Koni Iguan

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Koni Iguan (born 6 June 1969) is a Papua New Guinea politician. He has been a Pangu Party member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since 2017, representing the Markham Open electorate. He formerly held the same seat from 2007 to 2012.

He was first elected in the 2007 general election. [1] [2]

In January 2010, he called the 2010 Papua New Guinea bus crash "the most horrific accident" ever witnessed and described it as "This is the nastiest and bloodiest of accidents on the highway". [3]

He was defeated at the 2012 election, but won back his old seat as a Pangu Party candidate at the 2017 election. [4]

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References

  1. "NA ahead on 8". Post Courier Online. 2007-07-24. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-24.{{cite news}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. "Nominations By Electorate" (PDF). PNG Electoral Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  3. "40 dead in PNG bus crash". The Straits Times . 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  4. "Pangu candidate takes Markham Open seat". Loop PNG. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Preceded by Member for Markham Open
2007-2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Markham Open
2017-present
Incumbent