Turi Wari

Turi Wari (c. 1933 – 24 April 1987) was a Papua New Guinean politician. He served as a member of the House of Assembly and National Parliament from 1968 until 1977.

Turi Wari
Member of the National Parliament
In office
1972–1977
Succeeded byPundia Kange
ConstituencyIalibu-Pangia Open
In office
1968–1972
Preceded byKoitaga Mano
ConstituencyIalibu Open
Personal details
Bornc. 1933
Ialibu, Papua
Died24 April 1987

Biography

Wari was born around 1933 in Ialibu in the Territory of Papua,[1] and was one of the first people in the area to come into contact with Europeans.[2] As a result, between 1955 and 1968 he worked as an interpreter for the Department of Native Affairs.[1] He married and had seven children.[3]

He contested the Ialibu seat in the 1964 general elections, finishing second to Koitaga Mano, although around 7,000 votes behind. In the 1968 elections Mano transferred to the Kendep-Tambul seat and Wari was elected from the Ialibu constituency.[4][3] He was re-elected from the renamed Ialibu-Pangia constituency in 1972 elections. However, he was heavily defeated in the 1977 elections, receiving just 150 of the 14,000 votes cast in the constituency.[5]

He died of cancer in April 1987, survived by two wives and several children.[2]

References
  1. Members of the Third House of Assembly, p54
  2. Transitions Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1987, p50
  3. Members of the Second House of Assembly, p15
  4. Primary count details in New Guinea election Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1968, p29
  5. Papua New Guinea Election Results 1972 – 2012 Development Policy Centre
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