Papua New Guinea: Governors-General: 1975-2022 Governor-General of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea 16 Sep 1975 - 1 Mar 1977 Sir John Douglas Guise 1 Mar 1977 - 1 Mar 1983 Sir Tore Lokoloko 1 Mar 1983 - 1 Mar 1989 Sir Kingsford Dibela 1 Mar 1989 - 31 Dec 1989 Sir Ignatius Kilage Acting Governor-General of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea 31 Dec 1989 - 27 Feb 1990 Dennis Charles Young (from 31 Dec 1998 Sir Dennis Charles Young) Governor-General of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea 27 Feb 1990 - 4 Oct 1991 Sir Vincent Serei Eri Acting Governor-General of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea 4 Oct 1991 - 18 Nov 1991 Dennis Charles Young (from 31 Dec 1998 Sir Dennis Charles Young) (x) Governor-General of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea 18 Nov 1991 - 20 Nov 1997 Wiwa Korowi (from 10 Dec 1991 Sir Wiwa Korowi) 20 Nov 1997 - 20 Nov 2003 Sailas Atopare (from 29 Jan 1998 Sir Sailas Atopare) [1] Acting Governor-General of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea 21 Nov 2003 - 28 May 2004 William Jack Skate (from 31 Dec 2004 Sir William Jack Skate) 28 May 2004 - 29 Jun 2004 Jeffery Nape Governor-General of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea 29 Jun 2004 - 13 Dec 2010 Sir Paulias Nguna Matane Acting Governor-General of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea 13 Dec 2010 - 25 Feb 2011 Jeffery Nape (x) Governor-General of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea 25 Feb 2011 - Michael Ogio (from 26 Apr 2011 Sir Michael Ogio) [1] Often recorded as (Sir) Silas Atopare. Last updated on: 11 Jan 2020 21:00:00
