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Ted Diro
Edward Ramu (Ted) Diro GCL CBE (born 14 December 1943) is a Papua New Guinean politician and soldier. Diro was born in Boku village in the Rigo District of Central Province, the son of a plantation labourer. He was educated at the Boku mission school, Kila Kila High School in Port Moresby and Slade School in Queensland, Australia. He studied at the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, in 1963–1964, becoming a commissioned officer (2nd lieutenant) in the Australian Army. He was promoted to captain in 1967 and to major in 1971, becoming the first Papua New Guinean major in the Royal Pacific Islands Regiment. He was the first Commander of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force from Papua New Guinean independence in 1975, serving until 1981. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1977 Birthday Honours. Diro was elected to the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea at the 1982 election, winning the Central Provincial seat. He served as Minister for Forest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Logohu
The Order of Logohu is the principal order of the Order of Papua New Guinea. ''Logohu'' is a Motuan word for the bird-of-paradise, the official national symbol of Papua New Guinea since its independence. The Order consists of four ranks. Classes of the Order Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu The Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu (GCL) is awarded to those citizens of Papua New Guinea and others for service, achievement, and merit in the highest degree, sustained over a period of twenty years. The award may be given to no more than fifty living persons. Recipients of the Grand Companion class are titled "Chief". The Chancellor of the Order of Logohu is titled as "Grand Chief" as well as one other living recipient of the class. The title of Grand Chief is currently held by Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae . Officer of Logohu The Officer of Logohu (OL) is awarded for distinguished service to Papua New Guinea, or to a local community, sustained over a period of at least ten y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabbie Namaliu
Sir Rabbie Langanai Namaliu (born 3 April 1947) is a Papua New Guinea politician. He served as the fourth Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. from 4 July 1988 to 17 July 1992 as leader of the Pangu Party. Biography An ethnic Tolai, Sir Rabbie comes from East New Britain. He was educated in Papua New Guinea and in Canada, at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia. Prior to his political career he was an academic in the field of political science at the University of Papua New Guinea. After Papua New Guinea's independence in 1975, Namaliu was one of four leading civil servants, together with Mekere Morauta, Anthony Siaguru and Charles Lepani who led the formation of public administration and public policy in PNG's immediate post-independence years. They were often called "Gang of Four". Before becoming prime minister, he served as foreign minister for the first time, from 1982 to 1984, by this time beginning his long alliance with Michael Soma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gago Mamae
Gago can refer to surnames as well as first names. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Fernando Gago, Argentine footballer *Francis Gago, Venezuelan pageant titleholder *Gail Gago, Australian politician * Jenny Gago, American Latina actress *Mariano Gago, Portuguese politician *Peter Gago, Australian winemaker and author *Roberto Jiménez Gago The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ..., Spanish footballer * Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho, Portuguese aviation pioneer Given name * Gago Drago, professional Dutch-Armenian welterweight kickboxer and martial artist {{DEFAULTSORT:Gago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loop (PNG)
Loop or LOOP may refer to: Brands and enterprises * Loop (mobile), a Bulgarian virtual network operator and co-founder of Loop Live * Loop, clothing, a company founded by Carlos Vasquez in the 1990s and worn by Digable Planets * Loop Mobile, an Indian mobile phone operator * Loop, a reusable container program announced in 2019 by TerraCycle Geography * Loop, Germany, a municipality in Schleswig-Holstein * Loop (Texarkana), a roadway loop around Texarkana, Arkansas, United States * Loop, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States * Loop, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States * Loop, West Virginia, United States * Loop 101, a semi-beltway of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area * Loop 202, a semi-beltway of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area * Loop 303, a semi-beltway of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area * Chicago Loop, the downtown neighborhood of Chicago bounded by the elevated railway The Loop ** Loop Retail Historic District, a shopping district in the Chicago Loop * Delmar Loo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post Courier
The ''Papua New Guinea Post-Courier'' is a newspaper based in Konedobu, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It was established on 30 June 1969. Its parent company, The Herald and Weekly Times (later purchased by News Corp Australia), had acquired what had then been the two main newspapers in Papua New Guinea, the three-days-a-week ''South Pacific Post'' and the twice-weekly '' New Guinea Times Courier'', and decided to amalgamate them into one publication. It was the first national daily newspaper in Papua New Guinea. Luke Sela was editor from 1978 to 2000. With a circulation of 41,000, the ''Post-Courier'' is the largest selling Pacific Island newspaper. The paper is majority owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. The ''Post-Courier's'' readership is mainly urban, and it is considered to be influential in the community. See also * List of newspapers in Papua New Guinea This is a list of newspapers in Papua New Guinea. *'' The National'' *''Papua New Guinea Post-Courier'' *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiji Post Courier
Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about 110 are permanently inhabited—and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about . The most outlying island group is Ono-i-Lau. About 87% of the total population of live on the two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts: either in the capital city of Suva; or in smaller urban centres such as Nadi—where tourism is the major local industry; or in Lautoka, where the sugar-cane industry is dominant. The interior of Viti Levu is sparsely inhabited because of its terrain. The majority of Fiji's islands were formed by volcanic activity starting around 150 million years ago. Some geothermal activity st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Strategic Policy Institute
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) is a defence and strategic policy think tank based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, founded by the Australian government and funded by the Australian and overseas governments, industry and civil society groups. History ASPI was first established in 2001 under Prime Minister John Howard to provide "policy-relevant research and analysis to better inform Government decisions and public understanding of strategic and defence issues". ASPI was officially launched at ANZAC Hall at the Australian War Memorial on 13 March 2002 by then- Australian Minister for Defence Robert Hill. ASPI's inaugural director was Hugh White, who served as director from 2001 to 2004. White had served as an intelligence analyst for the Office of National Assessments, as an adviser to Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Defence Minister Kim Beazley, and as the Deputy Secretary for Strategy and Intelligence at the Australian Department of Defence betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guardian Class Patrol Vessel
The Guardian-class patrol boats are a class of small patrol vessels designed and built in Australia and provided to small South Pacific Ocean countries as part of the Australian Government's Pacific Maritime Security Program. The class is designed to be updated replacements for the s provided to its allies from 1987 to 1997. Australia provided twenty-two Pacific Forum vessels to twelve nations. They were designed to use commercial off the shelf components, to make them easier to maintain for the small nations that would operate them. Australia stood ready to help with training and maintenance, during the duration of the program, because Australia's external security issues were eased if it could count on its sovereign neighbours having resources to police their own external security. Austal was commissioned to build 19 Guardian-class boats in 2016. Austal's contract allows it to market the design to additional customers. Subsequently, an additional three vessels were ordered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMPNGS Ted Diro (P401) In The Austal Shipyards In Henderson, Western Australia
HMPNGS ''Ted Diro'' (P401) is the first to be completed. Australia designed and provided four s to Papua New Guinea in 1987 and 1988, and in 2015 confirmed she would be replacing those vessels with four larger, and more capable, Guardian-class vessels. ''Ted Diro'' replaced . Australia transferred the vessel to Papua New Guinea on 30 November 2018. Background Following the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea extension of maritime nations' exclusive economic zones to Australia agreed to provide twelve of its neighbours with twenty-two Pacific Forum-class patrol vessels, so they could exercise sovereignty over their own territory, using their own resources. The first vessel was delivered in 1987, and in 2015 Australia announced plans to replace the original patrol boats with larger and more capable vessels. Design Australian ship builder Austal won the $335 million Australian dollar contract for the project, and built the vessels at its Henderson shipyard, near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ogio
Sir Michael Ogio (7 July 1942 – 18 February 2017) was a Papua New Guinean politician who led People's Democratic Movement party. He served as the ninth Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, governor-general of Papua New Guinea. Biography He became acting governor-general on 20 December 2010 when Jeffrey Nape resigned after one week without explanation. He was elected as Governor-General in his own right on 14 January 2011 when he defeated Pato Kakeraya 65-23. He was sworn in on 25 February 2011. On 26 April 2011, Queen Elizabeth II conferred the honour of knighthood and invested him as Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George on his appointment as Governor-General of Papua New Guinea at Windsor Castle. Ogio was suspended in December 2011 during the 2011–12 Papua New Guinean constitutional crisis. Death Ogio died on 18 February 2017, in Port Moresby, at the age 74. References , - 1942 births 2017 dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor-General Of Papua New Guinea
The governor-general of Papua New Guinea () is the vice-regal representative of the Monarchy of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinean monarch, currently Charles III, in Papua New Guinea. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch after their nomination by the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea, National Parliament by vote, although the monarch is not bound to accept that nomination for appointment. The functions of the governor-general include appointing Cabinet of Papua New Guinea, ministers, judges, and ambassadors; giving royal assent to legislation passed by Parliament of Papua New Guinea, parliament; and issuing writs for election. In general, the governor-general observes the conventions of the Westminster system and responsible government, maintaining a political neutrality, and has to always act only on the advice of the prime minister. The governor-general also has a ceremonial role: hosting events at the official residenceGovernment House in the capital, Port M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Papua New Guinean General Election
General elections were held in Papua New Guinea between 15–29 June 2002. Inter-Parliamentary Union Sir Michael Somare's National Alliance Party won the most seats, and he went on to become Prime Minister
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