Puka Temu

Sir Puka Temu, KBE, CMG is a Papua New Guinean politician. 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.[1][2] Temu is a member of the National Alliance Party.[1] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Dr. Temu is a medical doctor.[1]

Temu was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Temu Is PNG's New Deputy Prime Minister", Pacific Magazine, 30 August 2007
  2. ↑ "Présentation de la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée: Composition du gouvernement", French Ministry for Foreign Affairs
  3. ↑ "Somare jets off after cementing rule", The Australian, 23 July 2010
  4. ↑ Cabinet of Papua New Guinea, CIA Factbook, 18 August 2011
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59093. p. 2. 13 June 2009.
  6. ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/honours-commonwealth-1703823.html

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