Ephraim T. Apelis (26 December 1954 – 2003) from Warangansau village, in the Matalai Rural LLG of Namatanai District was a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea representing the Namatanai Open Seat in New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea from 1997-2002.
[1] In the 1997 elections, Apelis came into parliament as a member of the National Alliance Party by defeating his cousin, the sitting Prime Minister for Papua New Guinea, Sir Julius Chan, for the Namatanai Open Seat by 110 votes.
[2][3] He was appointed Shadow Minister for Provincial Affairs and Local Level Governments.
He was unseated at the 2002 national elections by Byron Chan of People's Progress Party and died in 2003.
[citation needed] Apelis published at least 14 articles in books and journals, as well as ten reports and reviews.