Puri Ruing
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Puri Ruing is a Papua New Guinea
politician. He has been a Papua New Guinea Party
member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
since July 2007, representing the electorate of Dei Open. He previously represented the electorate from 1997 to 2002.
Ruing, a former police officer, was first elected to parliament at the 1997 general election
. He stood on the ballot line of the new People's Resources Awareness Party, but immediately joined the Christian Democratic Party
upon his election. Ruing subsequently defected to the People's Democratic Movement
. Ruing's election was the subject of an unsuccessful challenge in the Court of Disputed Returns by defeated candidate and former MP Melchior Pep.
He was appointed Vice-Minister for Treasury and Finance in the Morauta
government in September 1999, and was promoted to Minister for Justice in December 2000. He recontested the seat as the People's Democratic Movement candidate at the 2002 election
, but was defeated by Pep, the losing candidate from 1997. Ruing had Pep briefly declared bankrupt in 2004 over his failure to pay court costs awarded over the unsuccessful 1997 challenge to his election. The bankruptcy orders were later quashed after Pep paid Ruing more than 70,000 kina
to settle the debt.
Ruing contested the Dei Open seat at the 2007 general election as a candidate of Morauta's Papua New Guinea Party
. He led throughout counting, defeating Pep, who finished third. His election was the subject of a challenge in the Court of Disputed Returns from second-place candidate Roy Pena.
In August 2011, Peter O'Neill
became Prime Minister in the wake of a parliamentary motion of no confidence
in the government of Acting Prime Minister Sam Abal
(standing in for Sir Michael Somare
while the latter was hospitalised for a heart condition). O'Neill appointed Ruing as his Minister for Civil Aviation.
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...
politician. He has been a Papua New Guinea Party
Papua New Guinea Party
The Papua New Guinea Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. It was founded in 2007 by former prime minister and leader of the People's Democratic Movement, Mekere Morauta The party won 8 out of 109 seats in the 2007 General Elections With this result the party became the largest opposition...
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....
since July 2007, representing the electorate of Dei Open. He previously represented the electorate from 1997 to 2002.
Ruing, a former police officer, was first elected to parliament at the 1997 general election
Papua New Guinean general election, 1997
General elections were held in Papua New Guinea between 14 and 28 June 1997. The result was a victory for the People's Progress Party, which won 16 of the 109 seats, despite receiving fewer votes than the National Alliance Party. Voter turnout was 66.0%....
. He stood on the ballot line of the new People's Resources Awareness Party, but immediately joined the Christian Democratic Party
Christian Democratic Party (Papua New Guinea)
The Christian Democratic Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea....
upon his election. Ruing subsequently defected to the People's Democratic Movement
People's Democratic Movement
The People's Democratic Movement is a political party in Papua New Guinea.It was founded by Paias Wingti in 1985, after his faction left the Pangu Party. Wingti served as prime minister from 1985 to 1988 and from 1992 to 1994...
. Ruing's election was the subject of an unsuccessful challenge in the Court of Disputed Returns by defeated candidate and former MP Melchior Pep.
He was appointed Vice-Minister for Treasury and Finance in the Morauta
Mekere Morauta
Sir Mekere Morauta, KCMG is a Papua New Guinean political figure. He served as the sixth Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea between 1999 and 2002, and later as Leader of the Opposition. He is the sitting member for Moresby North-West in the national parliament, and he was until recently the...
government in September 1999, and was promoted to Minister for Justice in December 2000. He recontested the seat as the People's Democratic Movement candidate at the 2002 election
Papua New Guinean general election, 2002
General elections were held between 15-29 June, 2002 in Papua New Guinea. Sir Michael Somare's National Alliance Party won the most seats, and he went on to become Prime Minister.-Results:...
, but was defeated by Pep, the losing candidate from 1997. Ruing had Pep briefly declared bankrupt in 2004 over his failure to pay court costs awarded over the unsuccessful 1997 challenge to his election. The bankruptcy orders were later quashed after Pep paid Ruing more than 70,000 kina
Papua New Guinean kina
The kina is the currency of Papua New Guinea. It is divided in 100 toea. The kina was introduced on 19 April 1975, replacing the Australian dollar at par...
to settle the debt.
Ruing contested the Dei Open seat at the 2007 general election as a candidate of Morauta's Papua New Guinea Party
Papua New Guinea Party
The Papua New Guinea Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. It was founded in 2007 by former prime minister and leader of the People's Democratic Movement, Mekere Morauta The party won 8 out of 109 seats in the 2007 General Elections With this result the party became the largest opposition...
. He led throughout counting, defeating Pep, who finished third. His election was the subject of a challenge in the Court of Disputed Returns from second-place candidate Roy Pena.
In August 2011, Peter O'Neill
Peter O'Neill
Peter Charles Paire O'Neill, CMG is the current Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. He is the leader of the People's National Congress and represents the constituency of Ialibu-Pangia.-Biography:...
became Prime Minister in the wake of a parliamentary motion of no confidence
Motion of no confidence
A motion of no confidence is a parliamentary motion whose passing would demonstrate to the head of state that the elected parliament no longer has confidence in the appointed government.-Overview:Typically, when a parliament passes a vote of no...
in the government of Acting Prime Minister Sam Abal
Sam Abal
Samuel Tei "Sam" Abal is a Papua New Guinean politician. Abal, who previously served as Foreign Minister from August 2007 to December 2010, became the Deputy Prime Minister of the country in a cabinet reshuffle by Michael Somare on 7 December 2010...
(standing in for Sir Michael Somare
Michael Somare
Sir Michael Thomas Somare, GCL, GCMG, CH, CF, KStJ, MP was Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 2002 to 2011; he had previously been Prime Minister from independence in 1975 until 1980 and again from 1982 until 1985. Somare's first two terms were as a member of the Pangu Party, but he then...
while the latter was hospitalised for a heart condition). O'Neill appointed Ruing as his Minister for Civil Aviation.