Andrew Baing

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Andrew Baing is a Papua New Guinean politician. He served as Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea in November 2003 under Prime Minister Michael Somare, before being sacked in less than a month for not supporting the government's proposed changes to the constitution. [1] [2] He was the leader of the People's Progress Party from October 2003 to December 2003, succeeding Allan Marat, and preceding Paul Tiensten. [3] He was member of parliament for Markham Open Electorate. [4] In 2005, the Ombudsman Commission alleged misconduct by Baing, including that he had misappropriated tens of thousands of dollars in 2002, and referred him to the Public Prosecutor. [5] In 2006, a leadership tribunal found Baing guilty of misconduct. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "PNG's Deputy Prime Minister sacked". ABC News. 27 November 2003.
  2. ↑ "PNG deputy PM sacked". Australian Financial Review. 27 November 2003.
  3. ↑ "PNG's PPP chooses Tiensten as new leader". RNZ. 19 December 2003.
  4. ↑ "Former Markham MP backs ex-ambassador for GG post". The National. 29 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "PNG opposition's Baing referred to prosecutor over fund loss". RNZ. 2 October 2005.
  6. ↑ "PNG MP Baing guilty of misconduct". RNZ. 21 December 2006.
Political offices
Preceded by Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
2003		Succeeded by


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