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Jelta Wong

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Jelta Wong
Member of Parliament
for Gazelle Open
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Assumed office
2017
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor‑GeneralSir Bob Dadae
Prime MinisterJames Marape
Minister for Health & HIV/AIDS
Assumed office
December 20, 2020
Prime MinisterJames Marape
Minister for Civil Aviation
In office
October 1, 2020 – December 19, 2020
caretaker Minister for State Enterprises
In office
November 16, 2020 – December 19, 2020
Minister for Health & HIV/AIDS
In office
November 8, 2019 – September 30, 2020
Prime MinisterJames Marape
Minister for Police [1]
In office
August 2017 – April 2019
Prime MinisterPeter O'Neill
Personal details
Political partyUnited Resources Party (URP) [1]
ProfessionOccupation Prior to Elections: Business man in Lae (2004-2007) and Kokopo (2007-2017)
Websitehttp://www.parliament.gov.pg/index.php/tenth-parliament/bio/view/gazelle-district

Jelta Wong is a Papua New Guinean politician.[2] He was first elected to the 10th National Parliament for the Gazelle Open seat in the 2017 General Elections as a United Resource Party candidate.[1] He has been appointed as Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS in two separate terms both under Prime Minister James Marape, after being Minister for Police under Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Hon. Jelta Wong, MP - Tenth Parliament of Papua New Guinea". www.parliament.gov.pg. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Health Minister Hon. Jelta Wong on the COVID crisis in Papua New Guinea | Aus-PNG Network event". www.lowyinstitute.org. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.