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Paulias Matane

1931 - 2021

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Sir Paulias Nguna Matane (21 September 1931 – 12 December 2021) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Paulias Matane is the 17,288th most popular politician (up from 17,331st in 2024), the 8th most popular biography from Papua New Guinea (down from 7th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Papua New Guinean Politician.

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Among people born in 1931, Paulias Matane ranks 570. Before him are Ernie Banks, Werner Israel, Bruce Halford, Bernie Geoffrion, Leslie Bricusse, and Thane Baker. After him are Clement Arrindell, Isidore Mankofsky, Teresa Brewer, Barbara Barrie, Ricardo Vidal, and John Shelby Spong. Among people deceased in 2021, Paulias Matane ranks 615. Before him are Udo Zimmermann, Aleksandr Lenyov, Paul Orndorff, Francesc Arnau, Vladimir Shadrin, and Leslie Bricusse. After him are G. Gordon Liddy, Lars Høgh, Isidore Mankofsky, Lisa Banes, David Darling, and Albán Vermes.

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In Papua New Guinea

Among people born in Papua New Guinea, Paulias Matane ranks 8 out of 9. Before him are John Ribat (1957), Michael Ogio (1942), Julius Chan (1939), Bob Dadae (1961), Michael Somare (1936), and Manasseh Sogavare (1955). After him are Peter O'Neill (1965), Rellie Kaputin (1993), Dika Toua (1984), and Judith Meauri (1992).

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Among POLITICIANS In Papua New Guinea

Among politicians born in Papua New Guinea, Paulias Matane ranks 7. Before him are James Marape (1971), Michael Ogio (1942), Julius Chan (1939), Bob Dadae (1961), Michael Somare (1936), and Manasseh Sogavare (1955). After him are Peter O'Neill (1965).

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