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	ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:
		1961 - 1965	:	School Certificate - Kerevat High School, Papua New Guinea
		1966 - 1970	:	Bachelor of Arts (English & History), University of Papua New Guinea
		1970 - 1972	:	Master of Arts (History & Political Science), University of Victoria, BC., Canada
The Rt. Hon. Sir Rabbie L. Namaliu, CSM KCMG MP [June 2006 - Present]		1983	:	Honorary Doctor of Laws (HON LLD), University of Victoria, BC., Canada

	AWARDS AND HONOURS:
			:	Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship to University of Victoria, BC., Canada,
				1970 - 1972

			:	Visisting Pacific Fellowship, Center for Pacific Studies, University of California,
				Santa Cruz, CA., USA., October - December, 1975

			:	Appointed a Member of The Queens Privy Council in 1990 by Her Majesty Queen
				Elizaberth II

			:	Commander of The Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) in Queens
				Honours List of 1979

			:	Independence Medal in 1975

			:	Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal in 1979

			:	Paul Harris Fellow awarded by Rotary International, July 1995

			:	Knight Commander of The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St.
				George (KCMG), January 1996. New Year Honours List

			:	On 20th February 2005, The President of The Divine Word University bestowed on me the Honorary Award in International Relations on behalf of the Paris based Center for Diplomacy and Stretagic Studies owned by the Superior Institute of International Relations, a College of Sorbone University. An Honour rare for a Papua New Guinean which is higher in status than that of a Honourary Doctorate Degree and only intended for Statesmen and famous PoliticalLeaders.




				The award was instituted by Sorbone University in 1802 and so far only a handful of people were granted.

				On the 30th Independence Anniversary 2005, I was awarded Companion of the Star of Melanesia (CSM) for Distinguished Service of A High Degree in any field to PNG and Asia Pacific Region, particularly the Melanesian Nations, and to humanity, considered to be inspirational and significant at the national level, and sustained over a period of no less than 15 years.

	CAREER HISTORY:
		JUN ' 06 - CURRENT	:	Appointed as Minister for Treasury in the Somare Government.

		AUGUST 13th, 2002	:	Appointed as Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister in the Somare Government

		JULY 2002	:	Re-elected as Member for Kokopo Open to the National Parliament.

		JUL ' 99-AUG 12 ' 02	:	Ordinary Member for Kokopo Open to the National Parliament.

		JUL 30 ' 98 - JUL ' 99	:	Re-appointed as Minister for Petroleum and Energy by the Skate/Nali
				Government.

		DCEMBER 1997	:	Appointed as Senior Minister for State by the Skate/Nali Government.

		JULY 1997	:	Re-elected as Member for Kokopo Open to the National Parliament.

		AUGUST 1994	:	Elected Speaker of the National Parliament.

		MARCH 1994	:	Shadow Minister for Finance and Economic matters.

		JUNE 1992	:	Re-elected as Member for Kokopo Open to the National Parliament.

		JULY ' 88 - JULY ' 92	:	Elected Prime Minister.

		MAY 1988	:	Elected Parliamentary Leader of Pangu Pati.

		JUNE 1988	:	Elected Leader of the Opposition.

		JUNE 1987	:	Re-elected as Member for Kokopo Open to the National Parliament,
				Opposition Spokesman on Finance and Economic matters.

		MARCH 1985	:	Elected Parliamentary Deputy Leader of Pangu Pati.

		DEC. ' 84 - NOV. ' 85	:	Appointed Minister for Primary Industry in the Somare Government.

		AUG.' 82 - ' 84	:	Appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the Somare Government. As Foreign Minister I was elected by The African, Carribean and Pacific Group (ACP Group) to be the Chairman of Council of Ministers and as such to become Co-chairman of The ACP-EEC Council of Ministers which negotiated The Third Lome Convention Governing Trade between ACP and EEC Countries.




			:	Appointed by the South Pacific Forum to be chairman of a ministerial committee comprised of foreign ministers from New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga to look at possibility of merging the South Pacific Commission with the South Pacific Forum Secretariat.



