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 2 3 "Temu Is PNG's New Deputy Prime Minister", 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
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59093. p. 2. 13 June 2009.
- ↑ http://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