Jimmy Uguro


Jimmy Uguro was a Papua New Guinean politician. He served as Minister of Education from 2020 until his death in 2024.

Biography

Political career

In 1995, Uguro obtained a primary school teaching diploma after training at the Madang School Teachers Training College. In 2001, he obtained a teaching degree at the University of Goroka, followed by a master's degree in this field at Divine Word University in Madang in 2005. He worked in the public administration of the Madang Province before entering politics.
Uguro entered the National Parliament as a deputy for the Usino-Bundi constituency in the 2017 elections, as a member of the National Alliance Party. He served as Deputy Minister of Mines from June 2019 to December 2020, after which he became a member of Pangu Pati. In December 2020, he was promoted to Minister of Education. He was reappointed to this position after the 2022 elections.

Death

Uguro died in Wewak on 6 February 2024.