Akoka Doi is a

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

n politician. He was a member of the

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from 1977 to 1992, representing the electorate of Ijivitari Open. Doi was a broadcast announcer with Radio Popondetta before entering politics. He was Speaker of the National Parliament and foreign minister in

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's first government, and was a founding member of the

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. He served as Deputy Prime Minister under

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from 1988 to 1990 and 1991 to 1992. Doi succeeded

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as leader of the

after Diro's 1991 conviction, but lost his seat at the 1992 election. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the

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. In 1990, he was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. Doi was an unsuccessful candidate for the Northern Provincial seat at the 1997 election and 2002 election. Following his 2002 defeat, he announced that he would no longer contest elections himself, stating that he would "leave it to a younger breed of leaders". He remained president of the People's Action Party, but resigned in July 2004 amid controversy over MP

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's attempt to cross over to the party. In June 2005, he called for autonomy for Papua along the same lines as that granted to Bougainville. In March 2006, he was appointed as a director of

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's water and sewerage provider,

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. He was subsequently appointed chairman of the company.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Doi, Akoka Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Speakers of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea Deputy Prime Ministers of Papua New Guinea Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George