Ignatius Kilage
Ignatius Kilage | |
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| 4th Governor-General of Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 1 March 1989 – 31 December 1989 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Rabbie Namaliu |
| Preceded by | Kingsford Dibela |
| Succeeded by | Vincent Eri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1941 |
| Died | 31 December 1989 (aged 48) |
Sir Ignatius Kilage GCMG CBE (12 July 1941 – 31 December 1989) was a Papua New Guinean politician who served as the fourth governor-general of Papua New Guinea from March to December 1989, when he died suddenly in office.[1]
Prior to the vice regal post, Kilage was chief ombudsman of Papua New Guinea and author of the book My Mother Calls Me Yaltep.[2]
After his death, a stadium was named in his honour in 1991.
References[edit]
- ^ Ethnology. University of Pittsburgh. 1990. p. 110.
- ^ Kilage, Ignatius (1980). My mother calls me Yaltep. Melbourne, Vic.: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195546296.
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