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Pihei (second from left) with the Australian High Commissioner and other Bougainville MPs

Rose Pihei is a politician in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. She was a member of the Bougainville House of Representatives from 2010 to 2015, representing the South Bougainville (Women's) constituency. [1] [2]

Prior to entering politics, Pihei had been a secretary in the provincial government, operated a printing and secretarial business, and served as a community worker in her Konnou area of Buin district. She was a founding member of the Bougainville Women's Federation and had been president for its South Bougainville sub-region. She was first elected to the House of Representatives at the June 2010 election, defeating Laura Ampa. [3] [4] [5] [1]

Following the 2010 election, President John Momis initially appointed Joan Jerome to the women's reserved position in the ministry; however, she failed to get support from the three-member women's caucus, which endorsed Pihei. [6] Pihei was then appointed Minister for Community, Women and Youth in June 2010. [7] In October 2012, she was shifted to Minister for Culture and Tourism in a reshuffle following the death of minister Joseph Egilio. [8] In September 2014, she was shifted to Minister for Health. [9] As Minister for Health, she raised concern about the mental health consequences of the war and the need to provide services. [10] She recontested her seat at the 2015 election, but was defeated. [2]

After her defeat, Pihei remained in public life as President of the Bougainville Women's Forum. [11] She unsuccessfully contested the 2017 national election for the Social Democratic Party. [12]

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  2. 1 2 "More winners as counting continues". PNG Post-Courier. 3 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Group urges greater gun control action in Bougainville". Radio Australia. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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