Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae (born 8 March 1961) is a

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n politician currently serving as the tenth

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since 2017.

Education and early career

Dadae was educated at the Ombo Lutheran Agency in Derim and the Bugandi High School, before completing a

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degree from the

University of Papua New Guinea The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) is a university located in Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea. It was established by ordinance of the Australian administration in 1965. This followed the Currie Commission which had enquired ...

(1988) and

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degree from

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(1995). Prior to his election to parliament, he was an accountant for the

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and a board member of the

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publishing house.

Political career

Dadae was elected to the

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at the 2002 election as the United Party member for Kabwum Open, becoming the party's deputy leader after the election. He became Deputy Speaker in 2004. He was then re-elected at the 2007 election, and served as Minister for Defence under

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from 2007 to 2011. He crossed to the People's National Congress after Somare's 2011 ouster, and was re-elected under that banner at the 2012 election.

Governor-General of Papua New Guinea

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Dadae assumed office as the tenth

on 28 February 2017, succeeding

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. He was appointed to the

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on 5 May 2017. He was appointed to the

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on 18 August 2017. Dadae was nominated to run for a second term as Governor-General in December 2022 alongside

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and Stephen Pokawin. Dadae won the election and retained his viceregal position and was sworn in on 16 March 2023.

Personal life

Platinum Jubilee- Dame Cindy with the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea

Dadae married Hannah Dadae on 14 January 1989, and they had five children. Lady Hannah Dadae died from a short illness on 4 December 2018 in Brisbane, Australia. Bob Dadae married Emeline Tufi Folau, a Tongan woman, on 11 January 2020.New wife of GG officially welcomed
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References

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