Members of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea, 1977–1982

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This is a list of members of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from 1977 to 1982, as elected at the 1977 election. [1] [2]

MemberElectorateProvince
Josephine Abaijah Nat. Capital District Provincial NCD
Tei Abal Wabag Open Enga
Tom Amaiu Kompiam Ambum Open Enga
Caspar Anggua Bogia Open Madang
Posu Ank Mendi Open Southern Highlands
Anthony Anugu South Bougainville Open Bougainville
Joseph Aoae [lower-alpha 1] Kairuku-Hiri Open Central
Lennie Aparima [lower-alpha 2] Obura-Wonenara Open Eastern Highlands
Silas Atopare Goroka Open Eastern Highlands
Tony Bais Wewak Open East Sepik
Gabriel Bakani Talasea Open West New Britain
Raphael Bele Central Bougainville Open Bougainville
Yano Belo Kagua-Erave Open Southern Highlands
Mathew Bendumb Bulolo Open Morobe
Delba Biri Gumine Open Chimbu
Clement Boiye Sinasina-Yonggamugl Open Chimbu
Talu Bolt North Waghi Open Western Highlands
Julius Chan Namatanai Open New Ireland
Waliyato Clowes Middle Fly Open Western Province
Goasa Damena [lower-alpha 3] Moresby North East Open NCD
Konia Dewe Kundiawa Open Chimbu
Kingsford Dibela Alotau Open Milne Bay
Raphael Doa Western Highlands Provincial Western Highlands
Akoka Doi Ijivitari Open Northern
Warren Dutton North Fly Open Western Province
Gai Duwabane Daulo Open Eastern Highlands
Justin Edimani Esa'ala Open Milne Bay
Bill Eichorn Angoram Open East Sepik
Paiale Elo Koroba-Lake Kopiago Open Southern Highlands
Wesley Embahe Northern Provincial Northern
Roy Evara Kikori Open Gulf
Simon Foieke [lower-alpha 1] Kairuku-Hiri Open Central
Mafuk Gainda Rai Coast Open Madang
Wagua Goiye Kerowagi Open Chimbu
John Guise Milne Bay Provincial Milne Bay
Walla Gukguk Kavieng Open New Ireland
Dambali Habe Komo-Magarima Open Southern Highlands
Billy Hai Okapa Open Eastern Highlands
Barry Holloway Eastern Highlands Provincial Eastern Highlands
Toni Ila Lae Open Morobe
Mark Ipuia Lagaip Porgera Open Enga
Wesani Iwoksim Telefomin Open West Sepik
John Jaminan Yangoru-Saussia Open East Sepik
Bruce Jephcott Madang Provincial Madang
Pato Kakaraya Wapenamanda Open Enga
Undapmaina Kalagune [lower-alpha 2] Obura-Wonenara Open Eastern Highlands
Nebare Kamun Karimui-Nomane Open Chimbu
Pundia Kange Ialibu-Pangia Open Southern Highlands
Silingi Kapalik Nawae Open Morobe
John Kaputin Rabaul Open East New Britain
Thomas Kavali Jimi Open Western Highlands
Damien Kereku East New Britain Provincial East New Britain
Karl Kitchens West Sepik Provincial West Sepik
Alois Koki [lower-alpha 4] Pomio Open East New Britain
Ibne Kor Nipa-Kutubu Open Southern Highlands
Tom Koraea Gulf Provincial Gulf
Wiwa Korowi Southern Highlands Provincial Southern Highlands
Sununku Krokie Henganofi Open Eastern Highlands
Opai Kunangel Anglimp-South Waghi Open Western Highlands
Tani Kungo Kabwum Open Morobe
Parua Kuri Dei Open Western Highlands
Galeva Kwarara Rigo Open Central
Jacob Lemeki Samarai-Murua Open Milne Bay
Noel Levi New Ireland Provincial New Ireland
Patterson Lowa [lower-alpha 3] Moresby North East Open NCD
Pita Lus Maprik Open East Sepik
Kare Maor Sumkar Open Madang
Galopo Masa Kandrian-Gloucester Open West New Britain
Puliwa Mapikon Tambul-Nebilyer Open Western Highlands
Yambumbe Matias Wosera-Gawi Open East Sepik
Akepa Miakwe Unggai-Bena Open Eastern Highlands
Fr John Momis Bougainville Provincial Bougainville
Louis Mona Goilala Open Central
James Eki Mopio Central Provincial Central
Sevese Morea Moresby South Open NCD
Pyange Ni [lower-alpha 5] Baiyer-Mul Open Western Highlands
Aron Noaio Kerema Open Gulf
John Noel Kiriwina-Goodenough Open Milne Bay
Mek Nugints [lower-alpha 5] Baiyer-Mul Open Western Highlands
Iambakey Okuk Chimbu Provincial Chimbu
Ebia Olewale South Fly Open Western
Johnny Onjenga Tewae-Siassi Open Morobe
Suinavi Otio Lufa Open Eastern Highlands
Gerega Pepena Abau Open Central
Michael Pondros Manus Provincial Manus
Mahuru Rarua Rarua Moresby North West Open NCD
Wokam Rem Middle Ramu Open Madang
Opotio Rimoru Usino Bundi Open Madang
Nahau Rooney Manus Open Manus
Boyamo Sali Morobe Provincial Morobe
Christopher Sambre Nuku Open West Sepik
Nagibo Seregi Huon Gulf Open Morobe
Aksim Siming Madang Open Madang
Stephen Sio Aitape-Lumi Open West Sepik
Michael Somare East Sepik Provincial East Sepik
Asimboro Ston Ambunti-Dreikikir Open East Sepik
Kala Swokin Western Provincial Western
Steven Tago Sohe Open Northern
Paul Torato Enga Provincial Enga
Martin Tovadek Gazelle Open East New Britain
Oscar Tammur Kokopo Open East New Britain
Sam Tulo North Bougainville Open Bougainville
Koriam Urekit [lower-alpha 4] Pomio Open East New Britain
Manasseh Voeto Menyamya Open Morobe
Lucas Waka West New Britain Provincial West New Britain
Glaimi Warena Imbonggu Open Southern Highlands
Paias Wingti Hagen Open Western Highlands
Robert Yabara Chuave Open Chimbu
John Yaka Kandep Open Enga
Giri Yaru Markham Open Morobe
Wap Yawo Vanimo-Green River Open West Sepik
Yubiti Yulaki Kainantu Open Eastern Highlands
Matiabe Yuwi Tari Open Southern Highlands
Zibang Zurenuoc Finschhafen Open Morobe

Notes

  1. 1 2 Kairuki-Hiri Open MP Simon Foieke had left office by the end of 1977; the reason is not known. Joseph Aoae won the resulting by-election in 1978. [3] [4]
  2. 1 2 Obura-Wonenara Open MP Undapmaina Kalagune was killed in a plane crash in December 1978. Lennie Aparima won the resulting by-election in 1979. [5] [6]
  3. 1 2 The National Court declared the election of Moresby North East Open MP Patterson Lowa to be void on 7 November 1977. Goasa Damena, the successful petitioner against Lowa, won the resulting by-election in 1978. [7] [8]
  4. 1 2 Pomio Open MP Koriam Urekit died in 1978. Alois Koki won the resulting by-election in 1979. [11] [12]
  5. 1 2 On 7 November 1977, the National Court voided the election of Baiyer-Mul Open MP Pyange Ni. Mek Nugints won the resulting by-election in 1978. [9] [10]

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