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John Guise (governor-general)

Index John Guise (governor-general)

Sir John Guise (29 August 1914 – 7 February 1991) was the first Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, which gained independence from Australia in 1975. [1]

13 relations: Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea, Legislative Council of Papua and New Guinea, List of Administrators and High Commissioners of Papua New Guinea, Michael Somare, Milne Bay Province, Order of St Michael and St George, Order of the British Empire, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinean general election, 1977, Port Moresby, Tom Critchley, Tore Lokoloko.

Governor-General of Papua New Guinea

The Governor-General of Papua New Guinea is the viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II, known in Tok Pisin as 'Missis Kwin', Papua New Guinea's head of state, performing the duties of the Queen in her absence.

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House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea

The House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea was the legislature of the territory of Papua and New Guinea from 1964 to 1972.

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Legislative Council of Papua and New Guinea

The Legislative Council of Papua and New Guinea was created to replace direct rule and provide local rule for Papua and New Guinea.

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List of Administrators and High Commissioners of Papua New Guinea

This is a list of viceroys in Papua New Guinea from the creation of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea in 1945 until the territory's independence in 1975.

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Michael Somare

Sir Michael Thomas Somare (born 9 April 1936) is a politician who served as the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 2002 to 2011; he had previously been Prime Minister from independence in 1975 until 1980 and again from 1982 until 1985.

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Milne Bay Province

Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea.

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Order of St Michael and St George

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as regent for his father, King George III.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the Civil service.

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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea (PNG;,; Papua Niugini; Hiri Motu: Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an Oceanian country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia.

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Papua New Guinean general election, 1977

General elections were held in Papua New Guinea between 18 June and 9 July 1977.

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Port Moresby

(Tok Pisin: Pot Mosbi), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea and the largest city in the South Pacific outside of Australia and New Zealand.

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Tom Critchley

Thomas Kingston "Tom" Critchley (27 January 191614 July 2009) was an Australian public servant, diplomat, author and journalist.

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Tore Lokoloko

Sir Tore Lokoloko (21 September 1930 – 13 March 2013) was the second Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, from 1977 to 1983.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Guise_(governor-general)

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