Jelta Wong Explained

Jelta Wong
Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Party:United Resources Party (URP)
Constituency Mp:Gazelle Open
Office1:National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Term Start1:2017
Governor-General1:Sir Bob Dadae
Monarch1:Elizabeth II
Office2:Minister for Health & HIV/AIDS
Term Start2:December 20, 2020
Primeminister2:James Marape
Office3:Minister for Civil Aviation
Term Start3:October 1, 2020
Term End3:December 19, 2020
Office6:caretaker Minister for State Enterprises
Term Start6:November 16, 2020
Term End6:December 19, 2020
Office7:Minister for Health & HIV/AIDS
Term Start7:November 8, 2019
Term End7:September 30, 2020
Primeminister7:James Marape
Office8:Minister for Police
Term Start8:August 2017
Term End8:April 2019
Primeminister8:Peter O'Neill
Profession:Occupation Prior to Elections: Business man in Lae (2004-2007) and Kokopo (2007-2017)
Website:http://www.parliament.gov.pg/index.php/tenth-parliament/bio/view/gazelle-district

Jelta Wong is a Papua New Guinean politician.[1] He was first elected to the 10th National Parliament for the Gazelle Open seat in the 2017 General Elections as a United Resource Party candidate.[2] He has been appointed as Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS in two separate terms both under Prime Minister James Marape, after being Minister for Police under Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Health Minister Hon. Jelta Wong on the COVID crisis in Papua New Guinea Aus-PNG Network event . www.lowyinstitute.org . 8 June 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: Hon. Jelta Wong, MP - Tenth Parliament of Papua New Guinea . www.parliament.gov.pg . 7 June 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Hon. Jelta Wong, MP - Tenth Parliament of Papua New Guinea . www.parliament.gov.pg . 7 June 2022 . en.