Jelta Wong

Jelta Wong
In a Lowy Institute online discussion in 2021
Member of Parliament
for Gazelle Open
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Assumed office
2017
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Bob Dadae
Prime MinisterJames Marape
Minister for Health & HIV/AIDS
Assumed office
20 December 2020
Prime MinisterJames Marape
Minister for Civil Aviation
In office
1 October 2020 – 19 December 2020
caretaker Minister for State Enterprises
In office
16 November 2020 – 19 December 2020
Minister for Health & HIV/AIDS
In office
8 November 2019 – 30 September 2020
Prime MinisterJames Marape
Minister for Police
In office
August 2017 – April 2019
Prime MinisterPeter O'Neill
Personal details
PartyUnited Resources Party (URP)
ProfessionOccupation Prior to Elections: Business man in Lae (2004-2007) and Kokopo (2007-2017)
Websitehttp://www.parliament.gov.pg/index.php/tenth-parliament/bio/view/gazelle-district
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Jelta Wong is a Papua New Guinean politician.Mr Wong has some Chinese heritage. He was first elected to the 10th National Parliament for the Gazelle Open seat in the 2017 General Elections as a United Resource Party candidate. He has been appointed as Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS in two separate terms both under Prime Minister James Marape, after being Minister for Police under Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.