Elizabeth Miro
Elizabeth Mirio is a/Chief Parole Officer. Elizabeth has twenty four years of experience in the field of probation, parole and juvenile community corrections. Her experience includes crafting and implementing rehabilitation and reintegration plans of probationers, parolees and juveniles.
She began her career as junior probation, parole and juvenile officer, promoted through the ranks, serving as a Senior Probation Provincial Officer for twenty years. She earned her Arts Degree in Social Work from University of Papua New Guinea. She also hold various certificates in different areas of her work.
She was appointed as a/Chief Parole Officer in 2017, succeeding her predecessor, Rev. Steven Pirina who retired on medical grounds.
Kutt Paonga
Contacts
Ms Lucy Sihrong – Executive Officer to the Secretary for Justice Phone 301 2961
Email : lucy.sihrong@justice.gov.pg
Ms Miriam Mantu – Publicity Officer
Phone 323 0138/ 341 3863
Fax – 323 3661/325 9712
Email: miriam.mantu@justice.gov.pg
Secretary for Justice & Attorney General
Dr. Eric Kwa
Dr. Eric Kwa was appointed Secretary of the Department of Justice and Attorney General of Papua New Guinea on the 12th of November, 2018. He was formerly the Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Papua New Guinea Constitutional and Law Reform Commission (CL&RC), a position he held for 7 years.
Prior to his posting as Secretary for CL&RC, he was a Professor of Law at the University of Papua New Guinea and a former Dean of the Law School.
Dr. Kwa holds a PhD in Environmental Law from the Auckland University, New Zealand. He also has a Master of Laws with Honors (LLM (Hon)) in Environmental Law from Wollongong University, Australia and Law Degree with Honors (LLB (Hon)) from the University of Papua New Guinea. ...
Deputy Secretaries
Miriam Kias
Acting Deputy Secretary
Legal Policy & Sate Legal Services.
Ms. Miriam Kias is the current Acting Deputy Secretary, Legal Policy & State Legal Services. She is from Eastern Highlands Province and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Law, LLB (UPNG). Formerly Principal Legal Officer (Team Leader) of the Police Team in Solicitor General Office.
Wilma Marakan
Acting Deputy Secretary
Corporate Affairs & General Administration
Josephine Advent-Pitmur
Deputy Secretary for Justice Administration
LLB (UPNG), LLM (Merits, University of Melbourne)
Holds a Master of Public and International Law from the University of Melbourne, Australia and a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) from the University of Papua New Guinea(UPNG).
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