Jeffery Nape was, until the 2012 election, speaker of the National Parliament and twice officially and once unofficially acting governor-general of Papua New Guinea.
12 Facts About Jeffery Nape
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Jeffery Nape was elected speaker by the members of the parliament on 28 May 2004, and then immediately became acting governor-general because that office was substantively vacant.
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Jeffery Nape ceased acting as governor-general on 29 June 2004, when Paulias Matane was sworn in.
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When Matane stepped down in 2010, Nape regained this post.
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Jeffery Nape was sworn in by Governor-General Paulias Matane on the same day.
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Jeffery Nape was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 2010 Birthday Honours.
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Jeffery Nape ruled that Somare had missed three consecutive parliamentary sessions, due to being in hospital for surgery followed by a lengthy recovery.
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When he entered Parliament in a wheelchair, Jeffery Nape "welcomed him warmly", but later declared that he was disqualifying him.
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In January 2012, Jeffery Nape joined Don Polye's new Triumph Heritage Empowerment Rural Party.
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Jeffery Nape died of organ failure on 8 July 2016 in Port Moresby.
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Jeffery Nape was arrested on bribery charges in July 2012 for attempting to bribe a rival candidate to drop out of the running of the 2012 general election.
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Jeffery Nape, who has denied all the charges, was released on bail and was due to appear in court after the elections.