Mehrra Minne Kipefa

Mehrra Minne Kipefa (born 15 December 1981) is a Papua New Guinean politician. He has been a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since 2012, representing the electorate of Obura-Wonenara Open. He was first elected as the sole MP of the Star Alliance Party, but had crossed to the United Resources Party by 2016.[1][2][3]

He graduated from the University of Papua New Guinea as an environmental chemist in 2013. Prior to his election, Kipefa had been an analytical industrial chemist for five years.[1] He was elected to the National Parliament at the 2012 election, defeating John Boito.[4][5] He was a supporter of the O'Neill government until July 2016, when he crossed the floor and joined the opposition.[6]

Kipefa is the chairman of the Foreign Relations and Trade Referral Committee and a member of the Health and Family Welfare Referral Committee, the Culture and Tourism Committee, and the Public Sector Reform and Service Delivery Special Committee.[1]

References
  1. "Hon. Mehrra Minne Kipefa, MP". National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. "URP fundraiser a success". PNG Post-Courier. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  3. "Nominations By Electorate" (PDF). PNG Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  4. "EHP counting update". PNG Post Courier. 25 June 2012.
  5. "Elections nearing close". PNG Post Courier. 26 July 2012.
  6. "PNG Government confident of defeating motion of no confidence". PACNEWS. 20 July 2016.
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Preceded by
John Boito		 Member for Obura-Wonenara Open
2012-present		 Incumbent
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