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]

Sir Puka Temu

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
  1. "Hon. Puka Temu, MP". National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  2. "Nominations By Electorate" (PDF). PNG Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  3. "Temu Is PNG's New Deputy Prime Minister" Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Pacific Magazine, 30 August 2007
  4. "Présentation de la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée: Composition du gouvernement", French Ministry for Foreign Affairs
  5. "Somare jets off after cementing rule", The Australian, 23 July 2010
  6. Cabinet of Papua New Guinea, CIA Factbook, 18 August 2011
  7. "No. 59093". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2009. p. 2.
  8. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/honours-commonwealth-1703823.html
Political offices
Preceded by
Don Polye		 Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
2007–2010		 Succeeded by
Don Polye


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