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Sir Michael Thomas Somare was a Papua New Guinean politician. Widely called the "father of the nation", he was the first Prime Minister after independence. At the time of his death, Somare was also th
Somare in 1973
Somare in 1973 next to Australian minister Bill Morrison
Somare and his wife Veronica, Lady Somare.
The prime minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea is Papua New Guinea's head of government, elected by the National Parliament and formally appointed by the Governor-General of Papua New
Michael Somare
…1936 – 25 February 2021) was a Papua New Guinean politician. Widely called the "father of the nation" (Tok Pisin: Papa blo kantri), he was the first Prime Minister after independence. At the time of his death, Somare was also the longest-serving prime minister, having been in office for 17 years over three separate…
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