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Grand Chief Sir Paulias Nguna Matane GCL, GCMG, OBE, KStJ (born 1931), formerly a career civil servant, became Governor-General of Papua New Guinea from June 29, 2004.
He was elected by Parliament on May 27, 2004, receiving 50 votes, while his opponent, Sir Pato Kakeraya received 46 votes. Attempts to elect a governor-general had failed repeatedly for six months before Grand Chief the Right Honourable Sir Paulias Matane's election because of constitutional flaws in the nomination process. Following Matane's election, Kakaraya brought a petition to the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea, seeking to invalidate the election.[1] Matane was sworn in on June 29, 2004, although the legal challenge to his election was still ongoing.[2] He was officially invested as Governor-General by Queen Elizabeth II on October 13, 2004.[3]
Matane is a Tolai, from East New Britain Province, a native speaker of Kuanua and a staunch United Churchman. He has written 44 books in deliberately extremely simple English, focusing in part on his own overseas travels specifically- three on the State of Israel, intended to persuade Papua New Guineans that books are a useful source of information and that they should not regard them as something only for foreigners. Grand Chief the Right Honourable Sir Paulias Matane takes a firm line on expatriates, especially those of European descent.
For many years Matane wrote a column in the Malaysian-owned newspaper The National, containing the advice of an elder to the younger generation. He also founded United News Agency of Melanesia. He, together with Michael Somare, makes a point of wearing a laplap (a type of skirt) rather than trousers. His wife, now Lady Matane, is invariably referred to in accordance with Papua New Guinea practice as Lady Kanudia, her given name.
[edit] References
- ^ "Further hold-up in finalizing PNG governor-general appointment", Papua New Guinea Post-Courier web site (nl.newsbank.com), May 31, 2004.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea governor-general sworn in, legal challenge continues", Radio Australia (nl.newsbank.com), June 29, 2004.
- ^ "New Papua New Guinea governor-general officially invested by the Queen", Papua New Guinea Post-Courier web site (nl.newsbank.com), October 15, 2004.
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Matane, Paulias |
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Paulias Nguna Matane |
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Governor-General of Papua New Guinea |
| DATE OF BIRTH |
1931 |
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