Members of the House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea, 1968–1972
This is a list of members of the House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea from 1968 to 1972. The House of Assembly had 94 members, increased from 64 in the previous House. There were 69 open electorates, 15 regional electorates and ten official members. The reserved seats for non-indigenous members in the first House were not retained.[1][2] [3]
At the beginning of the new House, 18 MPs had publicly identified themselves as belonging to political parties:
John Guise, Mangobing Kakun, Michael Kaniniba, Siwi Kurondo, Paliau Maloat, James Meangarrum, Donatus Mola, Ebia Olewale, Michael Somare and Tony Voutas), the United Democratic Party had two (Yakob Talis and Beibi Yembanda), the All People's Party had two (Dennis Buchanan and James McKinnon), while the Agricultural Reform Party had one (Epineri Titimur).[4]
| Member | Electorate |
|---|---|
| Tei Abal | Wabag Open |
| Cecil Abel | Milne Bay Regional |
| Paulus Arek | Ijivitari Open |
| Pupune Aruno | Lufa Open |
| Roy Ashton | East and West New Britain Regional |
| Brere Awol | West Sepik Coastal Open |
| Bono Azanifa | Henganofi Open |
| Angmai Bilas | Mabuso Open |
| Yano Belo | Kagua Open |
| Daniel Bokap | Kavieng Open |
| Ninkama Bomai | Gumine Open |
| Karigi Bonggere | Chimbu Open |
| Dennis Buchanan | Eastern Highlands Regional |
| Noel Casey | Kainantu Open |
| Julius Chan | Namatanai Open |
| Percy Chatterton | Moresby Open |
| Virgil Counsel | Western and Gulf Regional |
| Lindsay Curtis [a] [b] | Official Member |
| Kaibelt Diria | Wahgi Open |
| Kaura Duba [c] | Jimi Open |
| Warren Dutton | North Fly Open |
| Tegi Ebei’al | Nipa Open |
| Tom Ellis | Official Member |
| Katigame Endekan | Sobe Open |
| Norman Evennett [d] | Esa'ala Open |
| William Fielding | Northern Regional |
| Mick Foley | Official Member |
| Ronald Galloway | Official Member |
| Rauke Gam | Kabwum Open |
| Jason Garrett | Madang Regional |
| Sinake Giregire | Daulo Open |
| Donald Grove | Official Member |
John Guise |
Alotau Open |
| Frank Henderson [e] | Official Member |
| Leine Iangalo | Wapenamanda Open |
| Poio Iuri | Lagaip Open |
| Wesani Iwoksim | Upper Sepik Open |
| Les Johnson [f] | Official Member |
| Peter Johnson | Bogia Open |
| Bill Kearney [b] | Official Member |
| Paul Langro | West Sepik Regional |
| Paul Lapun | South Bougainville Open |
| Walter Lussick | Manus and New Ireland Regional |
| Mangobing Kakun | Munya Open |
| Taimya Kambipi | Kompiam-Baiyer Open |
| Michael Kaniniba | Huon Gulf Open |
| Toua Kapena | Hiri Open |
| Thomas Kavali [c] | Jimi Open |
| Sabumei Kofikai | Goroka Open |
| Tom Koraea | Kikori Open |
| Siwi Kurondo | Kerowagi Open |
| Tom Leahy | Markham Open |
| Charles Littler | Official Member |
| Tore Lokoloko | Kerema Open |
| Joseph Lue | Bougainville Regional |
| Pita Lus | Maprik Open |
| John Maneke | Talasea Open |
| Koitaga Mano | Kandep-Tambul Open |
| Anani Maino | Kaindi Open |
| Paliau Maloat | Manus Open |
| James McKinnon | Middle Ramu Open |
| John Middleton | Sumkar Open |
| James Meanggarum | Angoram Open |
| Donatus Mola | North Bougainville Open |
| Louis Mona | Goilala Open |
| Uauwi Wauwe Moses | Chuave Open |
| Ron Neville | Southern Highlands Regional |
| Anthony Newman | Official Member |
| John Nilles [g] | Chimbu Regional |
| Patik Nimanbor | Nawae Open |
| Mek Nugintz | Mul-Dei Open |
| Oala Oala-Rarua | Central Regional |
| Ebia Olewale | South Fly Open |
| Pena Ou | Hagen Open |
| Momei Pangial | Mendi Open |
| John Poe | Rai Coast Open |
| Eric Pyne [g] | Chimbu Regional |
| Harry Ritchie [h] | Official Member |
| James Ritchie [e][h] | Official Member |
| Nauwi Sauinambi | Ambunti-Yangoru Open |
| Herbert Seale [i] | Official Member |
| Meck Singilong | Finschhafen Open |
| Michael Somare | East Sepik Regional |
| Yakob Talis | Wapei-Nuku Open |
| Oscar Tammur | Kokopo Open |
| Epineri Titimur | Rabaul Open |
| Matthias Toliman | Gazelle Open |
| Kokomo Ulia | Dreikikir Open |
| Nathaniel Uroe | Rigo-Abau Open |
| Koriam Urekit | Kandrian-Pomio Open |
| Tony Voutas | Morobe Regional |
| Andrew Wabiria | Koroba Open |
| Tim Ward [d] | Esa'ala Open |
| Muriso Warebu | Okapa Open |
| Turi Wari | Ialibu Open |
| Walter William Watkins [a] | Official Member |
| Lepani Watson | Kula Open |
| John Watts | Western Highlands Regional |
| Beibi Yambanda | Wewak Open |
| Matiabe Yuwi | Tari Open |
Notes
- ^ a b Secretary for Law Walter William Watkins retired during this term and was replaced by Lindsay Curtis.
- ^ a b Secretary for Law Lindsay Curtis, who had replaced W. W. Watkins, resigned later in the term and was replaced by Bill Kearney.
- ^ a b Jimi Open MHA Kaura Duba died during this term. Thomas Kavali won the by-election to replace him.
- ^ a b Esa'ala Open MHA Norman Evennett died during this term. Tim Ward won the by-election to replace him.[5]
- ^ a b Assistant Administrator (Economic Affairs) Frank Henderson died during this term. He was replaced by James Ritchie.
- Administrator of Papua New Guineaduring this term and was not replaced.
- ^ a b Chimbu Regional MHA Eric Pyne resigned on 18 February 1970. John Nilles won the by-election to replace him.
- ^ a b Assistant Administrator (Economic Affairs) James Ritchie, who had replaced Frank Henderson, resigned later in the term. He was replaced by Harry Ritchie.
- ^ Official member Herbert Seale, who had been the District Commissioner at Lae, resigned during this term and was not replaced.
References
- ^ Denoon, Donald (2005). A Trial Separation: Australia and the Decolonisation of Papua New Guinea. Canberra: Pandanus Books. pp. 66–67.
- ^ Johnson, Leslie Wilson (1975). Westminster in Moresby: Papua New Guinea's House of Assembly 1964-1972. p. 3.
- ^ Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia No. 55, 1969. Australian Bureau of Statistics. p. 1170.
- ^ "Australian Political Chronicle". Australian Journal of Politics and History. 14 (2). 1968.
- ^ Esa'ala seat to Ward Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 20 October 1970
