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The Honourable Iairo Lasaro

Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
In office October 1998 – July 1999
Prime Minister	Sir Bill Skate
Preceded by	Michael Nali
Succeeded by	John Pundari
Speaker of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
In office 13 July 1999 – 14 July 1999
Prime Minister	Sir Bill Skate
Preceded by	John Pundari
Succeeded by	Bernard Narokobi
Member of Parliament for Alotau
In office 1987–2002

Personal details
Died	13 May 2023
Political party	People's Democratic Movement (as of 1997)^[1]

Iairo Lasaro (died 13 May 2023) was a Papua New Guinean politician.^[2] He served as Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from October 1998 to July 1999 under Prime Minister Bill Skate.^[2]^[3] He has held various ministries in the cabinet and shadow cabinet, being the Minister for Finance (Sep – Dec 1997) and then the Minister for Treasury (Dec 1997 – Jul 1999) in the Skate administration.^[2]^[4] He was member of parliament for Alotau Open Electorate from 1987 to 2002, having been re-elected twice.^[2] He was elected Speaker of the National Parliament on 13 July 1999 with 57 votes in favour and 45 against, but resigned the next day as Skate had lost the prime ministerial vote to Mekere Morauta that morning; Bernard Narokobi was elected the next speaker in a unanimous vote.^[2]^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Running count of PNG electorates - Archived Website". Trove.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "First Day Draft Hansard" (PDF). National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. 6 June 2023. pp. 3–4.
^ "Papua New Guinea mulls market debut". Euroweek. 29 January 1999.
^ "Papua New Guinea Premier Preempts Confidence Vote". Los Angeles Times. 8 July 1999. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
^ "ABC News - Day of drama in PNG politics - Archived Website". Trove.
^ "Beyond 1999—some certainty for Papua New Guinea?". Pacific Economic Bulletin. 1999.

Political offices
Preceded by Michael Nali	Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 1998–1999	Succeeded by John Pundari
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Preceded by John Pundari	Speaker of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea 1999	Succeeded by Bernard Narokobi

v t e Deputy prime ministers of Papua New Guinea
Albert Maori Kiki Julius Chan Ebia Olewale Iambakey Okuk Paias Wingti John Momis Julius Chan Akoka Doi Ted Diro Akoka Doi Julius Chan Chris Haiveta Michael Nali Iairo Lasaro John Pundari Mao Zeming Michael Ogio Allan Marat Andrew Baing Moses Maladina Moi Avei Don Polye Puka Temu Don Polye Sam Abal Belden Namah Leo Dion Charles Abel Davis Steven Sam Basil John Rosso

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