Billy Joseph
Billy Joseph | |
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Joseph in August 2025 | |
| Minister of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force | |
| Assumed office January 19, 2024 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Prime Minister | James Marape |
| Preceded by | Win Bakri Daki |
| Deputy Chairman of Economic Affairs | |
| Assumed office February 9, 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Billy Joseph 24 September 1984 |
| Citizenship | Papua New Guinea |
| Party | Social Democratic (DS) |
| Education | University of Papua New Guinea |
| Occupation | Politician |
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William Billy Joseph (born 24 September 1984) is a Papua New Guinean politician and former surgeon who currently serves as the Minister for Defence of Papua New Guinea since 2024. First elected in the 2022 Papua New Guinean general election to represent the Nipa-Kutubu District, he became deputy leader of the Social Democratic Party. Following a cabinet reshuffle on January 19, 2024, he was appointed the Minister for Defense, taking over from Win Bakri Daki.