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Name	Sir Tei Abal
Born	1932 Laiagam, Enga, Papua New Guinea
Died	14 March, 1994 (aged ~ 62) Keas Village, Wabag, Papua New Guinea
Cultural Heritage	New Guinean Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Religious Influence	Lutheran Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Occupation *	Papua New Guinea politician (1964-1975) Papua New Guinea, Australia Papua New Guinea politician (1975-1982) Papua New Guinea
Awards	Knight Bachelor (recipient, 1976)

* Dates are approximate

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