2022 in Papua New Guinea
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Events in the year 2022 in Papua New Guinea.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch - Elizabeth II (until September 8); then Charles III
Federal government
[edit]Provincial Governors
[edit]- Central: Robert Agarobe
- Chimbu: Micheal Dua Bogai
- East New Britain: Michael Marum
- East Sepik: Allan Bird
- Enga: Peter Ipatas
- Gulf: Chris Haiveta
- Hela: Philip Undialu
- Jikawa: William Tongamp
- Madang: Peter Yama
- Manus: Charlie Benjamin
- Milne Bay: Sir John Luke Crittin, KBE
- Morobe: Ginson Saonu
- New Ireland: Julius Chan
- Oro: Gary Juffa
- Sandaun: Tony Wouwou
- Southern Highlands: William Powl
- West New Britain: Sasindran Muthuvel
- Western: Taboi Awe Yoto
- Western Highlands: Paias Wingti
Events
[edit]- 6 February – Prime Minister James Marape tests positive for COVID-19 and returns home after attending the 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.[1]
- 13 April – A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits the Papua New Guinean island of New Britain.[2]
- 4 July – 2022 Papua New Guinean general election: Papua New Guineans go to the polls to elect their new government in a heavily guarded election.[3]
- 22 July – Prime Minister James Marape's Pangu Pati wins the general election.[4]
- 10 August – James Marape is re-elected unopposed as Prime Minister by the Parliament after his party Pangu Pati won the general election in July.[5]
- 8 September – Accession of Charles III as King of Papua New Guinea following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.[6]
- 11 September – 2022 Papua New Guinea earthquake: At least eight people are killed and 24 others are injured after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.[7]
- 13 September – Charles III is officially proclaimed King of Papua New Guinea at National Parliament House, Port Moresby.[8]
- 19 September – A national holiday is observed to mourn the passing of Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea.[9]
- 19 September – Papua New Guinean representatives attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London.
- 25 October - Tribal Clashes Erupted on the Island of Kiriwina killing at least 30 people.[10]
Deaths
[edit]- 3 January – Tu'u Maori, 33, rugby league player (national team)[11]
- 3 March – William Samb, politician, MP (since 2015)[12]
- 11 May – Sam Basil, 52, politician, deputy prime minister (since 2020), MP (since 2007), and minister of finance (2019)[13]
- 9 June – Chris Nangoi, politician, MP (since 2017)[14]
- 21 June – Sir Peter Barter, 82, businessman and politician, governor of Madang Province (1997–2002)[15]
- 8 September – Elizabeth II, 96, Queen of Papua New Guinea since 1975, affectionately known as Missis Kwin[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Papua New Guinea PM Tests Positive for COVID at Beijing Olympics". VOA. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes PNG". The Canberra Times. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "PNG Votes In Heavily Guarded Elections". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "2022 PNG Election Results : Declared Seats". One Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "James Marape returned as prime minister in Papua New Guinea after fraught election". the Guardian. 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ Charles is now King after Queen Elizabeth's death
- ^ "Deaths from Papua New Guinea earthquake rise to seven, police say". Reuters. 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ Papua New Guinea Proclaims King Charles III as Head of State
- ^ Papua New Guinea Proclaims King Charles III as Head of State
- ^ "At least 30 dead in Papua New Guinea clashes, official says". Benar News. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Former Kumul Maori passes on". postcourier.com.pg. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "PM MARAPE MOURNS DEATH OF WILLIAM SAMB; SAYS PNG HAS LOST A WARRIOR". www.pmnec.gov.pg. Archived from the original on 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "PNG's general election delayed after Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil dies in a car crash". ABC News. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "Another Member of PNG Parliament Dies". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "Former PNG Politician and Businessman Sir Peter Charles Barter dies". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passes on