Sevese Oipi Morea CMG (died August 1982) was a Papua New Guinean radio broadcaster, businessman and politician. He served as a member of the National Parliament from 1977 to 1982, and as Speaker from 1980 until 1982.
Biography
Morea worked as a radio broadcaster for ten years, having been trained by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, taking over several roles previously carried out by Australians.[1] He subsequently became a businessman in Port Moresby.[1]
He contested the Central Regional constituency in the 1968 elections, but finished fifth in a field of six candidates.[2] In the 1972 elections he contested the Moresby Coastal Open seat, finishing second to Gavera Rea.[3]
He ran again in the Moresby South Open constituency in 1977 as a Papua Besena candidate and was elected to the National Parliament. In February 1979, he was elected Lord Mayor of Port Moresby.[4] However, he left office in July the same year after losing a vote of no confidence.[5] In 1980, he was elected Speaker after the resignation of Kingsford Dibela. He was subsequently made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1981 New Year Honours.[1]
However, he lost his seat in the 1982 elections.[3] Following the elections, he submitted a petition against the result. However, he died of heart attack the following day aged 38, and was given a state funeral on 25 August.[1] Two schools in the Gabatu area of Port Moresby were named after him.
References
- ^ a b c d e Sevese Morea Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1982, p81
- ^ Primary count details in New Guinea election Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1968, p29
- ^ a b Papua New Guinea Election Results 1972 – 2012 Development Policy Centre
- ^ People Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1979, p32
- ^ People Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1979, p32
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