Ano Pala, National Alliance Party MP for Rigo, was appointed in his place.
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In May 2010, he was appointed Attorney General and Minister of Justice in Prime Minister Michael Somare's Cabinet, replacing Allan Marat who had resigned after breaching Cabinet solidarity by criticising government policy.