Awali Ungunaibe

Awali Ungunaibe (1947 – 1975) was a Papua New Guinean chief and politician. He served as a member of the House of Assembly between 1972 and 1975.

Awali Ungunaibe
Member of the House of Assembly
In office
1972–1975
Succeeded byTombol Ungunaibe
ConstituencyPoroma–Kutubu
Personal details
Born1947
Kun, Papua New Guinea
Died1975 (aged 28)

Biography

Ungunaibe was born in Kun in the Southern Highlands in 1947.[1] Speaking both Tok Pisin and Enga, he worked as an interpreter and domestic servant between 1964 and 1971.[2][1]

Ungunaibe contested the constituency in the 1972 elections. Although he was in second place after the first count, he won after preferences were distributed and was elected to the House of Assembly.[3] He sat in the House as a member of the United Party.[4]

He died of lung cancer in early 1975 aged 28.[5] Following his death, claims were made that he had been killed by sorcery committed by his political rivals.[4] His brother Tombol won the resulting by-election.[6]

References
  1. Members of the Second House of Assembly, p56
  2. Mr Awali Ungunaibe Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1975, p87
  3. Papua New Guinea Election Results 1972 – 2012 The Development Policy Centre
  4. Did sorcerers kill the MP? Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1975, p8
  5. Poison story not true, says Abal Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 19 February 1975
  6. David Hegarty (1983) Electoral politics in Papua New Guinea p183
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.