Theresa Jaintong

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Theresa Jaintong

Party: Independent

Term: N/A

Electorate: Central - Women's Regional

Province: AROB

Political Status: N/A

Summary Biography

  • I am a Bougainvillian from Arawa village.
  • Minister for Health Provincial Interim Government.
  • Former Lord Mayor North Solomon Capital Authority.
  • Chairperson Arawa Kiokate Loloho Resource Owners Association (Panguna Landowners Association)
  • Chairperson Board of Directors, Women’s Training Centre
  • Member of Weapons Disposal Committee
  • Member of CEDAW Shadow Report for the United Nations Council, New York, providing a critique of the State’s submission report.

[CEDAW is the United Nations International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women]

Key Achievements

  1. Peace-building on Bougainville
  2. Rehabilitation of health centresBougainville after crisis
  3. Cease fire Bougainville