Allan Marat

Allan Marat is a Papuan of New Guinea - politician. He was in the government of Prime Minister Michael Somare from August 2007 to May 2010 Minister of Justice and Attorney General.

From 5 August 2002 to 12 November 2003, Marat Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Governor-General in 2008. " Until his fall early October 2003 Marat leader of the People's Progress Party was He is now a member of the Melanesian Liberal Party.

In May 2010, Allan Marat außerte critically about the benefits of a major project to produce natural gas for the population and the local companies and the plans Somares to withdraw a widely respected Ombudsman Commission competences in combating corruption. Michael Somare called on him to resign immediately, which he did. As a result of the resignation informed Marat Somare that its Melanesian Liberal Party would cancel the " relations with the government." He was replaced as Attorney General and Minister of Justice by Ano Pala. In August 2011, after the election of Peter O'Neill as Prime Minister, Marat was again Minister of Justice and Attorney General. Together with Deputy Prime Minister Belden Namah, Marat was arrested on 14 November 2011 by order of the Supreme Court. Man accused the two for obstructing an investigation into the misappropriation of court funds.

Marat was the first Papua New Guineans - which the academic degree of Doctor of Laws gained at the University of Oxford.