Kikori District
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| seat = Kikori
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| population_total = 50966
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| leader_title = Open Member
| leader_name = Hon. Soroi Eoe CMG, MP
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Kikori District is a district of the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kikori.[http://www.statoids.com/ypg.html Districts of Papua New Guinea] at statoids.com
Politics
Since the first General Elections held in 1972 and for nearly 45 years, the Kikori Open Seat had consistently been represented by incumbents from West Kikori, Baimuru, and East Kikori LLGs. The current incumbent Honorable Soroi Marepo Eoe CMG, MP is the first ever representative from the Ihu LLG to win the Kikori Open Seat.{{Cite web |date=2017-07-26 |title=PNG's next parliament will feature no female MPs |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/335820/png-s-next-parliament-will-feature-no-female-mps |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}} The inaugural representative is Dodobai Wautai.{{Citation |title=1972 Papua New Guinean general election |date=2024-07-26 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Papua_New_Guinean_general_election |access-date=2025-01-02 |language=en}}
References
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{{Districts of Gulf Province}}
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Category:Districts of Papua New Guinea
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