Governor-General Of Papua New Guinea: Representative of the monarch in Papua New Guinea
The Governor-General of Papua New Guinea is the representative of Papua New Guinean monarch (currently Charles III).
| Governor-General of Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of Papua New Guinea | |
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| Viceroy | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Government House, Papua New Guinea |
| Appointer | Monarch of Papua New Guinea |
| Term length | At His/Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 16 September 1975 |
| First holder | John Guise |
Governors-General of Papua New Guinea
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Tenure | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took Office | Left Office | ||||
| 1 | Sir John Guise (1914–1991) | 6 September 1975 | 1 March 1977 | Resigned from office to contest election. | |
| 2 | Sir Tore Lokoloko (1930–2013) | 1 March 1977 | 1 March 1983 | ||
| 3 | Sir Kingsford Dibela (1932–2002) | 1 March 1983 | 1 March 1989 | Resigned from office. | |
| 4 | Sir Ignatius Kilage (1941–1989) | 1 March 1989 | 31 December 1989 | Died in office. | |
| 5 | Sir Serei Eri (1936–1993) | 27 February 1990 | 4 October 1991 | Resigned from office, due to dismissal instructed to the Queen by the Prime Minister. | |
| 6 | Sir Wiwa Korowi (1948–) | 18 November 1991 | 20 November 1997 | ||
| 7 | Sir Silas Atopare (1951–2021) | 20 November 1997 | 20 November 2003 | ||
| 8 | Sir Paulias Matane (1931–2021) | 29 January 2004 | 13 December 2010 | Elected by the National Parliament (50–46), on 27 January 2004. | |
| 9 | Sir Michael Ogio (1942–2017) | 25 February 2011 | 18 February 2017 | Elected by the National Parliament (65–23), on 14 January 2011. Died in office. | |
| 10 | Sir Robert Dadae (1961– ) | 28 February 2017 | Incumbent | Elected by the National Parliament (55–36), on 1 February 2017. | |
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