8th governor-general of Papua New Guinea (1931–2021)
The Right Honourable Sir
Paulias Matane
GCL GCMG OBE KStJ
Matane at Government House, Port Moresby in 2009
8th Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
In office 29 June 2004 – 13 December 2010
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Prime Minister
Michael Somare
Preceded by
Jeffrey Nape (acting)
Succeeded by
Jeffrey Nape (acting)
Personal details
Born
(1931-09-21)21 September 1931[1] East New Britain, New Guinea
Died
12 December 2021(2021-12-12) (aged 90) East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Spouse
Kaludia Matane
Matane at the Ramoaaina NT Dedication at Molot Village, Duke of York Island
Sir Paulias Nguna MataneGCL GCMG OBE KStJ[2] (21 September 1931 – 12 December 2021)[3] was a Papua New Guinean politician who served as the eighth Governor-General of Papua New Guinea from 29 June 2004 to 13 December 2010. His memoir My Childhood in New Guinea has been on the school curriculum since the 1970s. He was a long-time contributor and columnist for The National.[4]
^Publication, Europe; 63Rd, Ed (1999). International Who's Who 2000. Europa Publications Limited. ISBN 9781857430509.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^"No. 46594". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1975. p. 7404.
^Profile of Paulias Nguna Matane
^"Sir Paulias, a role model leader". The National (Papua New Guinea). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
Sir Paulias Nguna Matane GCL GCMG OBE KStJ (21 September 1931 – 12 December 2021) was a Papua New Guinean politician who served as the eighth Governor-General...
ceased acting as governor-general on 29 June 2004, when PauliasMatane was sworn in. When Matane stepped down in 2010, Nape regained this post. Following...
apology was accepted. At the event, Papua New Guinea's Governor-General PauliasMatane told the crowd he appreciated the work of the early Fijian missionaries...
" Phool Walon Ki Sair India: A Splendour in Cultural Diversity, by PauliasMatane. Published by Anmol Publications, 2004. ISBN 81-261-1837-7. Page 129...
Tweedsmuir (left) was Governor General of Canada from 1935 to 1940; Sir PauliasMatane (right) was Governor-General of Papua New Guinea from 2004 to 2010...
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Governors General Silas Atopare Bill Skate (acting) Jeffrey Nape (acting) PauliasMatane Preceded by Mekere Morauta Succeeded by Sam Abal (acting) In office...
Manabe, Japanese meteorologist, climatologist and Nobel Prize laureate PauliasMatane, 8th Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (d. 2021) September 22 – Fay...
15. Phool Walon Ki Sair India: A Splendour in Cultural Diversity, by PauliasMatane. Published by Anmol Publications, 2004. ISBN 81-261-1837-7. Page 129...
Sir Paul Lapun, first Papua New Guinean to receive a knighthood Sir PauliasMatane, former Governor General of PNG John Momis, MP, current President of...
June 2006, a spokesman for Papua New Guinea's Governor-General, Sir PauliasMatane, announced on the 17th. On 7 February 2006, Ah Koy announced his intention...
the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2009. Matane, Paulias; M. L. Ahuja (2004). India: a splendour in cultural diversity. Anmol...
have had a United Church background. Rabbie Namaliu Mekere Morauta PauliasMatane Bill Skate Buri Kidu Mari Kapi Neville Threlfall, One Hundred Years...
prompting a constitutional crisis and threats of violence. In May 2004, Sir PauliasMatane was elected to the position and became the Governor-General, despite...
Papua New Guinea on 24 April prior to the Games. Governor-General Sir PauliasMatane was the first bearer of the Baton during its stop in the country. Swimmer...
of Papua New Guinea to the United States Embassy of Papua New Guinea in Washington, D.C. Inaugural holder PauliasMatane Formation September 16, 1975...
Somare, as well as other future leaders, including Sir Vincent Eri, Sir PauliasMatane, and Sir Alkan Tololo, who were to form the core of the Pangu Pati....
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Jeffrey Nape, Acting Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (2004) Sir PauliasMatane, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (2004–2010) Prime Minister – Sir...
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also involved Sir Pato Kakaraya, Sir Albert Kipalan, Sir PauliasMatane and Nahau Rooney. Matane eventually emerged victorious after a rerun of the vote...
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