The Honourable Sam Basil MP | |
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Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea | |
In office 1 October 2020 – 11 May 2022 | |
Prime Minister | James Marape |
Preceded by | Davis Steven |
Succeeded by | John Rosso[1] |
Treasurer of Papua New Guinea | |
In office 7 June 2019 – 27 August 2019 | |
Prime Minister | James Marape |
Preceded by | Charles Abel |
Succeeded by | Ian Ling-Stuckey |
Minister for National Planning and Monitoring | |
In office 13 May 2019 – 31 May 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Peter O'Neill |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 17 April 2019 – 13 May 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Peter O'Neill |
Preceded by | James Marape |
Succeeded by | Richard Maru |
Minister for Communications, Information Technology and Energy | |
In office 2017 – 17 April 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Peter O'Neill |
Minister for National Planning | |
In office 5 August 2011 – 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Michael Somare |
Member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea | |
In office 2007 – 11 May 2022 | |
Preceded by | John Muingnepe |
Constituency | Bulolo Open |
Personal details | |
Born | Samuel H. Basil 16 November 1969 Papua and New Guinea, Australia |
Died | 11 May 2022 Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea | (aged 52)
Nationality | Papua New Guinean |
Political party | United 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.