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Don Polye

Hon.
Don Polye
MP
Don Polye.jpg
Leader of the Opposition of Papua New Guinea
Assumed office
2016
Preceded by Sam Basil
Leader of the Opposition of Papua New Guinea
In office
December 2014 – 2016
Preceded by Belden Namah
Succeeded by Sam Basil
Leader of Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party
Assumed office
2012
Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
In office
2010–2010
Preceded by Puka Temu
Succeeded by Sam Abal
Member of National Parliament for Kandep Open
Assumed office
9 November 2009
Preceded by Don Polye
Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
In office
2006–2007
Preceded by Moi Avei
Succeeded by Puka Temu
Member of National Parliament for Kandep Open
In office
2002 – 14 August 2009
Preceded by Jimson Sauk
Succeeded by Don Polye
Personal details
Born (1967-02-01) 1 February 1967 (age 50)
Enga Province
Political party Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party (2012–present)
National Alliance Party (2002-2012)
Education

Passam National High School

Mt. Hagen High School

Avi Community School
Alma mater Southern Cross University (2004-2007)
Lae University of Technology (1987-1990)
Religion Seventh-day Adventist Church

Passam National High School

Mt. Hagen High School

Don Pomb Polye(born 1 February 1967) 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.

Polye was removed from his position as Member of Parliament on 14 August 2009 when the National Court determined that his victory in the 2007 General Election was invalid. The judge's ruling included the observation that it was hard to believe that some polling stations had returned a 100% vote for Polye. The by-election for the seat took place on 9 November 2009, and Polye ran as a candidate. He was successful in regaining his seat.

In July 2010, he replaced Puka Temu as deputy Prime Minister, when the latter tried unsuccessfully to unseat Prime Minister Somare through a parliamentary motion of no confidence. Polye himself was removed as Deputy Prime Minister on 7 December 2010, in an impromptu cabinet reshuffle conducted under what Australia's ABC News called "unusual circumstances". However he was appointed as Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister later in December 2010, holding that position until another cabinet reshuffle in June 2011. He supported the Opposition when it brought down the government through a parliamentary motion of no confidence in August 2011, and was appointed Minister for Finance by new Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.


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