2019 in Papua New Guinea

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* Other events of 2019
* Timeline of Papua New Guinean history

Events in the year 2019 in Papua New Guinea.

## Incumbents

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* Monarch: Elizabeth II
* Governor-General: Bob Dadae
* Prime Minister: Peter O'Neill

### Provincial Governors

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* Central: Robert Agarobe
* Chimbu: Micheal Dua Bogai
* East New Britain: Nakikus Konga
* 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
* 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: Paias Wingti

## Events

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* 23 November to 7 December – The non-binding 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum showed that more than 98% of valid ballots cast were in favor of independence.[1][2]
* 6 December – The inauguration of Port Moresby Power Station.

## Deaths

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* 12 January – Christian Conrad Blouin, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Lae (b. 1941).[3]
* 11 December – Albert Toro, actor, director and politician.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Bougainville independence vote delivers emphatic demand to become world's newest nation". CNN. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
2. ^ "Polls close in Bougainville referendum on independence from PNG". aljazeera.com. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
3. ^ "Bishop Christian Conrad Blouin". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
4. ^ "Leading Bougainville MP, actor, film-maker has died". rnz.co.nz. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.

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* Australia
* Federated States of Micronesia
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* Indonesia
* Kiribati
* Marshall Islands
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
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* Tonga
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of New Zealand|

* Cook Islands
* Niue

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* American Samoa
* Christmas Island
* Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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* French Polynesia
* Guam
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