Ezekiel Anisi
Ezekiel Anisi (1 September 1988 – 24 May 2017) was a Papua New Guinean politician.[1] He was a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from August until October 2012, when he was unseated by the National Court, and from a December 2013 by-election until his death, representing the electorate of Ambunti-Dreikikir Open in East Sepik Province. He was the youngest MP in Papua New Guinea.[2]
Hon. Ezekiel Anisi | |
|---|---|
| Member of National Parliament for Ambunti-Dreikikir Open | |
| In office 6 January 2014 – 24 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Aimo |
| Member of National Parliament for Ambunti-Dreikikir Open | |
| In office 3 August 2012 – 28 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Aimo |
| Succeeded by | Tony Aimo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1988 |
| Died | 24 May 2017 (aged 28) Port Moresby |
| Political party | People's National Congress (2013–2017) People's Progress Party (2012–2013) |
| Parents | Alex Anisi (father) |
| Education | Drekikir High School Drekikir Primary School |
| Occupation | Politician |
Anisi died on 24 May 2017 from possible cardiac arrest at a guesthouse in Port Moresby only weeks before the 2017 general election, aged 28.[3]
References
- ↑ "Former MP falsified birth papers". PNG Post-Courier. 14 August 2013.
- ↑ "Death of PNG's youngest-ever MP puts politicians' health in the spotlight". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 August 2017. http://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/pacific-beat/2017-05-25/death-of-pngs-youngest-ever-mp-puts-politicians/8559162. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ↑ "East Sepik MP collapses and dies". Loop PNG. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2017-05-25.