Rufina Peter | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Central Province | |
| Assumed office August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Agarobe |
| Member of the National Parliament | |
| Assumed office August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Agarobe |
| Constituency | Central Province Regional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Goilala District, Territory of Papua |
| Political party | PNC |
| Education | Master of Economics (Agricultural economics) |
| Alma mater | Papua New Guinea University of Technology; University of New England (Australia) |
| Profession | Economist |
Rufina Peter is a Papua New Guinean agricultural economist and politician. Until her election to the National Parliament on 5 August 2022, Papua New Guinea (PNG) was one of only three countries without a woman in parliament.[1] She was also elected as Governor of Central Province in the 2022 general election, becoming the province's first female governor.[2][3][4][5]
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- ^ "PNC Party's Woman Candidate, Rufina Peter wins Central Governor Seat". PNG Today. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ Chandler, Jo (8 August 2022). "Shouldering the weight of four million women: PNG elects its first female MP in a decade". Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Rufina is Central governor". The National (Papua New Guinea). 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Isimeli, Tasminnie (8 August 2022). "Rufina Ready To Lead Central Province". PNG Haus Bung. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.