Michael Somare
Sir Michael Somare, CH ( * April 9, 1936 in Rabaul ) was Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. In his first term, from 1975 to 1980, he led the island nation to independence. He held the office of Prime Minister again from 1982 to 1985 and from 2002 to 2011. Formerly a member of the Pangu Party, he is now leader of the National Alliance Party.
Life
Education and apprenticeship ( 1936-1963 )
Michael Somare is the eldest child of Ludwig Somare Sana ( police officer from 1922 to 1947 ) and Kambe Somare, the first of four women Ludwig Somares. Although he was in Rabaul, the place of use of his father, born, but grew up in the village of Karau in Murik Lakes district in the East Sepik Province on. During the Second World War, he went to a primary school ( primary school ) of the Japanese occupation. After the war he attended Boram Primary School, the Dregerhafen Education Center and the Sogeri High School, he earned the degree in 1957. Some years he worked as a teacher from 1962 to 1963 and returned for further education at the High School Sogari back.
Working as a journalist ( to 1968 )
After his time as a teacher, he worked in the not yet independent Papua New Guinea as a radio journalist in Wewak. 1965, immediately after his marriage to his first wife Veronica, he accepted a further training at the Administrative College at Waigani (Port Moresby ) and was transferred to the administration.
Political life (since 1968)
In 1967, Somare co-founder of the Pangu Party and was a candidate in 1968 for the Second House of Assembly. Since 1968 he holds the regional parliamentary seat of East Sepik Province. He led the opposition until the elections of 1972, when he formed a coalition with Julius Chan's People's Congress Party. 1973 dismissed the still - colonial Australia, the country in the self-management ( self-government ) and Somare became Prime Minister. He played a significant role in the preparation of the independence of 1975 and the development of the Constitution.
1980 Somare was toppled by a no-confidence vote and replaced by Julius Chan. From 1982 to 1985 he was prime minister again.
1988, the then Prime Minister Paias Wingti was toppled by a no-confidence vote and replaced by Rabbie Namaliu, the Somare had recently ousted from his position as party leader of the Pangu Party. As a result Somare founded his own party, the National Alliance Party.
In 1997 he was a candidate for the post of Prime Minister again but was defeated by Bill Skate.
Somares party won 19 of 109 seats in 2002 with a simple majority in Parliament, what you, the job TOOK PLACE to form a government due to constitutional changes from the previous legislature, which should stabilize the political life. He formed a coalition of 17 of the 18 parties represented in Parliament. Somare remained until the elections in 2007 in office. He is the first Prime Minister since independence, which occupied this post a full 5 -year term of office. Peter O'Neill was opposition leader.
Somare occurred on 13 December 2010 voluntarily returned ( step aside ). He had to face a committee of inquiry was investigating him for lack of balance sheets from the 1990s. The December 7, 2010 Deputy Prime Minister ernannteSam Abal took over the office for the duration of the inquiry committee. Although the Committee had not yet completed its work, Somare returned as Prime Minister on 17 January 2011. For the reason given was the resignation of 13 December 2010 was not legally possible.
In April 2011, Somare flew to Singapore, where he stayed for medical treatment. He was represented by his deputy Sam Abal. On 2 August 2011, the Parliament of Papua New Guinea declared the premiership as vacant and chose the former Finance Minister Peter O'Neill as prime minister. On January 26, 2012 failed with the mutiny of the armed forces of Papua New Guinea, an attempt Somares to get a coup to power again.
Michael Somares son Arthur Somare also suggested a political career.
Awards
In the course of his public life Somare has received several honors, including several honorary doctorates and memberships in the British Order: In 1978, he was received by Queen Elizabeth II in the Order of the Companions of Honour, in 1991 he received from Elizabeth II, the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St George and was knighted because of this award.
Cultural background
In public, he appears regularly in traditional garb. The contact to his village he can never break. Since 1973 he has inherited from his father bears the title " Sana " ( peacemakers ).
Political background
As a staunch nationalist, he represents the public always confident, sometimes confrontational positions against the former colonial power, Australia. Somare is trying to break through the economic dependency of Australia. In his reign, however, falls well as the Australian Enhanced Cooperation Package ( ECP, also called " Joint Agreement on Enhanced Cooperation" ) of 2004, which provides comprehensive personal assistance in the justice and police sector and should support the budget each year with 300 million A $, but is ultimately carried out only to a reduced extent.
Publications
- Autobiography Sana (1975 )