Turi Wari (c. 1933 – 24 April 1987) was a Papua New Guinean politician. He served as a member of the House of Assembly and National Parliament from 1968 until 1977.
Turi Wari | |
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| Member of the National Parliament | |
| In office 1972–1977 | |
| Succeeded by | Pundia Kange |
| Constituency | Ialibu-Pangia Open |
| In office 1968–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Koitaga Mano |
| Constituency | Ialibu Open |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1933 Ialibu, Papua |
| Died | 24 April 1987 |
Biography edit
Wari was born around 1933 in Ialibu in the Territory of Papua,[1] and was one of the first people in the area to come into contact with Europeans.[2] As a result, between 1955 and 1968 he worked as an interpreter for the Department of Native Affairs.[1] He married and had seven children.[3]
He contested the Ialibu seat in the 1964 general elections, finishing second to Koitaga Mano, although around 7,000 votes behind. In the 1968 elections Mano transferred to the Kendep-Tambul seat and Wari was elected from the Ialibu constituency.[4][3] He was re-elected from the renamed Ialibu-Pangia constituency in 1972 elections. However, he was heavily defeated in the 1977 elections, receiving just 150 of the 14,000 votes cast in the constituency.[5]
He died of cancer in April 1987, survived by two wives and several children.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Members of the Third House of Assembly, p54
- ^ a b Transitions Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1987, p50
- ^ a b Members of the Second House of Assembly, p15
- ^ Primary count details in New Guinea election Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1968, p29
- ^ Papua New Guinea Election Results 1972 – 2012 Development Policy Centre