Sam Abal
Papua New Guinean politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Tei Abal (born 26 June 1958) is a Papua New Guinean politician.[1] Abal, who previously served as Foreign Minister from August 2007 to December 2010, became the Deputy Prime Minister of the country in a cabinet reshuffle by Michael Somare on 7 December 2010.[2] He further became acting Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea on 13 December 2010, when Prime Minister Somare stepped down from office to face a tribunal regarding allegations of financial mismanagement.[3][4] His tenure as acting Prime Minister ended on 2 August 2011, when Peter O'Neill won a parliamentary vote to be appointed as Prime Minister. Since October 2021, he is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Papua New Guinea to Japan.
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Sam Abal | |
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Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Acting | |
In office 4 April 2011 ā 2 August 2011 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor General | Michael Ogio |
Preceded by | Michael Somare |
Succeeded by | Peter O'Neill |
In office 13 December 2010 ā 17 January 2011 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governors General | Jeffrey Nape (Acting) Michael Ogio |
Preceded by | Michael Somare |
Succeeded by | Michael Somare |
Personal details | |
Born | (1958-06-26) 26 June 1958 (age 65) |
Political party | National Alliance Party |
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