Luther Wenge
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Luther Wenge is a Papua New Guinea
n politician. He has served as the Governor
of Morobe Province
since 2002. Wenge is also a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
as a member of the Pipol First Party
.
Wenge worked as a lawyer
and magistrate
before entering politics.
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
n politician. He has served as the Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Morobe Province
Morobe Province
Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725...
since 2002. Wenge is also a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
The National Parliament of Papua New Guinea is the unicameral national legislature in Papua New Guinea. It was first created in 1964 as the House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea, but gained its current name with the granting of independence in 1975....
as a member of the Pipol First Party
Pipol First Party
The Pipol First Part is a political party in Papua New Guinea.At the last legislative elections, 15-29 June 2002, the party won 2 of 109 seats. At the last legislative elections, in June and July 2007, the party won 1 seat....
.
Wenge worked as a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
before entering politics.