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Sam Abal

Politician

Sam Abal 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	Sam Abal · Самуэль Абал · סאם אבל · サム・アバル · 萨姆·阿巴尔				[sources]
Alias	Samuel Abal · Samuel Tei Abal · Samuel Tei Sam Abal · Абал, Самуэль				[sources]
Weak alias	サミュエル・アバル				[sources]
Birth date	1958-06-26				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Papua New Guinea				[sources]
Citizenship	Papua New Guinea				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Sam				[sources]
Last name	Abal				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q58169				[sources]
Position	Minister of Foreign Affairs · Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea				[sources]
Education	University of Papua New Guinea				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

Papua New Guinean politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Tei Abal Politician	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea	2011-04-04	2011-08-02

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons277,135

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories198,581

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Wikidata386,966

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