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Paulias Matane

Governor-General of Papua New Guinea

  • Fame50.3
  • Momentum8.6
  • Wikipedia487
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Lived 1931–2021, aged 90
WritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    21 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1931–2021
    Aged 90
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-25

Sir Paulias Nguna Matane 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.

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Momentum8.6
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Source confidence60.0
Completeness60.0
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