Peter Yama

Peter Yama (born 12 December 1955) is a businessman and Papua New Guinean politician.[1] He was the former governor for Madang Province from 2017-2022. Previously he was Member of Parliament for Usino Bundi between 1994–1997 and 2002-2007. In 2003 he succeeded Peter O'Neill as the Minister of Labour and Industrial Relations under Prime Minister Michael Somare.[2] Prior to this, he was appointed Minister for Transport and Works in 1996.[3] He was briefly Leader of the Opposition in 2004.[4]

Yama is the head of Yama Security Services Ltd, which is a subsidiary of his Yama Group of companies. He has an extensive property portfolio and owns the Smugglers Inn hotel in Madang.[5]

  1. ^ "Nominations By Electorate" (PDF). PNG Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  2. ^ The Economist Intelligence Unit (22 October 2003). "Papua New Guinea politics: Cabinet reshuffled". ViewsWire.
  3. ^ Successful unionism in a difficult environment (2000). "Successful unionism in a difficult environment" (PDF). The University of the South Pacific. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-02. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  4. ^ "PNG Opposition leader not recognised in Parliament". ABC News. 27 May 2004.
  5. ^ Namatanai Electorate (22 February 2010). "Yama threatens to sue newspaper". Sunday Chronicle.