Bartholomew "Bart" Philemon (born 16 April 1945, in a Butibam village near Lae[1]) is a Papua New Guinean politician.
After a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Papua New Guinea, he worked in the aviation industry, holding the position of assistant general manager of Air Niugini (the country's national airline) from 1973 to 1980.
He served in the Shadow Cabinet, until in 1994 Julius Chan ousted Prime Minister Paias Wingti through a motion of no confidence in Parliament.
Philemon held his seat in the 1997 election, but was back on the Opposition front benches, the Chan government having been defeated.
Somare won the 2007 general election, retaining power, and Philemon remained deputy Leader of the Opposition.