When did Bernard Narokobi serve as a parliamentarian?
Bernard Narokobi was born in 1937. He served between 1987 and 1997 he represented his Wewak Open Electorate as a Member in PNG's National Parliament. During his time as a Member of Parliament (MP), he served as the Minister for Justice (1988-1992) in the government led by the then Prime Minister Rabbie Namaliu; Agriculture Minister (1992 - 1994) under the leadership of Prime Minister Sir Julius Chan led government; and Opposition Leader between 1998 and 2002 until he lost his seat to Kimson Kare during the elections in 2002.
He was displaced as a minister in the Chan government for failing to vote in favour of constitutional reforms in the provincial system of government.
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