William Bando

William Bando
Minister of Coffee for Papua New Guinea
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 18, 2024
Prime MinisterJames Marape
Preceded byJoe Kuli
Chairman of Law and Order
In office
September 2, 2022 – January 18, 2024
Personal details
PartyUnited Resources Party

William Bando is a Papua New Guinean politician who currently serves as the second Minister of Coffee for Papua New Guinea since January 2024. He previously served as the Administrator of Hela province sometime in 2018.

Education

He studied at the University of Papua New Guinea, where he got a certificate for Practicing Accountant. He also received a LM Logohu Medal.

Career

Bando was first elected in the 2022 Papua New Guinean general elections representing and gaining a seat for the Koroba-Lake Kopiago district as a United Resources Party candidate. He was appointed as the Chairman of Law and Order in September 2022, and served until January 2024.

Following a cabinet reshuffle in 2024, he was appointed as the second Minister of Coffee for Papua New Guinea, succeeding Joe Kuli.

References

  1. ↑ "Papua New Guinea - World Leaders". CIA. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  2. 1 2 3 "Hon. William Bando, MP - Eleventh Parliament of Papua New Guinea". www.parliament.gov.pg. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  3. ↑ Roy, Eleanor Ainge; Jong, Eleanor de (2018-03-02). "'People are slowly dying': PNG earthquake sparks state of emergency". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  4. ↑ "Former Hela Administrator William Bando wins Koroba-Kopiago Seat". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  5. ↑ "NEW COFFEE MINISTER". digitalpasifik.org. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  6. ↑ "Prime Minister Marape Sets High Expectations for Newly Appointed Ministers". 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-01-16.