Sevese Morea
Sevese Morea | |
|---|---|
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| Speaker of the National Parliament | |
| In office 1980–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Kingsford Dibela |
| Succeeded by | Dennish Young |
| Member of the National Parliament | |
| In office 1977–1982 | |
| Succeeded by | |
| Constituency | Moresby South Open |
| Personal details | |
| Died | August 1982 Vabukori, Papua New Guinea |
Sevese Oipi Morea CMG (died August 1982) was a Papua New Guinean radio broadcaster, businessman and politician. He served as a member of the National Parliament from 1977 to 1982, and as Speaker from 1980 until 1982.
Biography[]
Morea worked as a radio broadcaster for ten years, having been trained by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, taking over several role previously carried out by Australians.[1] He subsequently became a businessman in Port Moresby.[1]
He contested the Central Regional constituency in the 1968 elections, but finished fifth in a field of six candidates.[2] In the 1972 elections he contested the Moresby Coastal Open seat, finishing second to .[3]
He ran again in the Moresby South Open constituency in 1977 as a Papua Besena candidate and was elected to the National Parliament. In February 1979 he was elected Lord Mayor of Port Moresby.[4] However, he left office in July the same year after losing a vote of no confidence.[5] In 1980 we was elected Speaker after the resignation of Kingsford Dibela. He was subsequently made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1981 New Year Honours.[1]
However, he lost his seat in the 1982 elections.[3] Following the elections, he submitted a petition against the result. However, he died the following day, and was given a state funeral.[1] Two schools in the Gabatu area of Port Moresby were named after him.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Sevese Morea Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1982, p81
- ^ Primary count details in New Guinea election Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1968, p29
- ^ Jump up to: a b Papua New Guinea Election Results 1972 – 2012 Development Policy Centre
- ^ People Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1979, p32
- ^ People Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1979, p32
- Papua New Guinean radio personalities
- 20th-century Papua New Guinean businesspeople
- Members of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Speakers of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
- 1982 deaths