Paias Wingti
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.jpg) Wingti in 2018 | |
| 3rd Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 17 July 1992 – 30 August 1994 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Sir Wiwa Korowi |
| Preceded by | Sir Rabbie Namaliu |
| Succeeded by | Sir Julius Chan |
| In office 21 November 1985 – 4 July 1988 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Sir Kingsford Dibela |
| Preceded by | Sir Michael Somare |
| Succeeded by | Sir Rabbie Namaliu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1951 Moika Village, |
| Alma mater | University of Papua New Guinea |
Paias Wingti (born 2 February 1951) is a Papua New Guinean politician. He served as the third prime minister of Papua New Guinea between 1985 and 1988, and again from 1992 to 1994.
Early life and education
Wingti hails from the Jika Tribe of the
Political career
He served as Minister for Civil Aviation from 1978 until the defeat of the first Somare government in 1980, and when Somare returned to power in 1982, became Deputy Prime Minister. He split with the Pangu Party in 1985 and formed the
He remained in power after the
Wingti served as the governor of Western Highlands Province from 1995 to 1997, when he was defeated for re-election by Father Robert Lak. He returned to parliament in 2002, defeating Lak to regain his seat and the governorship. He subsequently won back the leadership of the People's Democratic Movement from Mekere Morauta, who had taken over after his defeat, in 2007. However, he was defeated in his bid for re-election at the 2007 election, losing to former student activist Tom Olga, largely as a result of the new preferential voting system.[1]. Wingti, along with fellow former prime minister Rabbie Namaliu, were the most high-profile losers of the election. Additionally, Wingti lost the governorship of West Highlands Province to Olga. The PDM also suffered a major defeat in the election, losing several seats. He nominated to contest the July 2012 general elections and defeated Tom Olga by 112640 votes to 89195, a difference of 23445 votes and elected Governor of Western Highlands Province. He was one of the three former prime ministers who backed Peter O'Neil to be retained as prime minister of Papua New Guinea at Parliament House on 3 August 2012.
References
- ^ a b Dorney, Sean (2000). Papua New Guinea: people, politics and history since 1975. Sydney: ABC Books. pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Give Wingti recognition he deserves". The National. 30 November 2015.
- ISBN 9780868408484.
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