Albert Maori Kiki
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21 September 1931
Sir Albert Maori Kiki | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 16 September 1975 – 10 August 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Michael Somare |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Julius Chan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maori Kiki 21 September 1931 Orokolo Village, Gulf Province, Territory of Papua |
| Died | 13 March 1993 (aged 61) Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Party | Pangu Pati |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Arivu Miro Kiki
(m. 1958) |
| Alma mater | Administrative College, Port Moresby |
| Occupation | Medical technician |
Sir Albert Maori Kiki (21 September 1931 – 13 March 1993) was a Papua New Guinean politician. He was a leading activist for independence and was one of the founders of the Pangu Party. He served as Papua New Guinea's first deputy prime minister from 1975 to 1977 under Michael Somare.
Born in the Kerema district on the Papuan coast, he was brought up in the Protestant faith in the church of the London Missionary Society. In 1958 he married Elizabeth, a Roman Catholic, in one of the first mixed marriages in the Territory. Albert had been one of a small group of promising students selected by Dr. John Gunther, Director of Health, to study medicine at the Suva Medical School. When he failed his medical exams and was likely to be recalled, he switched his studies to become a pathology technician. On completion of his course, he returned and worked as a technician in the laboratory operated by Dr. Price in the Native Hospital at Ela Beach. His autobiography, Ten Thousand Years in a Lifetime, was published in 1968.[1]
