Guao Zurenuoc

The Right Honourable
Guao Zurenuoc
Member of Parliament
for Finschhafen Open
In office
29 June 2002 – 6 August 2007
Succeeded byTheo Zurenuoc
Personal details
Political partyPeople's Progress Party


Guao Katucnanec Zurenuoc[1] (died c.25 January 2012) was a Papua New Guinean politician. His father, Sir Zurewe Zurenuoc, was a Lutheran bishop and the first Papua New Guinean to head the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea. His uncle, Sir Zibang Zurenuoc was a government minister and "long-time general secretary" of the People's Progress Party, of which Guao Zurenuoc also became a member, and eventually a leading figure.[1]

Guao Zurenuoc was secretary for transport, forestry and lands before being elected MP for Finschhafen in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea in the June 2002 general election.[1] He served a single term, as an Opposition MP, and was defeated in the 2007 general election by his own cousin, Theo Zurenuoc, who was elected as an independent before joining the People's Progress Party.[2]

Guao Zurenuoc "died at his home in Morobe Province"; his death was announced on 25 January 2012.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "PPP hails late MP Zurenuoc", The National, 26 January 2012
  2. ^ "Zurenuoc leans towards NGP" Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine, Post Courier, 25 July 2007
  3. ^ "Former PPP leader died" Archived 2012-09-09 at archive.today, Post Courier, 26 January 2012