Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae GCL GCMG KStJ (born 8 March 1961)[1] is a Papua New Guinean politician currently serving as the tenth governor-general of Papua New Guinea since 2017.
Bob Dadae | |
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 Dadae in 2019 | |
| 10th Governor-General of Papua New Guinea | |
| Assumed office 28 February 2017 | |
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| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Theo Zurenuoc (acting) |
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| Born | 8 March 1961 Morobe Province, Territory of Papua and New Guinea |
| Political party | United Party (until 2012) People's National Congress (2012–present) |
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Education and early career
editDadae was educated at the Ombo Lutheran Agency in Derim and the Bugandi High School, before completing a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Papua New Guinea (1988) and Master of Business Administration degree from Griffith University (1995). Prior to his election to parliament, he was an accountant for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea and a board member of the Christian Press publishing house.[2]
Political career
editDadae was elected to the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea at the 2002 election as the United Party member for Kabwum Open, becoming the party's deputy leader after the election. He became Deputy Speaker in 2004. He was again re-elected at the 2007 election, and served as Minister for Defence under Michael Somare from 2007 to 2011. He crossed to the People's National Congress after Somare's 2011 ouster, and was re-elected under that banner at the 2012 election.[2]
Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
editDadae assumed office as the tenth governor-general of Papua New Guinea on 28 February 2017, succeeding Michael Ogio.[3]
He was appointed to the Order of St Michael and St George on 5 May 2017.[4] He was appointed to the Order of St John on 18 August 2017.[5]
Dadae was nominated to run for a second term as Governor-General in December 2022 alongside Winnie Kiap and Stephen Pokawin.[6] Dadae won the election and retained his viceregal position and was sworn in on 16 March 2023.[7]
Personal life
editDadae married Hannah Dadae on 14 January 1989, and they had five children. Lady Hannah Dadae died from a short illness on 4 December 2018 in Brisbane, Australia.[8][9]
Bob Dadae married Emeline Tufi Folau, a Tongan woman, on 11 January 2020.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Index Da". www.rulers.org.
- ^ a b "Hon. Bob Dadae, MP". Parliament of Papua New Guinea. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Kisselpar, Joy (1 February 2017). "Bob Dadae named next Governor-General of Papua New Guinea". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "No. 61920". The London Gazette. 5 May 2017. p. 9404.
- ^ "No. 62028". The London Gazette. 18 August 2017. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2849611
- ^ "Race for head of state". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Governor-General Sworn In
- ^ Mrs Dadae pledges to support husband
- ^ Lady Hannah Dadae succumbs to illness
- ^ PNG governor general marries young Tongan woman
- ^ New wife of GG officially welcomed