Jeffrey Nape

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Jeffrey Nape (born 1951) is the Speaker of the National Parliament and former acting Governor-General of Papua New Guinea. He was elected speaker by the members of the parliament on May 28, 2004, and then immediately became acting governor-general because that office was substantively vacant. He succeeded Bill Skate in both roles.

He ceased acting as governor-general on June 29, 2004, when Paulias Matane was sworn in.

Following the 2007 general election, Nape was re-elected as Speaker on August 13, 2007, defeating the opposition's candidate for the position, Bart Philemon, with 86 votes against 22 for Philemon. He was sworn in by Governor-General Paulias Matane on the same day.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "PNG's speaker of parliament re-elected", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), August 13, 2007.
Preceded by
Bill Skate		 Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (acting)
2004		 Succeeded by
Sir Paulias Matane


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