Atiheme Kimi | |
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| Member of the House of Assembly | |
| In office 1972–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Bono Azanifa |
| Succeeded by | Bono Azanifa |
| Constituency | Henganofi |
| Personal details | |
| Died | August 1973 Eastern Highlands,Papua New Guinea |
Atiheme Kimi (died August 1973) was a Papua New Guinean politician. He served as a member of the House of Assembly between 1972 and 1973.
In 1952 Kimi began work as an interpreter at the Henganofi Sub-District Office. [1] In 1964 he was elected to Kafe Local Government Council,serving as president of the council between 1964 and 1968. [1] [2] In 1967 he contested a by-election for the Henganofi constituency of the House of Assembly. However,he finished last of seven candidates,and was eliminated in the first count. [2]
Kimi contested the Henganofi seat again in the 1968 general elections,but was again unsuccessful,finishing sixth of eight candidates in the first count. [3] He resigned as an interpreter to contest the 1972 elections,this time defeating incumbent Bono Azanifa in the Henganofi open constituency by just six votes after preferences were counted. [4] After becoming an MHA,he remained a local government councillor,and voted with the United Party in the House. [1]
Kimi was one of six people killed in road accident on the Highlands Highway in August 1973. [1] His funeral in Ahabe was attended by over 2,000 people. [1]
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