Soroi Eoe

[1][2][3] He was later appointed as Minister for Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs on 24 August 2022 following the formation of the Marape-Rosso Cabinet after the 2022 National General Elections.

He then attended Bumayong Lutheran High School in Morobe for Grades 7–10 (1970–1973) before going on to study at the University of Papua New Guinea (1974–1978), where he graduated in June 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Anthropology and a minor in Economics.

[3] He served in the public service for 30 years, with 27 of those years spent in various capacities within the Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery, including as Assistant Research Officer in the Department of Anthropology from June 1978 to 1979 and as Assistant Curator of Anthropology from 1980 to 1981.

[3] Eoe was born on Christmas Eve on 24 December 1954 at Kwato Mission Hospital (Milne Bay), Territory of Papua.

Eoe first contested for the Kikori Open Seat in the 2007 National General Elections as a People's Progress Party candidate when the new Limited Preferential Voting (LPV) system was first introduced.

Eoe presented the "Take Back Papua New Guinea" initiative, highlighting progress in free education and healthcare.

[16][17] On 20 December 2020, Eoe again replaced Pruaitch as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, serving until 23 August 2022.

Kikori Open new Member-elect Soroi Marepo Eoe giving his maiden speech after his declaration 25/07/2017.