Ileksen 1977 ¦ Papua New Guinea Politics

Topic: Ileksen 1977 ¦ Papua New Guinea Politics
Sub Topic: 1977 Papua New Guinea 1st General Election
Description:
General elections were held in Papua New Guinea between 18 June and 9 July 1977, the first since independence from Australia in 1975. The Pangu Party led by Prime Minister Michael Somare emerged as the largest in the National Parliament. Somare subsequently formed a coalition government with the People's Progress Party (PPP) and several independent MPs. Voter turnout was 60.3%



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