Joseph Lelang

{{Short description|Papua New Guinean politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific_prefix = The Honourable

| honorific_suffix = MP

| office = Leader of the Opposition

| term_start = 12 August 2022

| term_end = 16 February 2024

| primeminister = James Marape

| predecessor = Patrick Pruaitch

| successor = Douglas Tomuriesa

| office1 = Member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea for Kandrian-Gloucester Open

| term_start1 = 2012

| predecessor1 = Tony Puana

}}

Joseph Dennis Lelang is a Papua New Guinea politician from the People's National Congress and the Member of Parliament for Kandrian-Gloucester District.{{Cite web |last=pcAdminPNG |date=2022-08-12 |title=Hon. Joseph Lelang appointed as Opposition Leader |url=https://postcourier.com.pg/hon-joseph-lelang-appointed-as-opposition-leader/ |access-date=2022-08-18 |website=Post Courier |language=en-US}} Since 12 August 2022, he has been Leader of the Opposition until 16 February 2024.{{Cite web |title=PNC Party's Joseph Lelang is the new opposition leader |url=https://www.onepng.com/2022/08/pnc-partys-joseph-lelang-is-new.html |access-date=2022-08-18 |website=One Papua New Guinea |language=en}}

He has bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Papua New Guinea, and a master's degree in economics from the University of Glasgow.{{cite web |title=Hon. Joseph Dennis Lelang, MP - Tenth Parliament of Papua New Guinea |url=https://www.parliament.gov.pg/index.php/tenth-parliament/bio/view/kandrian-gloucester-district |website=www.parliament.gov.pg |language=en}}