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17-442: Cherubim Dambui was appointed as East Sepik's first premier by Prime Minister Michael Somare upon the creation of the provincial government in 1976. Dambui remained interim premier until 1979, when he became East Sepik's permanent premier with a full term. He remained in office until 1983. Wewak, the provincial capital, is located on the coast of East Sepik. There are a scattering of islands off shore, and coastal ranges dominate

34-473: A traditional culture with Western and even Christian values...I say this because the late Bishop Dambui was a master craftsman , musician and a truly modest Melanesian leader who believed the words of God which he spread amongst us...My family connection with the late bishop existed long before we actually met, my uncle and aunty were employed at the Angoram Health centre where Henry Nambau – father of

51-536: A variety of durations, from several weeks to over a year. A 2022 study of working professionals on extended leave identified three types of sabbaticals: The popularity of sabbaticals for non-academics has increased in the 21st century: 17% of companies offered some sort of sabbatical policy to their employees in 2017, according to a survey by the Society For Human Resource Management. Sabbaticals are also becoming more common in

68-634: Is a rest or break from work; "an extended period of time intentionally spent on something that’s not your routine job." The concept of the sabbatical is based on the Biblical practice of shmita (sabbatical year), which is related to agriculture. According to Leviticus 25 , Jews in the Land of Israel must take a year-long break from working the fields every seven years. Starting with Harvard University in 1880, many universities and other institutional employers of scientists, physicians, and academics offer

85-814: The Roman Catholic titular bishop of Sussar. Cherubim Dambui died of kidney failure on 24 June 2010 at a hospital in Manila , Philippines , at the age of 62. A memorial service , which was attended by dignitaries, including Prime Minister Michael Somare and Lady Veronica Somare , was held at the shrine of the Don Bosco Technology Institute (DBITT) in Port Moresby on 30 June 2010. In his eulogy, Prime Minister Somare spoke of his relationship with Dambui, "I have always been impressed with people who could accommodate and balance

102-805: The Catholic Church including a seminary rector , teacher and parish priest . In 1995, Dambui became the vicar general of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak , based in East Sepik. He worked in the Wewak diocese until 2000. Dambui was appointed the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby on 30 October 2000, and was ordained on 6 February 2001. He remained in this position until his death in 2010. Additionally, Dambui served as

119-563: The Holy Spirit Seminary in Bomana , where he studied for the priesthood for six years. He was ordained a Catholic priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak on 5 December 1974, becoming the first Sepik to be ordained a Catholic priest. Papua New Guinea gained independence from Australia in 1975. Prime Minister Michael Somare appointed Dambui as the first interim premier of East Sepik Province in 1976, when

136-608: The central cordillera and feed the Sepik River. Each province in Papua New Guinea has one or more districts, and each district has one or more Local Level Government (LLG) areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units. The province was governed by a decentralised provincial administration, headed by a Premier, from 1976 to 1995. Following reforms taking effect that year,

153-532: The grantee from day-to-day teaching and departmental duties, though progress on research is expected to continue, if not increase, while away. Academic sabbaticals come in the form of either semester-long or full-academic year terms. A sabbatical has also come to mean a lengthy, intentional break from a career for non-academic professionals as well. There are very few norms and expectations for non-academic, or professional, sabbaticals. They can be paid or unpaid, affiliated with one's employer or self-directed, and have

170-546: The landscape just inland of the coast. The remainder of the province's geography is dominated by the Sepik River , which is one of the largest rivers in the world in terms of water flow and is known for flooding—the river's level can alter by as much as five metres in the course of the year as it rises and falls. The southern areas of the province are taken up by the Hunstein Range and other mountain ranges which form

187-604: The late bishop also worked and lived with his family. It was at this time that the bond between our families was first established." Powes Parkop , the governor of the National Capital District and mayor of Port Moresby, donated a US$ 1,777 cheque to the Papuan Catholic Church to cover the costs of the funeral. Dambui's body was flown to Wewak , East Sepik Province , and flown by helicopter to his birthplace, Timbunke, for viewing. He

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204-558: The national government reassumed some powers, and the role of Premier was replaced by a position of Governor, to be held by the winner of the province-wide seat in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea . The province and each district is represented by a Member of the National Parliament . There is one provincial electorate and each district is an open electorate. Cherubim Dambui Cherubim Alfred Dambui , GCL , OBE (23 February 1948 – 24 June 2010)

221-401: The new provincial government was established. He served as the interim premier until 1979, when he became the permanent premier of East Sepik. Dambui remained in office as premier until 1983. Today, the head of East Sepik Province is now known as the governor due to the 1995 Provincial and Local Level Government Act. Dambui took a two-year sabbatical . He worked in several positions within

238-445: The opportunity to qualify for paid sabbatical as an employee benefit, called sabbatical leave . Early academic sabbatical policies were designed to aid their faculty in resting and recovering, but were also provided in order to facilitate "advancements in knowledge in vogue elsewhere...an intellectual and practical necessity" for both the professors and university education more broadly. Present-day academic sabbaticals typically excuse

255-499: Was a Papua New Guinea politician and Roman Catholic bishop . Dambui became the first Sepik to be ordained a Catholic priest in 1974 and served as the first premier of East Sepik Province beginning in 1976. Dambui also served as the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby , Papua New Guinea. Dambui was born on 23 February 1948 in Timbunke , East Sepik , Territory of Papua and New Guinea . He

272-464: Was the oldest of his family's four sisters and six brothers born to his mother and father, Henry Nambau. Dambui attended Angoram Primary School in Angoram from 1957 to 1961. Dambui then completed 7th–10th grades at Kerevat National High School , which he attended from 1961 until 1966. Dambui enrolled at St. John's minor seminary in 1966 for his 11th and 12th grade years. In 1968, Dambui entered

289-743: Was then laid in state at the East Sepik provincial capital building in Wewak. A Roman Catholic funeral was held at the Christ the King cathedral in Wirui , Papua New Guinea. Dambui was survived by his father, Henry Nambau, who was married to his mother for more than fifty years, until her death in 2009. Sabbatical A sabbatical (from the Hebrew : שַׁבָּת Šabat (i.e., Sabbath ); in Latin sabbaticus ; Greek : sabbatikos σαββατικός )

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