Speaker on Queen’s Honours list

By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK
SPEAKER Job Pomat and Kompiam-Ambum MP John Pundari are among 87 recipients of the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours for their services to the country and the community.
Pomat was awarded the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG) for services to the community as a Member of National Parliament including as Minister and currently as Speaker of Parliament.
Pundari was also awarded a CMG for services to Papua New Guinea and the community as a Member of National Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister and Speaker of Parliament.
The Knight Bachelor award went to Walter Oma Nombe for services to the community of the Eastern Highlands in the roles of member, minister and premier of the provincial government.
National and Supreme Court judge Joseph Malinu Yagi was awarded CMG for services to law, the community and the judiciary as a senior judge in the National and Supreme Courts of Papua New Guinea.
Sandra Geok Meihas was awarded an Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to commerce and the community through her philanthropic contribution in the areas of women and children welfare, education and health services.
Other recipients included: Datuk Kie Yik Wong (CMG) for services to commerce and the community through significant investment in rural business enterprises, human resource and infrastructure development; Wayne Kenneth Golding (OBE) for services to commerce and trade promotion and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Summit 2018; James Sze Yuan Lau (OBE) for services to commerce, manufacturing, hospitality and property development; Peter Allan Lowing (OBE) for services to law, the legal profession and the community; Dr Thomas Webster (OBE) for public service, research and policy development in education and land reform; David Caradus (OBE) for services to commerce and taxation; Dr Alois Daton (OBE) for contribution to public services, taxation and gender equality; Dr Kulala Mulung (OBE) for services to the University of Technology, forestry and the environment; Dr Ken Ngangan (OBE) for contribution to public services and public financial management and governance reform; James Joseph Pang for services to commerce, sport and the community
David Manoa Toua (OBE) for services to commerce, the business council and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Summit 2018; Robin Murray Woo (OBE) for services to manufacturing, the airline industry and the National Superannuation Fund; Pastor Kamis Bira (MBE) for services to the community and religion; Dennis William Bux (MBE) for services to business and the security industry; Monni Cross (MBE) for services to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit 2018; Derek Andrew Daubney (MBE) for services to Trukai, sport and the community; Fred Meraveka Eovo (MBE) for services to the church and the community; Mark Steven Foxe (MBE) for services to Australia-PNG relations; Dr Keith Kulakit Galgal (MBE) for services to agriculture research and agribusiness; Antonio Sodicta Go (MBE) for services to commerce and the fishing industry; Harriett Jack (MBE) for services to healthcare and the Good Samaritan Women Programme; Dr Etami Betty Koka (MBE) for services to healthcare and the Enga community; Gustav Kraus (MBE) for services to the airline industry in the Pacific Region; Kelvin Laki (MBE) for services to the Emergency Disaster Relief; Leo Lemalu (MBE) for services to village court and the community; Carlistius Jason Mari’bera (MBE) for services to karate; Anne Piwa Tarutia (MBE) for services to education, particularly for young children; Onnie Teio (MBE) for services to victims of sexual and family violence
Jethro Wala (MBE) for services to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit 2018; Julie Tagual Wialu (MBE) for services to rural healthcare; Lucas Yalipin (MBE) for services to the community.