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Robert Sandan Ganim (born 6 June 1962) is a Papua New Guinean politician. He was a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from 2012 to 2017, representing the electorate of Wabag Open for the People's Party (2012-2017) and the People's National Congress (2017). [1] [2] [3]

Ganim was educated at Wabag, Telefomin and Nuku Primary Schools in West Sepik Province and Tusbab Secondary School in Madang Province, before graduating with a teaching diploma from Goroka Teachers College in 1984 and an education degree from the University of Papua New Guinea in 1993. [1] He was head teacher at Kandep, Laiagam, Anditale and Kompiam high schools before becoming principal at Wabag Secondary School (later Sir Tei Abal Secondary School) for nine years. [4] He also served as the manager of the Enga Mioks rugby league team. [5] [6] In February 2006, he was appointed as the top education adviser in Enga Province. [7]

Ganim was elected to the National Parliament for the People's Party at the 2012 election, ousting former Deputy Prime Minister Sam Abal in one of the largest upsets of that election. [2] [8] In February 2017, he resigned from the People's Party in order to recontest the 2017 election for the governing People's National Congress. [9] Ganim was chairman of the Parliamentary Referral Education Committee. [1] He was defeated by Dr Lino Tom at the 2017 election. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hon. Robert Ganim, MP". National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 "NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2012". PNG Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Nominations By Electorate" (PDF). PNG Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Education adviser to stand". PNG Post Courier. 15 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "EU funds education project in Enga". PNG Post Courier. 25 April 2003.
  6. ↑ "Wabag names Mioks squad". PNG Post Courier. 4 August 2004.
  7. ↑ "Highlands Post". PNG Post Courier. 15 February 2006.
  8. ↑ "Abal ousted in upset win". PNG Post Courier. 24 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "Ganim, Sigo defect to ruling PNG People's National Congress Party". PACNEWS. 20 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "Lino Tom unseats PNC's Robert Ganim for Wabag Seat". EMTV. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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