Vincent Kumura
Vincent Kumura | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea for Usino-Bundi Open | |
| Assumed office August 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jimmy Uguro |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Independent |
Vincent P. Ambane Kumura is a Papua New Guinean politician. He was elected to the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea in a 2025 by-election to replace his predecessor, Jimmy Uguro, who died in office.[1] The election was very competitive, with 27 candidates and 5 former MPs running, and with Kumura's victory being by a small margin of just 279 votes.[2][3]
Biography
Kumura studied law at the University of Papua New Guinea but had struggles. He directly wrote to Sir Michael Somare, Papua New Guinea's founding prime minister, asking for financial support to study in the United States. He received this support. After leaving Papua New Guinea for an education in California, U.S., Kumura abandoned a successful finance and business career to return to PNG in 2010. He founded the Kumura Foundation to develop rural areas and provide healthcare and education opportunities. He draws on his personal story in his work with his foundation and in Parliament: “That support [from PM Somare] changed my life, and today I want to give other students the same opportunity.”[4][5][6][7][8]
References
- ↑ "PM WELCOMES NEW USINO BUNDI MP TO GOVERNMENT". PNG Haus Bung. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ↑ "Independent candidate Kumura wins Usino-Bundi seat by 279 votes". NBC PNG. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ↑ "KUMURA WIN'S USINO-BUNDI GAMA OPEN BY-ELECTION — EMTV ONLINE". 2025-08-13. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ↑ "Kumura Foundation | Inside PNG". 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ↑ "USINO-BUNDI MEMBER INVESTS K1.5 MILLION IN TUITION FEE ASSISTANCE". PNG Haus Bung. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ↑ Srinivasan, Presented byPrianka (2023-02-07). "Vincent is trekking through Tasmania to raise funds for PNG's remote communities". ABC Pacific. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ↑ Contributor, Martha Louis-PC Online (2025-06-25). "The mountain man who never gave up "Vincent Kumura's journey from the U.S. back to the heart of Bundi". Post Courier. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "The Quiet Battle for Usino-Bundi: Vincent Kumura's Mission from the Mountains – LEKMAK". 2025-06-09. Retrieved 2026-05-21.