13 Facts About Don Polye

Don Pomb Polye was born on 1 February 1967 and is a Papua New Guinean politician from Enga Province.

Don Polye has been a Cabinet Minister under two Prime Ministers, and was briefly Deputy Prime Minister from July to December 2010.

Don Polye has held Foreign Affairs, Immigration, Transport, Civil Aviation, Finance and Treasury portfolios.

Don Polye was the Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation from July 2006 to August 2009.

Don Polye was Deputy Prime Minister from July 2006 until August 2007.

Don Polye was rushed from a political rally in his Kandep electorate in June 2007 after shots were fired.

Don 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 by-election for the seat took place on 9 November 2009, and Don Polye ran as a candidate.

Don 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".

Don Polye 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.

Don Polye retained the Treasury portfolio, and gained that of Border Development.

Don 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.

Don Polye was declared elected by returning officer Henry Apakali after he had been instructed by Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai to stop the count due to integrity concerns.