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Wiwa Korowi

Sir Wiwa Korowi

GCMG
6th Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
In office
18 November 1991 – 20 November 1997
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterSir Rabbie Namaliu
Paias Wingti
Sir Julius Chan
John Giheno
Sir Bill Skate
Preceded bySir Vincent Eri
Succeeded bySir Silas Atopare
Personal details
Born7 July 1948

Sir Wiwa Korowi, GCMG (born 7 July 1948) is a Papua New Guinean politician who served as the sixth Governor-General of Papua New Guinea from November 1991 until November 1997.

Sir Wiwa is from the Southern Highlands. He was a member of the Nationalist Party and was voted by the Parliament to the position of Governor-General on November 18, 1991, to fill the position after Serei Eri had vacated roughly one and a half months earlier.

References

  • Lentz, Harris M., III. Heads of States and Governments. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 1994. ISBN 0-89950-926-6.
Government offices
Preceded by
Dennis Young
Acting
Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
1991-1997
Succeeded by
Sir Silas Atopare


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