Julius Chan
Sir Julius Chan | |
|---|---|
Chan in 1981 | |
| 2nd Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 2 June 1997 – 22 July 1997 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor‑General | Wiwa Korowi |
| Preceded by | John Giheno |
| Succeeded by | Bill Skate |
| In office 30 August 1994 – 27 March 1997 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor‑General | Wiwa Korowi |
| Preceded by | Paias Wingti |
| Succeeded by | John Giheno |
| In office 11 March 1980 – 2 August 1982 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor‑General | Tore Lokoloko |
| Preceded by | Michael Somare |
| Succeeded by | Michael Somare |
| 4th Governor of New Ireland | |
| In office 6 August 2007 – 30 January 2025 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Preceded by | Ian Ling-Stuckey |
| Succeeded by | Walter Schnaubelt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 August 1939 Tanga Islands, Territory of New Guinea |
| Died | 30 January 2025 (aged 85) Huris, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Nationality | Papua New Guinean |
| Political party | People's Progress Party |
| Spouse |
Stella Chan (m. 1966) |
| Children | 4, including Byron |
Sir Julius Chan (29 August 1939 – 30 January 2025) was a Papua New Guinean politician who served as Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 1980 to 1982 and from 1994 to 1997. He was Member of Parliament for New Ireland Province, having won the seat in the 2007 national election. He was also the Governor of New Ireland Province from 2007 until his death in 2025. On 26 May 2019, Prime Minister Peter O'Neill announced he would soon resign and that he wished for Sir Julius to succeed him. An outgoing Prime Minister does not, however, have the power to appoint his successor, and the following day O'Neill delayed his own formal resignation. He was also a leading figure in his country during the years-long Bougainville conflict.