Andrew Mald (born 7 January 1971) is a Papua New Guinean politician.
18-555: MALD or Mald may refer to: Andrew Mald , a Papua New Guinean politician Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy , a degree ADM-160 MALD , a decoy missile developed by the United States Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title MALD . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
36-434: A candidate. He was successful in regaining his seat. In July 2010, he replaced Puka Temu as deputy Prime Minister, when the latter tried unsuccessfully to unseat Prime Minister Somare through a parliamentary motion of no confidence . Polye himself was removed as Deputy Prime Minister on 7 December 2010, in an impromptu cabinet reshuffle conducted under what Australia's ABC News called "unusual circumstances". However he
54-463: A serious heart condition), and Peter O'Neill became prime minister. O'Neill appointed Mald as his Minister for Community Development, Religion, and Family Affairs. He thus succeeded Dame Carol Kidu , who had held those portfolios since 2002. He promised to support a bill she had sponsored, which would lead to the creation of reserved seats for women in Parliament; she herself was, at that time,
72-625: The Prime Minister , appointed Polye to that position in July 2006 as part of a Cabinet reshuffle. He was also Deputy Prime Minister from July 2006 until August 2007. As Minister for Civil Aviation he introduced an "open air" policy ensuring that Air Niugini faced competition from other airlines starting from 2007. Polye was rushed from a political rally in his Kandep electorate in June 2007 after shots were fired. A rival candidate for his seat
90-696: The National Alliance Party, despite the existence of a rival faction claiming to be the legitimate party. Polye and his faction launched a new party, the Triumph Heritage Empowerment Rural Party ("T.H.E. Party"), ahead of the June 2012 general election . On 27 February 2012, Prime Minister Peter O'Neill relieved him of the Finance portfolio, taking it on himself, citing "the continuing lack of ability by
108-573: The National Capital District Commission (NCDC). The issues he [...] raised on the floor of Parliament and in the media [...] impressed a lot of people in the city, and many viewed him as someone who has always had the interests of his voters at heart and concern for the city and its inhabitants". In July 2010, he and five other party members defected briefly to the Opposition, in a failed attempt to bring down
126-525: The call by Mald that a ban is necessary in the settlements of Port Moresby. Though the ban is only temporary, 10 months is enough time for the NCDC to move decisively to clamp down on liquor abuse and its associated problems that are so widespread throughout the city, not only in settlements but in homes of educated elites and the disciplinary forces. [...] While we understand the argument that the liquor business generates taxes, jobs and profits, must this be done at
144-472: The department and ministry of finance to contain expenditure overruns outside of the budget appropriations". Polye retained the Treasury portfolio, and gained that of Border Development. Following the results of the 2012 general election Polye retained his position as Treasurer under a new cabinet announced by O'Neill. On 10 March 2014, O'Neill sacked him again, accusing him of having a destabilising effect on
162-421: The expense of peace, order and unity? No, we think not." In January 2012, he joined Don Polye 's new Triumph Heritage Empowerment Rural Party . He was defeated by Labi Amaiu at the 2012 election . Don Polye Mt. Hagen High School Don Pomb Polye (born 1 February 1967) is a Papua New Guinean politician from Enga Province . He has been a Cabinet Minister under two Prime Ministers, and
180-511: The government. In December 2014, he replaced Belden Namah as Leader of the Opposition to O'Neill's government. Polye lost the Kandep election in 2017 to Alfred Manase but disputed the results and a series of court cases took place until a recount was ordered. After a recount, he was elected to the tenth Parliament in April 2021. Polye stood again for the eleventh Parliament in 2022. He
198-417: The government. Within a few days, they pledged their support for the government once more, and were accepted back. At the start of August 2011, he was again among several government MPs to join the Opposition. This time, a successful parliamentary motion of no confidence brought down the government of Acting Prime Minister Sam Abal (standing in for Sir Michael Somare while the latter was hospitalised for
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234-486: The only woman MP. A few days after taking office, and in response to an apparently alcohol-fuelled violent clash between Chimbu and Tari people in Port Moresby , in which one person died, Mald called for "a total ban on liquor sales" in the capital, to last at least ten months in the lead up to the 2012 general election . The Post Courier published an editorial in support of the proposal, stating: "[W]e support
252-410: The party, but was prevented from doing so by a court order. Later that month, it was reported simultaneously that Polye, along with many others, had been expelled from the party "for conduct prejudicial to the interest of the party", and that he had been elected as party leader. In fact, the party split into factions, one of which was led by Polye. In January 2012, he announced that he was de-registering
270-543: Was appointed as Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister later in December 2010, holding that position until another cabinet reshuffle in June 2011. He supported the Opposition when it brought down the government through a parliamentary motion of no confidence in August 2011, and was appointed Minister of Finance by new Prime Minister Peter O'Neill . In October, the National Alliance Party consequently sought to expel him from
288-703: Was briefly Deputy Prime Minister from July to December 2010. He has held Foreign Affairs, Immigration, Transport, Civil Aviation, Finance and Treasury portfolios. Polye was first elected in 2002 to the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea representing the Kandep Open electorate as a member of the National Alliance Party . He was the Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation from July 2006 to August 2009. Sir Michael Somare ,
306-673: Was first elected to the National Parliament in the 2007 general election , as independent MP for the Moresby North East Open constituency in the National Capital District , though he later joined the National Alliance Party , and sat as a government backbencher . Nonetheless, according to an editorial in the Post Courier , he was an "outspoken critic of the Government and in particular
324-495: Was later charged with attempted murder. Polye was removed from his position as Member of Parliament on 14 August 2009 when the National Court determined that his victory in the 2007 General Election was invalid. The judge's ruling included the observation that it was hard to believe that some polling stations had returned a 100% vote for Polye. The by-election for the seat took place on 9 November 2009, and Polye ran as
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