Chris Nangoi

Chris Yer Nangoi (died 9 June 2022) was a Papua New Guinean politician.

Chris Nangoi
Minister of Penitentiary Services
In office 7 June 2019 – 16 November 2020
Preceded by	Roy Biyama
Succeeded by	Joe Sungi [fr]
Member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
In office 8 July 2017 – 9 June 2022
Preceded by	Puka Temu
Constituency	Sumkar District
Personal details
Born	Chris Yer Nangoi
Died	9 June 2022 Madang, Papua New Guinea
Nationality	Papua New Guinean
Political party	Pangu Pati United Labour Party
Education	Papua New Guinea University of Technology

Biography

Nangoi earned a degree in electrical and communications engineering from the Papua New Guinea University of Technology in Lae.^[1] In 2017, he was elected to the National Parliament, where he represented the Sumkar District for the Pangu Party.^[1] From June 2019 to November 2020 he was Minister of Penitentiary Services in the cabinet of Prime Minister James Marape.^[1] In 2019, he was one of the founders of the United Labour Party, a party to the Papua New Guinea Trade Union Congress.^[2]

Chris Nangoi died in Madang on 9 June 2022.^[3]