Awali Ungunaibe (1947 – 1975) was a Papua New Guinean chief and politician. He served as a member of the House of Assembly between 1972 and 1975.
Biography Ungunaibe was born in Kun in the Southern Highlands in 1947.Members of the Second House of Assembly, p56 Speaking both Tok Pisin and Enga, he worked as an interpreter and domestic servant between 1964 and 1971.Mr Awali Ungunaibe Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1975, p87
Ungunaibe contested the constituency in the 1972 elections. Although he was in second place after the first count, he won after preferences were distributed and was elected to the House of Assembly.Papua New Guinea Election Results 1972 – 2012 The Development Policy Centre He sat in the House as a member of the United Party.Did sorcerers kill the MP? Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1975, p8
He died of lung cancer in early 1975 aged 28.Poison story not true, says Abal Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 19 February 1975 Following his death, claims were made that he had been killed by sorcery committed by his political rivals. His brother Tombol won the resulting by-election.David Hegarty (1983) Electoral politics in Papua New Guinea p183
See also List of members of the Papua New Guinean Parliament who died in office
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