Carol Kidu
Dame Carol Anne Kidu DBE AO (née Millwater ; born 10 October 1948), also known as Carol, Lady Kidu, is an Australian-born Papua New Guinean politician.
Dame Carol Kidu DBE AO | |
|---|---|
Kidu in 2017 | |
| Member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 1997–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Karo |
| Succeeded by | Justin Tkatchenko |
| Constituency | Moresby South Open |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carol Anne Millwater 10 October 1948 Shorncliffe, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Melanesian Alliance Party |
| Spouse | Buri Kidu |
| Profession | School teacher |
Kidu was the only female Member of Parliament in the 2002–2007 and 2007–2012 National Parliaments, and served as Minister for Community Development under Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare from 2002 until 2 August 2011, and as Leader of the Opposition from 15 February 2012 until her retirement from politics in July 2012. She was the leader of the Melanesian Alliance Party until her retirement.
Born in Shorncliffe, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, she relocated to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea after marrying Buri Kidu, who was knighted in 1980 upon his appointment as the first indigenous Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea. Lady Kidu became a teacher and wrote school textbooks. In 1994 her husband died of a heart attack.