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Bart Philemon

Papuan politician
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Bart Philemon was a politician in Papua New Guinea. He was the Minister of Treasury and Finance under Prime Minister Michael Somare. Philemon had difficulty controlling the spending of other ministers and was dismissed as treasurer in 2006 after challenging Somare for party leadership. He subsequently formed the New Generation Party and, in alliance with the Papua New Guinea Party, opposed the Somare government in the 2007 elections. Philemon and his allies attempted to oust Prime Minister Somare through a vote of no confidence in 2010.1

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  1. Papua New Guinea - Postcolonial politics
  2. Papua New Guinea - Recovery in the 21st century

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