Michael Somare
Sir Michael Somare was the first prime minister of Papua New Guinea, serving from 1975 to 1980 and then again from 1982 to 1985, and is celebrated as a founding father of the nation, guiding it through the early years of independence from Australia.
Born on Apr 09, 1936 (89 years old)
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Australia:
Dame Meg says that, if Michael Somare were alive today, he’d be troubled by ethnic fighting between tribes in PNG.
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Sir Michael Somare would later become the country’s first prime minister.
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