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Rabbie Namaliu




An ethnic Tolai , Sir Rabbie comes from East New Britain . He was educated in Papua New Guinea and in Canada, at the University Of Victoria in Victoria , British Columbia . Prior to his political career he was an academic in the field of political science at the University Of Papua New Guinea .

After he lost the 1992 elections, he was charged with corruption, but was acquitted. He was appointed foreign minister in 2002 , as part of the National Alliance Party government of Michael Somare .

He is a widower and has two grown sons.