Roman Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea - Papua New Guinean Roman Catholic Archbishops, Papua New Guinean Roman Catholic Bishops (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Papua New Guinean Roman Catholic Archbishops, Papua New Guinean Roman Catholic Bishops, Papua New Guinean Roman Catholics, Roman Catholic Dioceses in Papua New Guinea, Peter Tsiamalili, Simona Noorenbergh, Virgil Patrick Copas, Ambrose Kiapseni, Peter Kurongku, List of Roman Catholic Dioceses in Papua New Guinea, Roman Catholicism in Papua New Guinea, Paul John Marx, Henry Van Lieshout, Hermann Raich. Excerpt: Peter Sobby Tsiamalili (1952 or 1953 - April 15, 2007) was the Papua New Guinean civil servant who served as the first chief administrator of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ABG) following successful elections in June 2005. Tsiamalili also served as a diplomat and ambassador representing Papua New Guinea abroad in Fiji and Belgium. Tsiamalili enrolled at the Administrative College of Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby during the 1960s. He studied to become a government officer, which is commonly called a "kiap" by Papuans. Following the completion of his education and training, Tsiamalili worked his way up the bureaucratic ladder to become the provincial secretary of the North Solomons Province, which is now known as the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. Tsiamalili served as provincial secretary under the government of then North Solomons Province Premier Joseph Kabui. He remained secretary until the outbreak of the nine-year long Bougainville civil war beginning in 1989. The North Solomons (Bougainville) provincial government was dismissed at the beginning of the conflict, making Tsiamalili the last provincial secretary and Kabui the last premier before the civil war. Tsiamalili ultimately had to flee Bougainville for his own safety during the early stages of the conflict. He switched government careers, joining the PNG Foreig... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=12063576