Sir Julius Chan | |
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.jpg) Chan in 2021 | |
| 4th Governor of New Ireland | |
| Assumed office 6 August 2007 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Preceded by | Ian Ling-Stuckey |
| 2nd Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 2 June 1997 – 22 July 1997 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | John Giheno |
| Succeeded by | Bill Skate |
| In office 30 August 1994 – 27 March 1997 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Paias Wingti |
| Succeeded by | John Giheno |
| In office 11 March 1980 – 2 August 1982 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Michael Somare |
| Succeeded by | Michael Somare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 August 1939 Tanga Islands, Territory of New Guinea |
| Nationality | Papua New Guinean |
| Political party | People's Progress Party |
| Spouse | Lady Stella Chan |
| Children | 4 |
Sir Julius Chan GCL GCMG KBE PC (born 29 August 1939) is a Papua New Guinean politician who served as Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 1980 to 1982 and from 1994 to 1997. He is Member of Parliament for New Ireland Province, having won the seat in the 2007 national election. He is also the current Governor of New Ireland Province, since 2007. On 26 May 2019, Prime Minister Peter O'Neill announced he would soon resign and that he wished for Sir Julius to succeed him. An outgoing Prime Minister does not, however, have the power to appoint his successor, and the following day O'Neill delayed his own formal resignation.[1] He was also a leading figure in his country during the years-long Bougainville conflict.[2]
- ^ "PM O'Neill will not resign until Court interprets the rules on VoNC", Papua New Guinea Today, 27 May 2019
- ^ McCormack, Tim (17 February 2009). "The 'Sandline Affair': Papua New Guinea Resorts to Mercenarism to End the Bougainville Conflict*". Cambridge University Press.