Leo Hannett | |
|---|---|
| Premier, North Solomons Province | |
| In office 1980–1984 | |
| Member, National Parliament of Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 21 February 2006 – 2007 | |
| Member, Bougainville House of Representatives | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1941 Nissan Island, Territory of New Guinea |
| Died | 18 June 2018 (aged 76) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Korinai Hannett |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | |
Leo Hannett (17 July 1941 – 18 June 2018) was a Bougainvillian and Black Power activist, playwright, journalist and politician who played a significant role in Papua New Guinea's anti-colonial struggle and movements for the autonomy and independence of Bougainville. He was regarded as Bougainville's "most important secessionist leader of the 1970s."[1]
Biography
editIn 1972 and 1973, Hannett made cladestine visits to Honiara, explorting the possibility of Bougainville's union with the Solomon Islands.[2].
In September 1975, following dissastification with proposals for PNG's new constitution related to the distribution of profits from the Panguna mine, Hannett joined with others in Bouganville in proclaiming the unilateral declaration of independence of the Republic of the North Solomons.[3]
In 2006, Hannett was elected to the national parliament in a by-election for the provincial seat of Bougainville.[4] He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Chair of the Public Accounts Committee.[5] As the sitting member, he unsucccesfully sort reelection at the 2007 general election, coming second with 23.04% of the vote.[6]
Between 2010 and 2015, Hannett served in two ministries in the Autonomous Bougainville Government: Minister of Police and Minister for Public Services.[7][8]
Following his death, the National Parliament observed a moment of silence in respect on 17 July 2018.[5]
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ Wesley-Smith 1992, p. 414.
- ^ Laracy 1991, p. 54.
- ^ Hermkens 2013, p. 196.
- ^ RNZ 2006.
- ^ a b Hansard 2018.
- ^ PNG Electoral Commission 2007.
- ^ Kathoa 2010.
- ^ Laukai 2013.
Sources
editNews media
edit- Balderstone, David (20 September 1975). "Talk of treason on Bougainville". The Bulletin. Vol. 97, no. 4975. Sydney, N.S.W: John Haynes and J.F. Archibald. pp. 29–30. ISSN 0007-4039. Retrieved 14 December 2023 – via Trove.
- "'Hannett, a true son of Bougainville'". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2023-12-14. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- "Hannett hits at leaders". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 31 March 1981. p. 12. Retrieved 15 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- Kathoa, Tom (2010-09-12). "Hannett's No Gun Era". New Dawn FM 89.9. Archived from the original on 2010-09-24. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- Laukai, Aloysius (2013-05-21). "President Appoints New Minister". New Dawn FM 89.9. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- "Leo Hannett becomes new regional MP for Bougainville". Radio New Zealand. 30 January 2006. Archived from the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- Momis, John L. "Death of Leo Hannett - a Bougainville leader of the middle way". PNG Attitude. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- Pritchard, Chris (1969-08-10). "A poor guerilla but a good priest". Sydney Morning Herald – via newspapers.com.
Acadmic materials
edit- Hermkens, Anna‐Karina (November 2013). "Like Moses Who Led His People to the Promised Land: Nation‐ and State‐Building in Bougainville". Oceania. 83 (3): 192–207. doi:10.1002/ocea.5020.
- Laracy, Hugh (1991). "Bougainville secessionism". Journal de la Société des Océanistes. 92 (1): 53–59. doi:10.3406/jso.1991.2896.
- Swan, Quito (10 May 2022). Pasifika Black: Oceania, Anti-colonialism, and the African World. NYU Press. ISBN 978-1-4798-8508-4.
- Wesley-Smith, Terence (1992). "Development and Crisis in Bougainville A Bibliographic Essay". The Contemporary Pacific. 4 (2): 408–432. ISSN 1043-898X.
Primary sources
edit- "Bougainville Provincial". Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission. 2007-07-23. Archived from the original on 2007-08-23. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- "Hansard - Deaths of Former Members, Statement by the Acting Speaker" (PDF). National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. 2018-07-17. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-06-02.