Kua is the current Member for Parliament representing the people of Sinasina Yongomugl in Chimbu Province as a first term MP.
He also served as the country’s attorney general before been sacked by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill.
“In the short history as an independent nation, judiciary has played a crucial role in maintaining our democracy,” Kua said.
“I was president of Law Society for 10 years before becoming a politician.