Papua New Guinea
1545 Island named Nueva Guinea by Spanish,
named afer Guinea in West Africa
24 Aug 1828 Western New Guinea claimed for Dutch East Indies
03 Apr 1883 Southeast coast annexed by Australia but disallowed by
British colonial office on 02 July
03 Nov 1884 Germany proclaimes protectorate over German New Guinea
1884 Partioned between Germany, Great Britan and Holland
1886 British colony of New Guinea
01 Sep 1906 British New Guinea to Australia
17 Dec 1920 German Neu Guinea becomes a League of Nations
mandate under Australia
21 Jan 1942 - Aug 1944 Japanese occupation
10 Apr 1942 Territory of Papua and New Guinea
1944 - 31 Oct 1945 U.S occupation
08 Dec 1946 - 30 Jun 1971 U.N mandate under Australia
01 May 1963 West Papua annexed by Indonesia
01 Jul 1971 Territory of Papua New Guinea
16 Sep 1975 Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Governors-General
16 Sep 1975 - 01 Mar 1977 Sir John Douglas Guise ..................... 1914-1991
01 Mar 1977 - 01 Mar 1983 Sir Tore Lokoloko .......................... 1930-2013
01 Mar 1983 - 01 Mar 1989 Sir Kingsford Dibela ....................... 1932-2002
01 Mar - 31 Dec 1989 Sir Ignatius Kilage ........................ 1941-1989
31 Dec 1989 - 27 Feb 1990 Dennis Charles Young ....................... 1938-
(1st Time, acting)
27 Feb 1990 - 04 Oct 1991 Sir Vincent Serei Eri ...................... 1936-1993
04 Oct - 18 Nov 1991 Dennis Charles Young (2nd Time)
(acting)
18 Nov 1991 - 20 Nov 1997 Sir Wiwa Korowi ............................ 1948-
20 Nov 1997 - 20 Nov 2003 Silas Atopare .............................. 1951-
20 Nov 2003 - 28 May 2004 William Jake Skate ......................... 1953-2006
28 May - 29 Jun 2004 Jeffrey Nape (1st Time) .................... 1964-2016
(acting)
29 Jun 2004 - 10 Dec 2010 Paulias Nguna Matane ....................... 1931-2021
13 Dec - 20 Dec 2010 Jeffery Nape (2nd Time)
(acting)
20 Dec 2010 - 18 Feb 2017 Sir Michael Ogio ........................... 1942-
(acting to 25 Feb 2011, susspended
14 - 19 Dec 2011)
14 Dec - 19 Dec 2011 Jeffery Nape (3rd Time)
(acting in opposition)
18 Feb - 28 Feb 2017 Theodore Zibang Zurenuoc
(acting)
28 Feb 2017 - Sir Robert Bofeng Dadae .................... 1961-
28 Feb - 15 Mar 2023 Job Pomat .................................. 1960-
(acting)
Prime Ministers
27 Apr 1972 - 11 Mar 1980 Sir Michael Thomas Somare .................. 1936-2021
(Chief Minister 27 Apr 1972 - 16 Sep 1975
11 Mar 1980 - 02 Apr 1982 Sir Julius Chan (1st Time) ................. 1939-
02 Apr 1982 - 21 Nov 1985 Sir Michael Thomas Somare
(2nd Time)
21 Nov 1985 - 04 Jul 1988 Paias Wingti (1st Time) .................... 1951-
04 Jul 1988 - 17 Jul 1992 Rabbie Namaliu ............................. 1947-
17 Jul 1992 - 30 Aug 1994 Paias Wingti (2nd Time)
30 Aug 1994 - 27 Mar 1997 Sir Julius Chan (2nd Time)
27 Mar - 02 Jun 1997 John Giheno ................................ 1950-
02 Jun - 22 Jul 1997 Sir Julius Chan (3rd Time)
22 Jul 1997 - 14 Jul 1999 William Jack Skate ......................... s.a
14 Jul 1999 - 05 Aug 2002 Sir Mekere Morauta ......................... 1946-
05 Aug 2002 - 02 Aug 2011 Sir Michael Thomas Somare
(3rd Time)
13 Dec 2010 - 02 Aug 2011 Samuel Tei Abal ............................ 1958-
(acting for Somare)
02 Aug 2011 - 30 May 2019 Peter Charles Paire O'Neil ................. 1965-
14 Dec 2011 - 03 Aug 2012 Sir Michael Thomas Somare
(4th Time, in opposition)
30 May 2019 - James Marape ............................... 1971-