Lady Winifred (Winnie) Taretaufi Kamit is a Papua New Guinean lawyer. In the

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she was made a

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for service to law, commerce and public administration.

Life

Lady Kamit studied at 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 ...

, graduating with a law and arts degree. In 1998 she joined Dentons in

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, becoming a partner in 1993 and a managing partner in 1999. Lady Kamit's industry and community roles include president of the Papua New Guinea Business Council, councilor and later Trustee of the Papua New Guinea Institute of National Affairs and chair of Coalition for Change Papua New Guinea, an initiative against violence against women and children. She is also patron of the Papua New Guinea Business Coalition for Women. Her director positions have included positions with

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(from 2011 to 2017),

Interoil Prior to its acquisition by Exxon, InterOil Corporation was an oil and gas company with a primary focus on Papua New Guinea. InterOil's assets included one of Asia's largest undeveloped gas fields, Elk-Antelope, in the Gulf Province. The company ...

, Nautilus Minerals Niugini, South Pacific Post, Bunowen Services, Post-Courier, Allied Press,

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, Steamships Trading Company,

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(from 2004 to 2010) and New Britain Palm Oil. In 2017 she was appointed chair of the board of ANZ Banking (Papua New Guinea). Lady Kamit has also held the position of commissioner of the Public Service Commission.

References

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