Prime Minister Takes Office16 September 1975
Michael Somare becomes first Prime Minister of independent Papua New Guinea
Historical person
Michael Somare Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Michael Somare, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Papua New Guinea.
8 records1975–20118 events1 places
Chronological biography
1975
1977
Election MandateJuly 1977
Somare continues as Prime Minister after the first post-independence national election
1980
First Premiership Ends11 March 1980
Somare leaves office after his first period as Prime Minister
1982
Prime Minister Returns2 August 1982
Somare returns as Prime Minister after the national election
1985
Second Premiership Ends21 November 1985
Somare loses office after a successful no-confidence motion
2002
Third Premiership Begins5 August 2002
Somare returns as Prime Minister after the 2002 national election
2007
Re-Elected GovernmentAugust 2007
Somare remains Prime Minister after the 2007 national election
2011
Third Premiership Ends2 August 2011
Somare is replaced as Prime Minister during a constitutional crisis
Titles and roles
Former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea · Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea · Sir · Former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea · Sir · Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.