Komun Joe Koim (10 October 1966 – 12 September 2019) was a Papua New Guinean politician. He had been a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since 2012, representing the electorate of Anglimp-South Waghi Open, first as an independent and later for the People's Democratic Movement.[1] [2]
Koim was educated at Taragau Primary School, Mount Hagen Secondary School and the Papua New Guinea University of Technology in Lae. He was a businessman prior to entering politics. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2007 election, when he ran as an independent and lost to Jamie Maxtone-Graham.[3] He was elected to the National Parliament on his second attempt at the 2012 election, again as an independent.[4] Koim subsequently crossed to the People's Democratic Movement. In September 2013, he was praised by a number of local leaders for having increased service provision, including new community halls and funding for schools and health centres.[5] In March 2014, he launched a microcredit scheme in his district.[6]