Kaura Duba | |
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Member of the House of Assembly | |
In office 1968–1969 | |
Preceded by | Seat created |
Succeeded by | Thomas Kavali |
Constituency | Jimi |
Personal details | |
Died | 26 February 1969 |
Kaura Duba (died 26 February 1969) [1] was a Papua New Guinean politician. He served as a member of the House of Assembly from 1968 until his death the following year.
Married with one child,Duba worked as an interpreter and had a coffee farm. [2] He was elected to the council of Jimi Rural LLG. [2]
Duba contested the Jimi open constituency in the February–March 1968 elections,and was elected to the House of Assembly. [3] However,he died in February the following year. [1]
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