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Jimmy Uguro

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Jimmy Uguro
Jimmy Uguro
Minister of Education of Papua New Guinea
In office
20 December 2020 – 6 February 2024
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Governor GeneralBob Dadae
Prime MinisterJames Marape
Preceded byJoseph Yopyyopy
Personal details
Died(2024-02-06)6 February 2024
Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Political partyNational Alliance Party
Pangu Pati

Jimmy Uguro (died 6 February 2024) was a Papua New Guinean politician. He served as Minister of Education from 2020 until his death in 2024.

Biography

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Political career

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In 1995, Uguro obtained a primary school teaching diploma after training at the Madang School Teachers Training College. In 2001, he obtained a teaching degree at the University of Goroka, followed by a master's degree in this field at Divine Word University in Madang in 2005.[1] He worked in the public administration of the Madang Province before entering politics.[1]

Uguro entered the National Parliament as a deputy for the Usino-Bundi constituency in the 2017 elections, as a member of the National Alliance Party. He served as Deputy Minister of Mines from June 2019 to December 2020, after which he became a member of Pangu Pati. In December 2020, he was promoted to Minister of Education.[1] He was reappointed to this position after the 2022 elections.[2]

Death

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Uguro died in Wewak on 6 February 2024.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hon. Jimmy Uguro, MP". National Parliament of Papua New Guinea.
  2. ^ "PNG Government Cabinet announced". Papua New Guinea Today. 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Another Member of PNG Parliament Dies". PNG Facts. 6 February 2024.