Steven Pirika Kama

Steven Pirika Kama (1962/63 – February 20, 2016) was a Papua New Guinean politician who represented the South Bougainville constituency in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea.

[1] He had previously served as the national Minister for Bougainville Affairs.

[2][3] Kama, a member of the United Resource Party within the coalition government, joined the national Parliament in 2008, representing the South Bougainville constituency of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.

[3] Kama died while undergoing medical treatment at a hospital in Manila, Philippines, on February 20, 2016 at the age of 54, following a long-term illness.

[1][2] He was the third sitting member of the National Parliament to die in office in recent years, following the deaths of Angoram MP Ludwig Schulze, who died in 2013, and Goilala MP Daniel Mona in 2015.