Sir Pita Lus | |
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| Member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 1975–2002 | |
| Member of the House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea | |
| In office 1964–1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1935 Maprik District, East Sepik Province, Territory of New Guinea (now Papua New Guinea) |
| Died | 1 October 2021 (Aged 86) |
Sir Pita Lus KBE (16 September 1935 – 1 October 2021) was an outspoken Papua New Guinean politician who played an important role in the country's independence in 1975 and is credited with having persuaded Michael Somare, the country's first prime minister, to run for parliament.