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2021 Richest People in Papua New Guinea: Here are the top 10

6. Don Polye

Don Pomb Polye is a senior Papua New Guinean politician from Enga Province. He has been a Cabinet Minister under two Prime Ministers to date, and was briefly Deputy Prime Minister from July to December 2010. Earlier, he has held Foreign Affairs, Immigration, Transport, Civil Aviation, Finance and Treasury portfolios.

Polye was first elected in 2002 to the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea representing the Kandep Open electorate as a member of the National Alliance Party. He was the Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation from July 2006 to August 2009.

Sir Michael Somare, the Prime Minister, appointed Polye to that position in July 2006 as part of a Cabinet reshuffle. He was also Deputy Prime Minister from July 2006 until August 2007. As Minister for Civil Aviation he introduced an “open air” policy ensuring that Air Niugini faced competition from other airlines starting from 2007.

Polye was rushed from a political rally in his Kandep electorate in June 2007 after shots were fired. A rival candidate for his seat was later charged with attempted murder.

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1 thought on “2021 Richest People in Papua New Guinea: Here are the top 10”

  1. Enga Humanitarian Lovers

    Non has became richest man in PNG??entirely by their own efforts but by means of politics. The secret of becoming billionaire overnight in Papua New Guinea is by becoming politicians.

    Becoming rich by people’s money,they’re thieves!!!

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