Michael Somare

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Papua New Guinean political figure, former prime minister

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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.

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Somare in 1973 next to Australian minister Bill Morrison

Somare and his wife Veronica, Lady Somare.

Awards 5

2005Honorary doctor of the University of New Caledonia

Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

companion of the Order of Fiji, general division

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Gaspare SpontiniAlso won Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great

Pierre PincemailleAlso won Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great

Josefa IloiloAlso won companion of the Order of Fiji, general division

Matt BusbyAlso won Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great

Josef RheinbergerAlso won Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great

Vijay SinghAlso won companion of the Order of Fiji, general division

About this person

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 the longest-serving prime minister, having been in office for 17 years over three separate terms: from 1975 to 1980; from 1982 to 1985; and from 2002 to 2011. His political career spanned from 1968 until his retirement in 2017. Besides serving as PM, he was minister of foreign affairs, leader of the opposition and governor of East Sepik Province.

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