Billy Joseph

Billy Joseph
Joseph in August 2025
Minister of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force
Assumed office
January 19, 2024
MonarchCharles III
Prime MinisterJames Marape
Preceded byWin Bakri Daki
Deputy Chairman of Economic Affairs
Assumed office
February 9, 2022
Personal details
BornWilliam Billy Joseph
(1984-09-24) 24 September 1984
CitizenshipPapua New Guinea
PartySocial Democratic (DS)
EducationUniversity of Papua New Guinea
OccupationPolitician
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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.