Sam basil biography

For his son, see Sam Basil Jr.

Papua New Guinea politician (1969–2022)

Samuel H. Basil^[2] (16 November 1969^{[citation needed]} – 11 May 2022) was a Papua New Guinean politician.

He was a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from 2007, representing the electorate of Bulolo Open, until his death in 2022.

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From 8 June 2019, to August 2019 Basil served as the Treasurer of Papua New Guinea.

On 1 October 2020, Basil was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea in a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister James Marape, while also maintaining his existing portfolio as Minister for National Planning.^[3] He served as deputy prime minister until his death in office in May 2022.

Early life

Basil was educated at Bumayong Lutheran Secondary School and was a businessman prior to entering politics, where he was managing director of seafood and aquaculture company BSJ Fishing and Trading.^[4][5]