Jimmy Maladina is a Papua New Guinean politician from Pangu Pati who serves as Minister for Petroleum.[1]
He was first elected to the Papua New Guinean Parliament in the 2022 general election in Esa'ala Open constituency.[2] He unseated incumbent MP Davis Steven.[3]
Maladina graduated from University of Papua New Guinea and the University of Sydney.[4]
In July 2024, he was charged with assault following an alleged "domestic dispute" in Australia.[5] On 7 July, Prime Minister James Marape said that Maladina had offered to resign from his position[6] and was replaced on 10 July by Energy Minister Thomas Opa.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Papua New Guinea minister Jimmy Maladina charged with assault in Australia". BBC News. 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "ESA'ALA OPEN". results.pngec.gov.pg. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "PNG Elections : Maladina unseats Davis in Esa'ala Open". One Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Hon. Jimmy Maladina, LLB, LLM, MP - Eleventh Parliament of Papua New Guinea". www.parliament.gov.pg. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "PNG minister arrested, charged with domestic assault in Sydney". Big News Network. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea minister facing domestic assault charge steps down. Opposition demands resignation". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea lawmaker pleads not guilty in Sydney court to assaulting woman". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
See also
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