Julius Chan
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The Right Honourable Sir Julius Chan GCL GCMG KBE |
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| 2nd Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea | |
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In office 2 June 1997 – 22 July 1997 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | John Giheno |
| Succeeded by | Bill Skate |
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In office 30 August 1994 – 27 March 1997 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Paias Wingti |
| Succeeded by | John Giheno |
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In office 11 March 1980 – 2 August 1982 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Michael Somare |
| Succeeded by | Michael Somare |
| Governor of New Ireland | |
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Assumed office 2007 |
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| Personal details | |
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August 29, 1939 Tanga Islands |
| Nationality | Papua New Guinean |
| Spouse(s) | Stella, Lady Chan |
Sir Julius Chan GCL GCMG KBE PC (born 29 August 1939) was Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 1980 to 1982 and from 1994 to 1997. He is currently Member of Parliament for New Ireland Province, having won the seat in the 2007 national election. He is also the current Governor of New Ireland Province, since 2007.
Born on Tanga Islands, New Ireland Province to Chin Pak, a trader from Taishan, China, Julius Chan was educated at Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
He first became actively involved in politics in the 1960s. He was elected to represent the Namatanai district of New Ireland province in the pre-independence National Assembly in 1972 and was re-elected in 1977, 1982, 1987, and 1992. He was Deputy Prime Minister four times (1976, 1985, 1986, 1992-1994), and Minister of Finance twice (1972–1977, 1992–1994). He also held the portfolios of Primary Industry (1976) and External Affairs and Trade (1994). Chan became leader of the People's Progress Party in 1970. He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1981, and appointed a Privy Counsellor the next year.
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