Sir Ebia Olewale | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Julius Chan |
| Succeeded by | Iambakey Okuk |
| Minister of Justice of Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| Minister of Education of Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 1972–1973 | |
| Member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 1972–1982 | |
| Member of the House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea | |
| In office 1968–1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1940 Western Province, Territory of Papua (now Papua New Guinea) |
| Died | 23 January 2009 (Aged 68) |
| Spouse | Two wives |
| Children | Nine children |
Sir Ebia Olewale (1940–2009) was a politician in Papua New Guinea (PNG). He was elected as a member of the House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea in 1968 and went on to hold several ministerial positions during the period of self-governance and after PNG's independence in 1975, including that of deputy prime minister. He was knighted in 1983 and served as chancellor of the University of Goroka from 2000 to 2006. From 2002 until his death, he was a director of the Papua New Guinea Sustainable Development Program.