Sam Basil
politician
Sam Basil (16 November 1969 – 11 May 2022) was a Papua New Guinean politician. He was a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from 2007 until his death in 2022. From 17 April 2019 to 13 May 2019, Basil was the Minister of Finance. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Melanesian Alliance Party.
The Honourable Sam Basil MP | |
|---|---|
 Basil in 2018 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 1 October 2020 – 11 May 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | James Marape |
| Preceded by | Davis Steven |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Treasurer of Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 7 June 2019 – 27 August 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | James Marape |
| Preceded by | Charles Abel |
| Succeeded by | Ian Ling-Stuckey |
| Minister for National Planning and Monitoring | |
| In office 13 May 2019 – 31 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Peter O'Neill |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 17 April 2019 – 13 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Peter O'Neill |
| Preceded by | James Marape |
| Succeeded by | Richard Maru |
| Minister for Communications, Information Technology and Energy | |
| In office 2017 – 17 April 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Peter O'Neill |
| Minister for National Planning | |
| In office 5 August 2011 – 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Michael Somare |
| Member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea | |
| Assumed office 2007 | |
| Preceded by | John Muingnepe |
| Constituency | Bulolo Open |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel H. Basil 16 November 1969 Papua and New Guinea |
| Died | 11 May 2022 (aged 52) |
| Nationality | Papua New Guinean |
| Political party | Melanesian Alliance Party (2019–2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Pangu Party (2014–2019) Papua New Guinea Party (2011–2014) People's Progress Party (2002–2011) |
Basil was killed in a car accident on 11 May 2022, one day before election nominations, at the age of 52.[1]
References
change- ↑ "PNG's general election delayed after Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil dies in a car crash". ABC News. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
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