# Members of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea, 1972–1977

Members were initially elected to the colonial House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea at the 1972 election. Papua New Guinea gained independence on 16 September 1975, midway through the five-year term. At independence, the body was renamed to the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea and members continued in office to serve out the remainder of their terms.
This is a list of members of the House of Assembly from 1972 to 1975 and the National Parliament from 1975 to 1977.

## List of Members

| Member | Electorate | Province |
| Josephine Abaijah | Central Provincial | Central |
| Tei Abal | Wabag Open | Enga |
| Gideon Apeng | Huon Gulf Open | Morobe |
| Paulus Arek | Ijivitari Open | Northern |
| Sergius Arek | Ijivitari Open | Northern |
| Brere Awol | West Sepik Coastal Open | West Sepik |
| Kui Baiyang | Middle Ramu Open | Madang |
| Onamauta Beibe | Obura Open | Eastern Highlands |
| Raphael Bele | Central Bougainville Open | Bougainville |
| Yano Belo | Kagua-Erave Open | Southern Highlands |
| Angmai Bilas | Madang Open | Madang |
| Obed Boas | New Ireland Provincial | New Ireland |
| Ninkama Bomai | Gumine Open | Chimbu |
| Karigl Bonggere | Mount Milhelm Open | Chimbu |
| Phillip Buseng | Markham Open | Morobe |
| Julius Chan | Namatanai Open | New Ireland |
| Mackenzie Daugi | Northern Provincial | Northern |
| Kaibelt Diria | Wahgi Open | Western Highlands |
| Inuabe Egaiano | Karimui-Nomane Open | Chimbu |
| Bill Eichorn | Angoram Open | East Sepik |
| Tom Ellis | Official Member | – |
| John Fifita | Kula Open | Milne Bay |
| Sinake Giregire | Daulo Open | Eastern Highlands |
| John Guise | Alotau Open | Milne Bay |
| Gedisa Gwaju | Bulolo Open | Morobe |
| Barry Holloway | Eastern Highlands Provincial | Eastern Highlands |
| Harry Humphreys | Talasea Open | West New Britain |
| Toni Ila | Lae Open | Morobe |
| Bruce Jephcott | Madang Provincial | Madang |
| Amenao Jongombei | Nawae Open | Morobe |
| Pato Kakaraya | Wapenamanda Open | Enga |
| Kobale Kale | Sinasina Open | Chimbu |
| Toromble Kabai | Dreikikir Open | East Sepik |
| John Kaputin | Rabaul Open | East New Britain |
| Anskar Karmel | Upper Sepik Open | East Sepik |
| Pikah Kasau | Manus Provincial | Manus |
| John Kaupa | Chuave Open | Chimbu |
| Thomas Kavali | Jimi Open | Western Highlands |
| Marcus Kawo | Usino Bundi Open | Madang |
| William Kearney | Official Member | – |
| Damien Kereku | East New Britain Provincial | East New Britain |
| Albert Maori Kiki | Moresby Inland Open | NCD |
| Atiheme Kimi | Henganofi Open | Eastern Highlands |
| Bono Azanifa | Henganofi Open | Eastern Highlands |
| Ibne Kor | Nipa-Kutubu Open | Southern Highlands |
| Tom Koraea | Gulf Provincial | Gulf |
| Parua Kuri | Dei Open | Western Highlands |
| Perry Kwan | Kavieng Open | New Ireland |
| Paul Langro | West Sepik Provincial | West Sepik |
| Paul Lapun | South Bougainville Open | Bougainville |
| Tore Lokoloko | Kerema Open | Gulf |
| Joseph Luanga | Kundiawa Open | Chimbu |
| Pita Lus | Maprik Open | East Sepik |
| Waitea Magnolias | Lagaip Open | Eastern Highlands |
| Naipuri Maina | Western Provincial | Western |
| Popou Malengudoi | Finschhafen Open | Morobe |
| John Maneke | West New Britain Provincial | West New Britain |
| Koitaga Mano | Tambul-Nebilyer Open | Western Highlands |
| Traimya Manyingiwa | Kompiam Baiyer Open | Enga |
| Galopo Masa | Kandrian-Gloucester Open | West New Britain |
| John Matik | Wosera-Gawi Open | East Sepik |
| Akepa Miakwe | Goroka Open | Eastern Highlands |
| John Middleton | Sumkar Open | Madang |
| Donatus Mola | North Bougainville Open | Bougainville |
| Fr John Momis | Bougainville Provincial | Bougainville |
| Louis Mona | Goilala Open | Central |
| Ron Neville | Southern Highlands Provincial | Southern Highlands |
| Anthony Newman | Official Member | – |
| Mek Nugints | Mul Open | Western Highlands |
| Iambakey Okuk | Chimbu Provincial | Chimbu |
| Ebia Olewale | South Fly Open | Western |
| Thomas O'Shannessy | Wewak Open | East Sepik |
| Suinavi Otio | Lufa Open | Eastern Highlands |
| Pena Ou | Hagen Open | Western Highlands |
| Momei Pangial | Mendi Open | Southern Highlands |
| Anton Parao | Western Highlands Provincial | Western Highlands |
| Nenk Pasul | Kandep Porgera Open | Enga |
| John Poe | Rai Coast Open | Madang |
| John Pokia | Okapa Open | Eastern Highlands |
| Michael Pondros | Manus Open | Manus |
| Gavera Rea | Moresby Coastal Open | NCD |
| Harry Ritchie | Official Member | – |
| Boyamo Sali | Morobe Provincial | Morobe |
| Moses Sasakila | Kainantu Open | Eastern Highlands |
| Buaki Singeri | Kabwum Open | Morobe |
| Ron Slaughter | Kairuku-Hiri Open | Central |
| Michael Somare | East Sepik Provincial | East Sepik |
| Steven Tago | Sohe Open | Northern |
| Yakob Talis | Wapei Nuku Open | West Sepik |
| Oscar Tammur | Kokopo Open | East New Britain |
| Reuben Taureka | Rigo-Abau Open | Central |
| Matthias Toliman | Gazelle Open | East New Britain |
| Martin Tovadek | Gazelle Open | East New Britain |
| Stanis Toliman | Bogia Open | Madang |
| Bewa Tou | Bewani Open | West Sepik |
| Awali Ungunaibe | Poroma-Kutubu Open | Southern Highlands |
| Tombol Ungunaibe | Poroma-Kutubu Open | Southern Highlands |
| Koriam Urekit | Pomio Open | East New Britain |
| Manasseh Voeto | Menyamya Open | Morobe |
| Andrew Wabiria | Koroba-Lake Kopiago Open | Southern Highlands |
| Tim Ward | Esa'ala Open | Milne Bay |
| Turi Wari | Ialibu-Pangia Open | Southern Highlands |
| Dodobai Wautai | Kikori Open | Gulf |
| Wena Wili | Kerowagi Open | Chimbu |
| Krenem Wonhenai | North Fly Open | Western Province |
| Matias Yaliwan | Yangoru-Saussia Open | East Sepik |
| Dennis Young | Milne Bay Provincial | Milne Bay |
| Matiabe Yuwi | Tari-Komo Open | Southern Highlands |