Ephraim Jubilee
Ephraim Jubilee | |
|---|---|
| Nominated Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1961–1964 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 24 October 1979 (aged 54) Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
Ephraim Jubilee (died 24 October 1979) was a Papua New Guinean educator, magistrate and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Council from 1961 until 1964.
Biography
[edit]A Tolai from Ratavul village, Jubilee attended Nodup school and subsequently trained to be a teacher at Kerevat Education Centre.[1] He started work as a teacher in 1941 and remained in the profession for 27 years.[2][3] He was appointed to the Legislative Council following the 1961 elections, serving until 1964. Shortly after his election, he was made a member of the Australian delegation to the United Nations Trusteeship Council.[4]
In 1968 Jubilee was appointed a magistrate in Rabaul.[2] Following independence, he contested the Rabaul Open seat in the 1977 elections, but finished third behind John Kaputin and Albert Burua.[5] In January 1978 he was appointed a District Supervising Magistrate of the village courts in East Britain.[2]
Married with seven children,[2] he died in Rabaul in October 1979 following a long illness.[3][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Representation Current Notes on International Affairs, May 1961
- ^ a b c d Courts posting Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 12 January 1978, p12
- ^ a b Jubilee's last wish unity for Tolai people Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 30 October 1979, p19
- ^ Trusteeship Council: Australian Delegation Current Notes on International Affairs, May 1961
- ^ Papua New Guinea Election Results 1972–2012 Development Policy Centre
- ^ Ephraim Jubilee Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1980