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Billy Joseph

PEP · Politician

Billy Joseph is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Billy Joseph · William "Billy" JOSEPH				[sources]
Alias	William Billy Joseph				[sources]
Birth date	1984-09-24				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	Papua New Guinea				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Billy				[sources]
Last name	Joseph				[sources]
Political association	Social Democratic Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q136289375				[sources]
Position	Minister for Defence · Minister for Defense & Fire Service				[sources]
Education	University of Papua New Guinea				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2026-03-16	Last processed	2026-03-20	First seen	2024-02-01

Descriptions

Papua New Guinean politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-01-29

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister for Defence	-	-

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,898

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons271,763

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

US CIA World Leaders10,955

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United States · CIA

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata327,612

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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