Patrick Pruaitch
The Honourable Patrick Pruaitch CMG MP | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
| In office 11 August 2019 – 20 December 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | James Marape |
| Preceded by | Soroi Eoe |
| Succeeded by | Soroi Eoe |
| Member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 2002–2022 | |
| Constituency | Aitape-Lumi Open |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 June 1964 Sandaun Province |
| Nationality | Papua New Guinean |
| Political party | National Alliance Party (2002–2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2002) |
| Alma mater | University of Papua New Guinea |
Patrick Pruaitch, CMG (/ˈpruːaɪtʃ/; born 29 June 1964) is a Papua New Guinea politician who represented the Aitape-Lumi constituency in the West Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from 2002 to 2022. He was a Cabinet Minister with few interruptions from 2002–2010 and from 2012–2017. From November 2019–November 2020, he was Minister for Foreign Affairs. From 2017–2019 and 2020-2022 he was Leader of the Opposition. He was twice – in 2019 and 2020 – alternate PM in unsuccessful attempts to unseat the government.