Sam Basil

The Honourable
Sam Basil
MP
Basil in 2018
Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
In office
1 October 2020 – 11 May 2022
Prime MinisterJames Marape
Preceded byDavis Steven
Succeeded byJohn Rosso[1]
Treasurer of Papua New Guinea
In office
7 June 2019 – 27 August 2019
Prime MinisterJames Marape
Preceded byCharles Abel
Succeeded byIan Ling-Stuckey
Minister for National Planning and Monitoring
In office
13 May 2019 – 31 May 2019
Prime MinisterPeter O'Neill
Minister of Finance
In office
17 April 2019 – 13 May 2019
Prime MinisterPeter O'Neill
Preceded byJames Marape
Succeeded byRichard Maru
Minister for Communications, Information Technology and Energy
In office
2017 – 17 April 2019
Prime MinisterPeter O'Neill
Minister for National Planning
In office
5 August 2011 – 2012
Prime MinisterMichael Somare
Member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
In office
2007 – 11 May 2022
Preceded byJohn Muingnepe
ConstituencyBulolo Open
Personal details
Born
Samuel H. Basil

(1969-11-16)16 November 1969
Papua and New Guinea, Australia
Died11 May 2022(2022-05-11) (aged 52)
Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
NationalityPapua New Guinean
Political partyUnited Labour Party (2019–2022)
Other political
affiliations
Pangu Party (2014–2019)
Papua New Guinea Party (2011–2014)
People's Progress Party (2002–2011)
Melanesian Alliance Party (2019–2022)

Samuel H. Basil[2] (16 November 1969[citation needed] – 11 May 2022) was a Papua New Guinean politician. He was a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from 2007, representing the electorate of Bulolo Open, until his death in 2022. From 8 June 2019, to August 2019 Basil served as the Treasurer of Papua New Guinea.

On 1 October 2020, Basil was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea in a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister James Marape, while also maintaining his existing portfolio as Minister for National Planning.[3] He served as deputy prime minister until his death in office in May 2022.

  1. ^ "Rosso Formally Sworn In as Deputy PM". EMTV Online. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Basil's vision for health services at ward level on track". PNG Haus Bung. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  3. ^ "In brief: Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister announces major cabinet reshuffle and other business stories". Business Advantage PNG. 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2022.