded by Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
1988โ€“1990
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
1991โ€“1992
Succeeded by
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Preceded by Speaker of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
1987
Succeeded by