Cherubim Alfred Dambui, GCL, OBE (23 February 1948 – 24 June 2010) was a Papua New Guinea politician and Roman Catholic bishop.
Prime Minister Michael Somare appointed Dambui as the first interim premier of East Sepik Province in 1976, when the new provincial government was established.
[1] Today, the head of East Sepik Province is now known as the governor due to the 1995 Provincial and Local Level Government Act.
[5] Dambui was appointed the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby on 30 October 2000,[2] and was ordained on 6 February 2001.
[3][4] In his eulogy, Prime Minister Somare spoke of his relationship with Dambui, "I have always been impressed with people who could accommodate and balance a traditional culture with Western and even Christian values...I say this because the late Bishop Dambui was a master craftsman, musician and a truly modest Melanesian leader who believed the words of God which he spread amongst us...My family connection with the late bishop existed long before we actually met, my uncle and aunty were employed at the Angoram Health centre where Henry Nambau – father of the late bishop also worked and lived with his family.
"[3] Powes Parkop, the governor of the National Capital District and mayor of Port Moresby, donated a US$1,777 cheque to the Papuan Catholic Church to cover the costs of the funeral.