Mekere morauta family tree

Lady Roselyn Morauta announced yesterday that the Member for Port Moresby North-West and former Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Sir Mekere Morauta has died.

Sir Mekere was born in , in Kukipi Village, Malalaua District, East Gulf, to Morauta Hasu and Morikoai Elavo.

His father, Morauta Hasu, was a leader of the Toaripi people of East Gulf, a Local Government Councillor, and Deacon of the London Missionary Society (later United Church).

Mekere morauta family tree Party identification [ edit ]. The new prime minister, James Marape , travelled very soon after taking power to Singapore in an attempt to take control over the fund. Government withdrew therefore from direct management and was merely drawing dividends from Oil Search. A widespread protest movement of soldiers, workers and especially students emerged against the influence of the World Bank, IMF and the Australian government.

He was prominent in the Cooperative Movement for the Toaripi Association.

In Mekere Morauta was the first graduate in Economics from the University of Papua New Guinea. In he replaced Harry Ritchie as the first National Secretary for Finance.

Sir Mekere was a member of the so-called ‘Gang of Four’, a group of influential young civil service chiefs who played a leading role in holding together public administration and public policy in the formative decade or so after Papua New Guinea&#;s independence in The other members of the group were Charles Lepani, Sir Rabbie Namaliu and Sir Anthony Siaguru.

Sir Mekere became a Member of the Papua New Guinea National Parliament in as a member of the People&#;s Democratic Movement (PDM) and became PNG’s 7th Prime Minister from to As Prime Minister he is credited with initiating significant constitutional and economic reform.

Sir Julius Chan has commented on Sir Mekere’s clear vision, meticulousness and determination.

From to and to Sir Mekere held the seat of Moresby North-West in the national Parliament.

Prior to entering politics, Morauta was Secretary for Finance (), Managing Director of the Papua New Guinea Banking Corporation (), Governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea (), a company director and successful businessman.

In Morauta was made a Knight Bachelor.

He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the Queen&#;s Birthday Honours.

After retiring from politics in August , Sir Mekere was appointed by the leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum as the Eminent Person to review the Pacific Plan. The report was published in In he was also appointed Chairman of the Papua New Guinea Sustainable Development Program Company.

In he re-contested for Parliament and won the seat of Moresby North-West.

Sir Mekere is survived by his wife, Lady Roslyn Morauta, and son, James Morauta.

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