Jelta Wong
Jelta Wong | |
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In a Lowy Institute online discussion in 2021 | |
| Member of Parliament for Gazelle Open | |
| National Parliament of Papua New Guinea | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Sir Bob Dadae |
| Prime Minister | James Marape |
| Minister for Health & HIV/AIDS | |
| Assumed office 20 December 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | James Marape |
| Minister for Civil Aviation | |
| In office 1 October 2020 – 19 December 2020 | |
| caretaker Minister for State Enterprises | |
| In office 16 November 2020 – 19 December 2020 | |
| Minister for Health & HIV/AIDS | |
| In office 8 November 2019 – 30 September 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | James Marape |
| Minister for Police [1] | |
| In office August 2017 – April 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Peter O'Neill |
| Personal details | |
| Party | United Resources Party (URP) [1] |
| Profession | Occupation Prior to Elections: Business man in Lae (2004-2007) and Kokopo (2007-2017) |
| Website | http://www.parliament.gov.pg/index.php/tenth-parliament/bio/view/gazelle-district |
| New Guinea portal |
Jelta Wong is a Papua New Guinean politician.Mr Wong has some Chinese heritage. [2] He was first elected to the 10th National Parliament for the Gazelle Open seat in the 2017 General Elections as a United Resource Party candidate.[1] He has been appointed as Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS in two separate terms both under Prime Minister James Marape, after being Minister for Police under Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Hon. Jelta Wong, MP - Tenth Parliament of Papua New Guinea". www.parliament.gov.pg. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Health Minister Hon. Jelta Wong on the COVID crisis in Papua New Guinea | Aus-PNG Network event". www.lowyinstitute.org. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.