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Guinea · Government / Government of Papua New Guinea. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

10Records
1975–2017Date range
10Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1975

John Guise16 September 1975

Port Moresby · Government / Government of Papua New Guinea

John Guise becomes first Governor-General of independent Papua New Guinea

1977

Tore Lokoloko1 March 1977

Port Moresby · Government / Government of Papua New Guinea

Tore Lokoloko becomes Governor-General after John Guise

1983

Kingsford Dibela1 March 1983

Port Moresby · Government / Government of Papua New Guinea

Kingsford Dibela becomes Governor-General of Papua New Guinea

1989

Ignatius Kilage1 March 1989

Port Moresby · Government / Government of Papua New Guinea

Ignatius Kilage becomes Governor-General of Papua New Guinea

1990

Vincent Eri27 February 1990

Port Moresby · Government / Government of Papua New Guinea

Vincent Eri becomes Governor-General of Papua New Guinea

1991

Wiwa Korowi18 November 1991

Port Moresby · Government / Government of Papua New Guinea

Wiwa Korowi becomes Governor-General of Papua New Guinea

1997

Silas Atopare20 November 1997

Port Moresby · Government / Government of Papua New Guinea

Silas Atopare becomes Governor-General of Papua New Guinea

2004

Paulias Matane29 June 2004

Port Moresby · Government / Government of Papua New Guinea

Paulias Matane becomes Governor-General of Papua New Guinea

2010

Michael Ogio20 December 2010

Port Moresby · Government / Government of Papua New Guinea

Michael Ogio becomes Governor-General of Papua New Guinea

2017

Bob Dadae28 February 2017

Port Moresby · Government / Government of Papua New Guinea

Bob Dadae becomes Governor-General of Papua New Guinea

Names involved

Bob DadaeIgnatius KilageJohn GuiseKingsford DibelaMichael OgioPaulias MataneSilas AtopareTore LokolokoVincent EriWiwa Korowi

Provenance

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