Peter Iwei is a 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...

 politician. He has been a People's Democratic Movement

People's Democratic Movement

The People's Democratic Movement is a political party in Papua New Guinea.It was founded by Paias Wingti in 1985, after his faction left the Pangu Party. Wingti served as prime minister from 1985 to 1988 and from 1992 to 1994...

 member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea

National Parliament of Papua New Guinea

The National Parliament of Papua New Guinea is the unicameral national legislature in Papua New Guinea. It was first created in 1964 as the House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea, but gained its current name with the granting of independence in 1975....

 since July 2007, representing the electorate of Telefomin Open.

Iwei first contested the Telefomin seat at the 2002 election

Papua New Guinean general election, 2002

General elections were held between 15-29 June, 2002 in Papua New Guinea. Sir Michael Somare's National Alliance Party won the most seats, and he went on to become Prime Minister.-Results:...

 on behalf of the United Party

United Party (Papua New Guinea)

The United Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea.There were attempts in 1964 to 1968 in formation of political parties. A meeting was held in Port Moresby and a Territory Country Party, organized along the Australian Country Party was formed in 1967....

, but was defeated by Pangu Party

Pangu Party

The Pangu Party or Papua and Niugini Union Pati is a political party in Papua New Guinea.It was founded in 1968 by Michael Somare, who served as prime minister of Papua New Guinea as the leader of the Pangu Party from 1972 to 1980 and from 1982 to 1985...

 candidate Atimeng Buhupe. He contested the seat for a second time at the 2007 election

Papua New Guinean general election, 2007

General elections were held in Papua New Guinea from 30 June 2007 to 14 July 2007.For the first time, the election did not use first past the post , but rather Limited Preferential Voting, in which voters number...

 as the candidate of the People's Democratic Movement

People's Democratic Movement

The People's Democratic Movement is a political party in Papua New Guinea.It was founded by Paias Wingti in 1985, after his faction left the Pangu Party. Wingti served as prime minister from 1985 to 1988 and from 1992 to 1994...

, narrowly defeating Papua New Guinea Party

Papua New Guinea Party

The Papua New Guinea Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. It was founded in 2007 by former prime minister and leader of the People's Democratic Movement, Mekere Morauta The party won 8 out of 109 seats in the 2007 General Elections With this result the party became the largest opposition...

candidate Steve Hoap and pushing incumbent MP Buhupe into third place.