Sam Abal
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The Honourable Sam Abal |
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Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Acting |
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In office 4 April 2011 – 2 August 2011 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Michael Ogio |
| Preceded by | Michael Somare |
| Succeeded by | Peter O'Neill |
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In office 13 December 2010 – 17 January 2011 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General |
Jeffrey Nape (Acting) Michael Ogio |
| Preceded by | Michael Somare |
| Succeeded by | Michael Somare |
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| Political party | National Alliance Party |
Samuel Tei "Sam" Abal is a Papua New Guinean politician. Abal, who previously served as Foreign Minister from August 2007 to December 2010, became the Deputy Prime Minister of the country in a cabinet reshuffle by Michael Somare on 7 December 2010. He further became acting Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea on 13 December 2010, when Prime Minister Somare stepped down from office to face a tribunal regarding allegations of financial mismanagement. His tenure as acting Prime Minister ended on 2 August 2011, when Peter O'Neill won a parliamentary vote to be appointed as Prime Minister.
Abal is the son of Sir Tei Abal, who is considered one of the founding fathers of Papua New Guinea.
Abal was a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea representing the Wabag Electorate in Enga Province.
Prime Minister Michael Somare appointed Abal, his then Foreign Minister, as his new Deputy Prime Minister in a cabinet reshuffle on 7 December 2010. Abal was informed of the impending reshuffle prior to the appointment while attending a mining conference in Sydney, Australia, with Prime Minister Somare.
Somare removed his previous Deputy Prime Minister, Don Polye of Kandep, from the post in favour of Sam Abal, a close political ally of Somare. A rift had formed between Somare and Polye stemming from an unsuccessful motion of no confidence against Somare in mid-2010, which was believed to be partially spearheaded by Polye. Somare initiated the reshuffle in preparation for stepping down to face a leadership tribunal. It is alleged that Somare failed to submit financial statements between 1994 and 1997 and filed late statements between 1998 and 2004. Under Papua New Guinean law, the prime minister must leave office during the tribunal. The appointment of Abal guaranteed Somare a close ally as acting Prime Minister.
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