Women in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
There have been 7 women in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since the independence of Papua New Guinea in 1975.[1]
| Name | Period of service |
|---|---|
| Nahau Rooney | 1977-1987 |
| Waliyato Clowes | 1977-1982 |
| Dame Josephine Abaijah | 1972-1982, 1997-2000 |
| Dame Carol Kidu | 1997-2012 |
| Delilah Gore | 2012-2017 |
| Loujaya Kouza | 2012-2017 |
| Julie Soso | 2012-2017 |
As of 1 February 2019, Papua New Guinea was one of only three countries in the world out of 235 that had no women in its legislative branch or parliament.[2] In the 2017 national election, 165 women ran for parliament out of a total of 3,000 candidates, or five percent. No women were elected, including the three female incumbents.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Papua New Guinea". Pacific Women in Politics. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Women in Parliaments: World Classification".
- ^ Papua New Guinea’s Parliament Has No Women, https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/papua-new-guineas-parliament-has-no-women/
Categories:
- National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
- Lists of women legislators
- Women members of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea