Richard Mendani (16 August 1967 – 20 March 2021) was a Papua New Guinean politician.
He was a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from 2012 until his death in 2021, representing the electorate of Kerema Open in Gulf Province.
Prior to entering politics, Mendani was a businessman and managed his own consultancy firm.
[4] In 2015, he lashed out at the impact of corruption in the province, stating that there was a breakdown of capacity due to misuse of funds for personal interests leaving poor people in poverty, with "airstrips, schools and health centres all [...] closed and rundown", while the "people behind the scenes" are "booking hotel rooms, travelling overseas and living in luxury".
[7][2] He died from COVID-19 on 20 March 2021 at the age of 53 in Pacific International Hospital, Port Moresby during the COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea.