Rabbie Namaliu
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Rabbie Namaliu, KCMG, CSM, MP (born April 3, 1947) is the current finance minister of Papua New Guinea. He was also Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 1988 to 1992. As a former prime minister of Papua New Guinea he is a member of the imperial Privy Council (as in Australia there is no Papua New Guinea Privy Council) and as such styled "the right honourable."
An ethnic Tolai, Sir Rabbie comes from East New Britain. He was educated in Papua New Guinea and in Canada, at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia. Prior to his political career he was an academic in the field of political science at the University of Papua New Guinea.
Before becoming prime minister, he served as foreign minister for the first time, from 1982 to 1984, by this time beginning his long alliance with Michael Somare, who was prime minister at that time and served as foreign minister while Namaliu was prime minister. After he lost the 1992 elections, he was charged with corruption, but was acquitted. He was appointed foreign minister in 2002, as part of the National Alliance Party government of Michael Somare. He served as foreign minister until July 12, 2006 when he became finance minister during a cabinet reshuffle.
He is a widower and has two grown sons.
| Preceded by Paias Wingti |
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 1988–1992 |
Succeeded by Paias Wingti |
| Prime Ministers of Papua New Guinea |  |
|---|---|
| Michael Somare • Julius Chan • Michael Somare • Paias Wingti • Rabbie Namaliu • Paias Wingti • Julius Chan • Bill Skate • Mekere Morauta • Michael Somare |
Categories: 1947 births | Living people | Foreign Ministers of Papua New Guinea | Members of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea | Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom | Prime Ministers of Papua New Guinea | Speakers of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea | Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | Papua New Guinea stubs | Oceanian politician stubs
