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James Byron Chan
Member of the National Parliament
In office
2002–2017
Preceded byEphraim Apelis
Succeeded byWalter Schnaubelt
ConstituencyNamatanai Open
Minister for Mining
Prime MinisterPeter O'Neill
Personal details
Born (1969-06-13) June 13, 1969 (age 56)
PartyPeople's Progress Party
RelationsSir Julius Chan (father)

James Byron Chan (born 13 June 1969) is a Papua New Guinean politician. He was a People's Progress Party member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from 2002 until 2017, representing the electorate of Namatanai Open. The son of the late former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Julius Chan, he defeated the late Ephraim Apelis at the 2002 election, and was twice re-elected before being defeated by Walter Schnaubelt at the 2017 election. Prior to his defeat, he served as Minister for Mining in the government of Peter O'Neill.[1][2][3]

Political career

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Chan entered politics in the 2002 general election, winning the Namatanai Open seat as a candidate for the People's Progress Party (PPP), defeating incumbent Ephraim Apelis. He was re-elected in the 2007 and 2012 elections.[1]

In August 2011, following the formation of the O'Neill-Namah government, Chan was appointed Minister for Mining. He was reappointed in 2012 under the O'Neill-Dion cabinet.[1] During his tenure, he oversaw the Mining Act and worked on initiatives like the online mining cadastre system, in which he addressed issues in projects such as Solwara 1 seabed mining.[1][4]

Chan lost his seat in the 2017 general election to Walter Schnaubelt.[5]

After leaving parliament, Chan served as a director on the board of Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) from August 2018.[6] He resigned in January 2022 to contest the 2022 general election for Namatanai Open but was again defeated by Walter Schnaubelt.[7][8]

Following the death of his father, Sir Julius Chan (longtime Governor of New Ireland Province), in January 2025, major parties including Pangu Pati and PPP have endorsed Byron Chan as a candidate for the upcoming by-election for Governor of New Ireland Province.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Hon. James Byron Chan, MP". National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Nominations By Electorate" (PDF). PNG Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Chan out, Schnaubelt in". Loop PNG. 15 July 2017. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  4. ^ "OBG talks to Byron Chan, Minister for Mining". Oxford Business Group. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Walter Schnaubelt unseats PNG Mining Minister Byron Chan". Papua New Guinea Today. July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  6. ^ "OTML Director resigns to contest General Elections". Ok Tedi Mining Limited. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  7. ^ "OK Tedi Mining Director James Byron Chan Resigns to Contest Elections". Papua New Guinea Today. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  8. ^ "PNG Elections: Walter Schnaubelt declared winner for Namatana Open". One Papua New Guinea. July 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  9. ^ "PANGU, PPP Reunite to Back Byron Chan in New Ireland Governor By-Election". Facebook (PNG political page). Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  10. ^ "PANGU, PPP Close Ranks, Rally Behind Byron Chan for New Ireland Governor". Facebook (PNG political page). Retrieved 3 January 2026.