Sir Julius Chan: death of last of PNG’s founding fathers marks end of era
Sir J, as he was known, led the formation of PNG’s banking and finance systems before going on to lead the nation twice as prime minister
The death of Sir Julius Chan, one of the founding fathers of Papua New Guinea’s independence in 1975, marks the end of an era.
Sir J, as he was known, was the “last man standing” from PNG’s first post-colonial government until he died last week at the age of 85 in Huris, New Ireland Province.
Lucy Palmer, a former foreign correspondent in PNG, was the researcher and writer for Playing the Game: Life and Politics in Papua New Guinea, by Sir Julius Chan, published by the University of Queensland Press in 2016
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