John Pundari

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Pundari
Date Of Birth	Jan 7, 1967(1967-01-07)
Age	57
Birthplace	Highlands Region
Country	Papua New Guinea
Horoscope	Capricorn

John Pundari Biography

John Pundari is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on January 7, 1967 in Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea. Sir John Pundari KBE CMG (born 7 January 1967) is a Papua New Guinean politician. He has been Speaker of the National Parliament (1997–1999), Deputy Prime Minister (1999) and Minister for Foreign Affairs (2001).

The Honorable John Pundari, was recognized as a Companion of the Order of St Michael for his services to his country as a Member of the National Parliament, by Queen Elizabeth II on her birthday in 2014.

John Pundari Net Worth

John Pundari is one of the richest Politician from Papua New Guinea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Pundari 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

First elected to Parliament in the 1992 general election, as MP for Kompiam- Ambum, he was elected Speaker after retaining his seat in the 1997 election. He founded the Advance Papua New Guinea Party in May 1999, with twenty-two MPs, announcing his intention to challenge for the premiership. He accused Prime Minister Bill Skate’s government of persistent political interference in administrative processes, including police investigations, and of a general lack of ethics. Pundari resigned as Speaker in July, and helped Mekere Morauta form a majority in Parliament to successfully challenge for the premiership. Morauta, as the new Prime Minister, appointed him Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Women, Youth and Churches. In December, however, Morauta sacked him, citing the need for “political stability” in the coalition government. Pundari and his party were re-admitted to the Morauta government in April 2000, and he was appointed Minister for Lands and Physical Planning, then Minister for Foreign Affairs in May 2001. In October, he was sacked again, after disagreeing publicly with Morauta on the question of Papua New Guinea’s participation in the Australian government’s “Pacific solution”. Australia had begun deporting to a detention camp in Papua New Guinea asylum seekers who had arrived by boat in Australia; Pundari opposed the sending of 1,000 additional detainees to the camp.

He founded the Papua New Guinea Revival Party and led it into the 2002 election. He retained his seat in the 2007 election, this time as a member of the National Advance Party, and was appointed Minister for Mining by Prime Minister Michael Somare in July 2010. Somare was replaced as Prime Minister by Peter O’Neill in August 2011, and Pundari lost his position in government. Becoming a member of O’Neill’s People’s National Congress Party, he was appointed Minister for the Environment and Conservation in O’Neill’s government following the 2012 general election.

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Facts & Trivia

Nikolaos Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Papua New Guinea. John Pundari celebrates birthday on January 7 of every year.

Who is the current Minister for Finance in PNG 2022?

Sir John Pundari, KBE, CMG, MP.

Who is the MP for Kompiam Ambum electorate?

The Honourable Sir John Pundari KBE CMG MP
Succeeded by| John Waiko
Member of Parliament for Kompiam-Ambum
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 June 1992

Who is the secretary of Finance in PNG?

Dr Ken Ngangan has worked in the public sector and international development for more than 20 years Papua New Guinea. He is currently the Secretary for Finance with the Government of Papua New Guinea, responsible for public financial management reforms in the country.

Who is the current chief justice of PNG?

Sir Gibuna Gibbs Salika KBE (born 11 August 1955) is the current Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea. He is currently the longest serving judge of the National and Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea.

Who is the minister for forestry in PNG 2021?

Walter David Schnaubelt, MP.