Nicholas Brokam (born c. 1934) was a Papua New Guinean politician. He was a member of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly between 1961 and 1968, also serving as Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs and Information and Extension Services.
Nicholas Brokam | |
|---|---|
| Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs | |
| In office 1964 | |
| Under-Secretary for Information and Extension Services | |
| In office 1964–1968 | |
| Member of the House of Assembly | |
| In office 1964–1968 | |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1961–1964 | |
| Constituency | New Guinea Islands (Indigenous) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1934 Lokon, Territory of New Guinea |
Biography
editBrokam was born in the village of Lokon in New Ireland. He attended Catholic mission schools and became a missionary teacher.[1] He later worked as a storeman for a co-operative, before becoming a farmer.[1]
He was a mission school teacher and co-operative storeman before becoming a farmer by the early 1960s.[2]
Brokam was elected to the Legislative Council of Papua and New Guinea from the New Guinea Islands constituency in the 1961 elections.[3] His election was viewed a surprise as he was not thought to be well-known, though he was said to have campaigned effectively at the Electoral Conference and had strong support from the local Catholic priest.[4][5]
In the 1964 elections for the new House of Assembly, he was re-elected in the New Ireland constituency. Following the elections he was appointed Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs and Information. In December 1964 he was moved to become Under-Secretary for Information and Extension Services after the previous incumbent John Guise was elected Leader of Elected Members.[6]
Brokam joined the Pangu Party at its establishment in 1967.[7] He did not contest the 1968 elections.
References
edit- ^ a b The Members of the House of Assembly 1964, p9
- ^ "First Under-Secretaries are the Best of the Bunch". Pacific Islands Monthly. 1 July 1964. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ NG Elections Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1961, p144
- ^ "The 1968 Elections - I" (PDF). Institute of Current World Affairs. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Religion and Proto-Nationalism: Apelis Mazakmat and 'traces of mild sectarian strife' in New Ireland". Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ New under-secretary appointed Pacific Islands Monthly, December 1964, p24
- ^ "Home rule party formed in PNG". The Age. 14 June 1967. Retrieved 16 November 2019.