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Alex Anisi (died 18 February 2012) was a Papua New Guinean politician. He was Premier of East Sepik Province from June 1993 to August 1995, and subsequently served as secretary-general of the People's Progress Party for two parliamentary terms until 2011. He was a candidate for the National Parliament at the 2012 election when he died suddenly during the campaign. His son, Ezekiel Anisi, subsequently entered politics himself. [1] [2] [3]

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Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an Oceanian country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. Its capital, located along its southeastern coast, is Port Moresby. The western half of New Guinea forms the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua.

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References

  1. "PPP notes passing of Alex Anisi". The National. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  2. "State funeral held for youngest MP". The National. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  3. "Provinces". rulers.org. Retrieved 12 June 2017.