Paulias Matane

The Right Honourable Sir
Paulias Matane
GCL GCMG OBE KStJ
Matane at Government House, Port Moresby in 2009
8th Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
In office
29 June 2004 – 13 December 2010
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterMichael Somare
Preceded byJeffrey Nape (acting)
Succeeded byJeffrey Nape (acting)
Personal details
Born(1931-09-21)21 September 1931[1]
East New Britain, New Guinea
Died12 December 2021(2021-12-12) (aged 90)
East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
SpouseKaludia Matane
Matane at the Ramoaaina NT Dedication at Molot Village, Duke of York Island

Sir Paulias Nguna Matane GCL GCMG OBE KStJ[2] (21 September 1931 – 12 December 2021)[3] 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.[4]

  1. ^ Publication, Europe; 63Rd, Ed (1999). International Who's Who 2000. Europa Publications Limited. ISBN 9781857430509.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "No. 46594". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1975. p. 7404.
  3. ^ Profile of Paulias Nguna Matane
  4. ^ "Sir Paulias, a role model leader". The National (Papua New Guinea). Retrieved 12 December 2021.