James Marape
- January 9, 2024
- Minister
Quick Facts
| Full Name | James Marape |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 24, 1971(1971-04-24) |
| Age | 53 |
| Birthplace | Papua New Guinea |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
James Marape Biography
| Name | James Marape |
| Birthday | Apr 24 |
| Birth Year | 1971 |
| Place Of Birth | Papua New Guinea |
| Birth Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
James Marape is one of the most popular and richest Minister who was born on April 24, 1971 in Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
James Marape (born 24 April 1971) is since May 2019 the 8th Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea; He has been a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since July 2007, representing the electorate of Tari-Pori Open in Hela Province in the highlands. He held Cabinet Posts as Minister of Education (2008-2011) and Minister of Finance. (2012-2019)
His entry into politics was tumultuous.Marape first contested the Tari-Pori seat at the 2002 election for the People’s Progress Party, when voting in the Southern Highlands Province was cancelled due to widespread violence. He contested the supplementary election in 2003 but lost to incumbent MP Tom Tomiape in a contest marred by the bashing of a polling official by his supporters. He challenged the result in the Court of Disputed Returns, but both his initial petition and a subsequent appeal were rejected. He contested the seat for a second time at the 2007 election and defeated Tomiape. He won the subsequent parliamentary elections in Tari-Pori. ( 2012 and 2017). He obtained in 2017 50%+1 of the vote (30,192 votes) and this is unusual in PNG’s Limited PV system. A challenge by the second runner up Justin Haiara was dismissed by the National Court.
James Marape Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Minister |
| House | Living in own house. |
James Marape is one of the richest Minister from Papua New Guinea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Marape 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Marape was born in 1971 in Tari, Southern Highlands Province. He attended Minj Primary School and Kabiufa Adventist Secondary School in the PNG highlands. Marape graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Papua New Guinea in 1993, and a postgraduate Honours Degree in Environmental Science in 2000. He has a background in managerial functions. From 1994-1995 he was Officer in charge at the PNG Institute of Medical Research, Tari Branch. From 1996-1998 he was Operations Manager of GDC at the Hides Gas project. After obtaining his honors degree , he became Acting Assistant Secretary of Policy with the Department of Personnel Management from 2001 to 2006.
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Facts & Trivia
Ano Ranked on the list of most popular Minister. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Papua New Guinea. James Marape celebrates birthday on April 24 of every year.