Puka Temu
Sir Puka Temu, KBE, CMG (born 7 January 1954) is a Papua New Guinean politician. He has been a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since 2002, representing the electorate of Abau Open. A former Deputy Prime Minister under Michael Somare, he currently serves as Minister for Public Services in the government of Peter O'Neill.[1][2]
From 2007 to 2010, he was deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Lands, Physical Planning and Mining in the government led by Prime Minister Michael Somare.[3][4] Temu is a member of the National Alliance Party.[3] In July 2010, he spearheaded an attempt to overthrow Somare through a parliamentary vote of no confidence. When the motion failed, he became Leader of the Opposition, and was replaced as deputy Prime Minister by Don Polye.[5]
In August 2011, Peter O'Neill became Prime Minister in the wake of a parliamentary motion of no confidence in the government of Acting Prime Minister Sam Abal (standing in for Somare while the latter was hospitalised for a heart condition). O'Neill appointed Sir Puka as his Minister for Agriculture & Livestock.[6]
Dr. Temu is a medical doctor.[3]
Temu was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Hon. Puka Temu, MP". National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Nominations By Electorate" (PDF). PNG Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Temu Is PNG's New Deputy Prime Minister" Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Pacific Magazine, 30 August 2007
- ^ "Présentation de la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée: Composition du gouvernement", French Ministry for Foreign Affairs
- ^ "Somare jets off after cementing rule", The Australian, 23 July 2010
- ^ Cabinet of Papua New Guinea, CIA Factbook, 18 August 2011
- ^ "No. 59093". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2009. p. 2.
- ^ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/honours-commonwealth-1703823.html
External links
- Deputy Prime Minister Puka Temu's address to the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, 27 September 2008
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