Posu Ank | |
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Member of the National Parliament | |
In office 1977–1982 | |
Preceded by | Momei Pangial |
Succeeded by | William Ank |
Constituency | Mendi Open |
Personal details | |
Died | April 1982 (aged 35) |
Political party | People's Progress Party |
Posu Ank (died April 1982) was a Papua New Guinean politician. He served as a member of the National Parliament between 1977 and 1982.
A pastor in the United Church, [1] Ank contested the Mendi Open constituency in the 1972 elections, but finished as runner-up to Momei Pangial. He served as Chairman of the Southern Highlands Area Authority. [2]
He defeated Pangial in the 1977 elections and was elected to the National Parliament. [3] A member of the People's Progress Party, following the elections, he was appointed Secretary to the Minister for Health as the PPP joined the coalition government. [4] When PPP leader Julius Chan took over as Prime Minister, Ank became government whip. [5]
He died in a car accident in 1982, [5] shortly before nominations closed for the general elections that year. His brother William stood as the PPP candidate in his place and was elected. [1] A primary school in Mendi was named after him. [6]