Steven Pirika Kama
Steven Pirika Kama (1962/63 – February 20, 2016) was a
constituency in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. Kama was a sitting member of the national parliament, as well as the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Constitutional Matters, at the time of his death in February 2016.[1] He had previously served as the national Minister for Bougainville Affairs.[2][3]
Kama, a member of the United Resource Party within the coalition government, joined the national Parliament in 2008, representing the South Bougainville constituency of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.[3] He was appointed Minister of Bougainville Affairs until 2016.[3] In early 2016, Kama was reassigned as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Constitutional Matters as part of a cabinet reshuffle from Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.[3]
Kama died while undergoing medical treatment at a hospital in
die in office in recent years, following the deaths of Angoram MP Ludwig Schulze, who died in 2013, and Goilala MP Daniel Mona in 2015.[1][3][4]
References
- ^ a b c "South Bougainville MP Pirika Kama dies". Papua New Guinea Today. 2016-02-20. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ a b "Bougainville mourns passing of MP Karma". Loop PNG. 2016-02-21. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ a b c d e "South Bougainville MP Steven Pirika Kama Dead". EM TV. 2016-02-22. Archived from the original on 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ Prime Minister Pays Respects to Late Bougainville MP[permanent dead link]