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Name	Matthias Tutanava Toliman
Born	25 August, 1925 Paparatava village, New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Died	6 September, 1973 (aged 48) Port Moresby, 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	Catholic 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 or Descriptor *	schoolteacher (1946-1958) Papua New Guinea school principal (1958-1964) Papua New Guinea liberal/conservative politician (1964-1971) Papua New Guinea Member of Lower House (1964-1971) Papua New Guinea liberal/conservative politician (1971-1973) Papua New Guinea Member of Lower House (1971-1973) Papua New Guinea

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