John Dademo Waiko was a Papua New Guinean historian, anthropologist, playwright and politician.
12 Facts About John Waiko
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John Waiko obtained a PhD in Social Sciences from the Australian National University, thus becoming the first Papua New Guinean to earn a PhD of any kind.
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John Waiko published a number of articles on the history, culture and politics of his country.
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John Waiko was the author of a play, The Unexpected Hawk, published in 1971.
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In 1992, John Waiko was elected to Parliament, beginning his national political career.
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John Waiko was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2001 to 2002, before losing his seat in Parliament in the June 2002 general election.
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John Waiko was controversially involved with a prominent Malaysian businessman in the logging industry in Papua New Guinea, Philip Lee.
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Pundari was sacked by Prime Minister Mekere Morauta, and replaced by John Waiko, who suspended and reviewed the deportation order.
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Papua New Guinea's Trade Union Congress called for John Waiko to be sacked.
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John Waiko was the subject of, starred in, and was associate producer of, the 1990 film Man Without Pigs, by Chris Owen.
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John Waiko married Anne Dickson-John Waiko, a professor at the University of Papua New Guinea.
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John Waiko died on 17 November 2024, at the age of 79.