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	'''William''' '''Billy''' '''Joseph''' (born 24 September 1984) is a Papua New Guinean politician and former surgeon who served as the [[Papua New Guinea Defence Force\|Minister for Defence of Papua New Guinea]] from 2024 to 2026.		'''William''' '''Billy''' '''Joseph''' (born 24 September 1984) is a Papua New Guinean politician and former surgeon who served as the [[Papua New Guinea Defence Force\|Minister for Defence of Papua New Guinea]] from January 2024 until his resignation in April 2026.

	First elected in the [[2022 Papua New Guinean general election]] to represent the [[Nipa-Kutubu District]], he became deputy leader of the [[Social Democratic Party (Papua New Guinea)\|Social Democratic Party]]. Following a [[National Executive Council\|cabinet]] reshuffle on January 19, 2024, he was appointed the Minister for Defense, taking over from [[Win Bakri Daki]].		First elected in the [[2022 Papua New Guinean general election]] to represent the [[Nipa-Kutubu District]], he became deputy leader of the [[Social Democratic Party (Papua New Guinea)\|Social Democratic Party]]. Following a [[National Executive Council\|cabinet]] reshuffle on January 19, 2024, he was appointed the Minister for Defense, taking over from [[Win Bakri Daki]].