Carolyn Poli

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Carolyn Poli is a Papua New Guinean politician who was elected to the Bougainville House of Representatives (BHOR) in 2022. She is vice-chair of the BHOR Gender Equality and Human Rights Committee.

Biography

Poli was elected to Fourth Parliament (2020–2025) of the Bougainville House of Representatives (BHOR), the legislature of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papa New Guinea, during a by-election for an Open Seat in 2022. She is the fifth woman to be elected to the House of Representatives. [1] She is vice-chair of the BHOR Gender Equality and Human Rights Committee. [2] [3]

In 2024, Poli was among the politicians at the Second Joint Parliamentary Women’s Caucus which launched a strategic plan to get more women elected to parliament in Papa New Guinea. [4] The meeting was facilitated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). [4]

References

  1. ↑ "PNG – Bougainville". Pacific Women in Politics. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "B'ville leaders aim to strengthen Parlt committee". Post Courier. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Bougainville House of Representatives Committees key to promoting sustainable development". United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Joint Parliamentary Women's Caucus unveils plan to get more women into Parliament". UNDP. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
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