John Kaputin
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Sir John Kaputin was the foreign minister
of Papua New Guinea
from 1992 until 1994 and from December 1999 until 2000. He is a co-founder of the Melanesian Alliance Party
. He was named Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1983 and Knight Bachelor
of the British Empire in 1997.
In March 2005, he took office as secretary-general of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States
.
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
from 1992 until 1994 and from December 1999 until 2000. He is a co-founder of the Melanesian Alliance Party
Melanesian Alliance Party
The Melanesian Alliance Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. The party was co-founded by John Momis and John Kaputin in the late 1970s. At the last legislative elections, 15-29 June 2002, the party is said to have won 3 of 109 seats. The party won only 1 seat of the 109 seats in the...
. He was named Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1983 and Knight Bachelor
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
of the British Empire in 1997.
In March 2005, he took office as secretary-general of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States
ACP countries
The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States is a group of countries , created by the Georgetown Agreement in 1975. The group's main objectives are sustainable development and poverty reduction within its member states, as well as their greater integration into the world's economy...
.