Since independence, how many women were successfully elected as legislators in PNG? List the female legislators, their electorate, and the year of Nationa general election.

Answer 1

As of my last knowledge update in October 2023, Papua New Guinea (PNG) has had a limited number of women elected as legislators since gaining independence in 1975. Here are the women who have been successfully elected as members of the National Parliament, along with their associated electorates and the years in which they were elected:

1. Nahau Rooney - Elected in 1977 from the North Fly electorate.
2. Margaret Akipe - Elected in 1982 from the Kairuku electorate.
3. Freda Pukan - Elected in 1992 from the Sandaun Province (unaffiliated with a specific electorate).
4. Cynthia Mune - Elected in 1997 from the Nawaeb electorate.
5. Delilah Gore - Elected in 2012 from the Kompiam-Ambum electorate.
6. Loujaya Toni - Elected in 2017 from the Keraun electorate.
7. Jenny Nonu - Elected in 2017 from the Moresby North-East electorate.
8. Ruth Rungnar - Elected in 2022 from the Elections Commision (specific electorate not detailed).

Please keep in mind that this information may need to be updated based on more recent elections or changes in the political landscape beyond October 2023. For the latest and most accurate details, I recommend checking with the official National Parliament of Papua New Guinea or recent government publications.