Events in the year 2023 in Papua New Guinea.
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Incumbents edit
Federal government edit
Provincial Governors edit
- Central: Robert Agarobe
- National Capital District: Powes Parkop
- Chimbu: Micheal Dua Bogai
- Eastern Highlands Province: Simon B Sia
- 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
- Autonomous Region of Bougainville: Peter Tsiamalili Jnr.
- 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: Wai Rapa
Events edit
- 20 February – A Rescue mission begins after a number of foreign citizens and local guides are kidnapped in a remote region of the country.[1]
- 22 February – Kidnappers release a woman, whilst negotiations involving an Australian professor, and two others are still underway.[2]
- 3 April – 2023 Papua New Guinea earthquake: A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, killing eight people, injuring several others, and causing damage.[3]
- 6 May – Coronation of Charles III as King of Papua New Guinea and the other Commonwealth realms. Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae attend the ceremony in London.[4]
- 22 May – Papua New Guinea and the United States will sign a security pact today that will see U.S. troops stationed in the country in the largest American presence there since the Second World War.[5]
- 29 August – The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape announces that his country will open their Israel embassy in disputed Jerusalem.[6]
References edit
- ^ Mogul, Duarte Mendonca,Hira Humayun,Rhea (2023-02-21). "Rescue mission under way in Papua New Guinea for hostages including Australian academic". CNN. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Touma, Rafqa; Kuku, Rebecca (2023-02-22). "PNG hostage freed but Australian professor and two local researchers still held captive". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "A child among eight dead in PNG's East Sepik 7.3 magnitude earthquake". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Pacific figures going to London for King's coronation". rnz.co.nz. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "Security Pact: PNG expects more US Military boots on ground". RNZ. 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "PNG Prime Minister to open embassy in Jerusalem". RNZ. 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-08-29.