Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Papua New Guinea Parties

Also see Papua New Guinea Ministers

1972-87 Chairperson of Papua Besera (Hands of Papua) Dame Josephine Abaijah
1987-? Co-Leader of Papua Party
She was first elected MP in 1971-82 and from 1997. as the first woman, though another woman had been appointed to the Legislative Council in the 1950s. From 1989 Chairperson of the Interim Commission (Government) of the National Capital District. She was ousted by her own party as governor of The Milne Bay province in January 2000. Knighted in 1991. (b. 1942-)

1980-? Leader of Papuan Alliance Waliyato Clowes

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