Papua New Guinea
http://www.pm.gov.pg/pmsoffice/PMsoffice.nsf
German colony in the northern part, British conony in the south 1884, British part taken over by Australia 1906, northern part occupied by Australia 1914, Northern part mandate of the league of nations 1920, united territory of Papua New Guinea 1945, Independent Monarchy in the British Commonwealth 16.09.1975
(Queen)
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Georg VI (1895-1952) | 11.12.1936-06.02.1952 |
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Elizabeth II (1926) | 06.02.1952- |
(Governors-General, until 1972 administrators, until 1975 High commissioners)
| Jack Keith Murray (1889-1979) | 31.10.1945-1952 | |
| Sir Donald Cleland (1901-1975) | 1952-1966 | |
| David Osborne Hay (1916) | 23.12.1966-1970 | |
| Leslie Wilson Johnson (1916-2000) | 1970-03.1974 | |
| Thomas Kingston Critchley (1916) | 03.1974-16.09.1975 | |
| Sir John Guise (1914- 1991) | 16.09.1975-01.03.1977 | |
| Sir Tore Lokoloko (1930) | 01.03.1977-01.03.1983 | |
| Sir Kingsford Dibela (1930) | 01.03.1983-01.03.1989 | |
| Sir Ignatius Kilage (1941-1989) | 01.03.1989-31.12.1989 | |
| Sir Serei Eri (1936-1993) | 27.02.1990-04.10.1991 | |
| Dennis Young (acting) | 04.10.1991-11.11.1991 | |
| Sir Wiwa Korowi (1948) | 11.11.1991-20.11.1997 | |
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Sir Silas Atopare (1951) | 20.11.1997-20.11.2003 |
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Bill Skate (1953) | 21.11.2003-28.05.2004 |
| Jeffery Nape (acting) | 28.05.2004-29.06.2004 | |
| Sir Paulias Matane (1931) | 29.06.2004- | |
(Prime Ministers)
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Michael Somare (1936) | 16.09.1975-11.03.1980 |
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Sir Julius Chan (1939) | 11.03.1980-02.08.1982 |
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Michael Somare (2nd term) | 02.08.1982-21.11.1985 |
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Paias Wingti (1951) | 21.11.1985-04.07.1988 |
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Rabbie Namaliu (1947) | 04.07.1988-17.07.1992 |
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Paias Wingti (2nd term) | 17.07.1992-08.09.1994 |
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Sir Julius Chan (2nd term) | 09.09.1994-26.03.1997 |
| John Giheno (1950) | 27.03.1997-22.07.1997 | |
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Bill Skate (1953) | 22.07.1997-14.07.1999 |
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Sir Mekere Morauta (1951) | 14.07.1999-06.08.2002 |
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Michael Somare (3rd term) | 06.08.2002- |