Soroi Eoe Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Soroi Eoe
Birth Date:24 December 1954
Party:People's National Congress (2017)
Otherparty:PNG National Party (2017)
Nationality:Papua New Guinean
Alma Mater:University of Papua New Guinea
Office:Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Predecessor:Patrick Pruaitch
Successor:Justin Tkatchenko
Primeminister:James Marape
Term Start:20 December 2020
Term End:23 August 2022
Primeminister2:James Marape
Term Start2:7 June 2019
Term End2:8 November 2019
Predecessor2:Rimbink Pato
Successor2:Patrick Pruaitch
Office3:Minister for Community Development, Youth and Religion
Primeminister3:Peter O'Neill
Term Start3:9 August 2017
Term End3:31 May 2019
Office4:Member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Constituency4:Kikori Open
Term Start4:2017

Soroi Eoe (born 24 December 1954) is a Papua New Guinea politician. He has been a Member of the Papua New Guinea National Parliament since 2017, representing Kikori Open. On 7 June 2019, he was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and held the position for five months, and later returned to the same position on December 20, 2020.

Early life

Eoe completed his primary education at Apehava Private School, Menyama Lutheran School, and Lablab Private School. He completed his secondary education at Bumayong Lutheran High School. In 1978, he obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Social Anthropology from the University of Papua New Guinea.[1]

Prior to being elected to the National Parliament, he was a subsistence farmer.

Political career

He was first elected to the National Parliament in the 2017 general elections for Kikori Open as a member of the PNG National Party. Following his election, he joined People's National Congress. He was then appointed Minister for Community Development, Youth and Religion in the O'Neill-Abel Cabinet.

During APEC 2018, Eoe hosted a Public Private Dialogue on Women and the Economy.[2]

On 7 June 2019, he was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the First Marape Cabinet. Patrick Pruaitch replaced him in the Second Marape Cabinet on 8 November 2019, before being replaced again by Eoe in the same position on December 20, 2020.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hon. Soroi Eoe, MP - Tenth Parliament of Papua New Guinea. www.parliament.gov.pg. 2019-06-07.
  2. Web site: Happening now: Public Private Dialogue on Women and the Economy. PNG' Minister for Community Development, Youth and Religion Hon. Soroi EOE opens the PPD today. The discussion will focus on empowering #women & girls to thrive in the #digital #economy.pic.twitter.com/XHdiISnyWX. Secretariat. APEC. 2018-09-05. @apec. en. 2019-06-07.