		JUNE 1982	:	Elected as Member for Kokopo to the National Parliament.

		FEB. - JUNE ' 81	:	Part-time lecturer in Political Studies, Department of Political and Administrative
				Studies, University of Papua New Guinea.

		APR. ' 80 - JAN. ' 81	:	Executive Officer to the Leader of Opposition, Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Somare.

		JAN. - MAR. ' 80	:	Principal Research Officer to the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Somare.

		AUG. ' 76 - AUG. ' 79	:	Chairman, Papua New Guinea Public Services Commission.

				I was the second Papua New Guinean to be appointed Chairman of the Public Services Commission after Independence. Amongst the reforms that I presided over was the decentralisation of the administrative powers and functions to the provinces after the National Parliament passed the law to introduce the Provincial Government System in Papua New Guinea.

				As chairman, I was a member of the Budget Priorities Committee which was comprised of, apart from myself The Secretary for Finance as chairman, The Secretary for Department of Prime Minister, Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Director of the National Planning Office.

				It's role, was primarily to advise the cabinet through the National Planning Committee of Cabinet (comprising Prime Minister, as Chairman, Minister for Finance and Minister Planning and National Development) on all policy and the context of the priorities set by the government.

		JAN. - JUL. ' 76	:	Provincial Commissioner, East New Britain. As chairman of the East New Britain Constituent Assembly, I was responsible for the co-ordination, planning and establishment of the Provincial Government in the province which was formally declared on 13th July, 1976.



		1974 - 1975	:	Principal private Secretary to the Chief Minister, Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Somare. I was responsible for the co-ordination of the office of the Chief Minister, and as Chief Political Advisor, advice given to the Chief Minister during the most crucial time of Papua New Guinea's political development just prior to independence of the 16th September, 1975




		1973	:	Senior tutor in History and lecturer in History , University of Papua New Guinea in July, 1970, the first graduate to be awarded a scholarship to study abroad, and on return the first to be appointed to the academic staff of the University of Papua New Guinea.



				My field of academic interest was basically in Papua New Guinea and Pacific History.

	ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES UNDERTAKEN:
			:	Prior to independence I was a member of the PNG delegation to the United
				Nations a number of times during it's preparatory period towards independence:-
					(a)	1972 PNG delegation to the UN Special Committee of 24 on decolonisation
						with the Hon. Sir Albert Maori Kiki, Minister for Lands and Hon. Sir Pita Lus;

					(b)	Last PNG delegation to the UN Trusteeship Council, New York, led by Hon.
						Sir Ebia Olewale, Minister for Justice, August, 1975;

					(c)	Member of the PNG delegation to the UN General Assembly, New York,
						September - December, 1979

			:	Member, PNG Arbitration and Conciliation Tribunal, 1973.

			:	Member, PNG University of Technology, 1973 - 1983. Member, University of Papua
				New Guinea Council, 1977 - 1982.

			:	Member, PNG Cultural Council, 1974 - 1975.

	MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS:
		1970 - 1973	:	Member, Canadian Institute of International Affairs.

		1974 - 1978	:	Member of Australian Institute of International Affairs.

		MAY 18th, 2000	:	University of Papua New Guinea Alumni Association.
				University of Victoria Alumni Association.

	HONORARY POSITIONS:
		1998 - 1999	:	Patron, Rabaul Guria Rugby Team. Patron, Ralum Country Gold Club, Kokopo,
				ENBP, and patron, East New Britain Fishing Association.

		JULY 1995 - 1997	:	Patron, PNG Red Cross. Patron, Jesus Halfway House.

		1991	:	Chairman of Board of Management (Rehabilitation Center for Ex prisioners) Port
				Moresby.

		1989	:	Patron, PNG Softball Federation. Patron, Muruks Rugby Club, Kokopo, ENBP.

	HOBBIES:
				Reading, Fishing, Walking & Golfing.