Albert Toro
Albert Toro | |
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| Born | 23 October 1952 |
| Died | 11 December 2019 (aged 67) |
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Albert Toro (23 October 1952- 11 December 2019)[1] was a Papua New Guinean actor, director, and politician.
Toro appeared in Tukana: Husat i Asua? (1984) as the lead character, screenwriter, and director.[2][3] He was also a co-creator of Warriors in Transit (1992).
Toro was elected to the Bougainville House of Representatives in a 2018 by-election, succeeding Raopos Apou Tepaia, who died in 2016.[4] Toro was sworn in on 2 November 2019, before passing away shortly after on 11 December 2019.[1][2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "ABG mourns passing of great Bougainville artist". abg.gov.pg. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Leading Bougainville MP, actor, film-maker has died". Radio New Zealand. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ↑ Canby, Vincent (7 April 1984). "'TUKANA, ' IN NEW GUINEA". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ "Movie star Albert Toro wins Taonita-Teop seat". Post Courier. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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