2022 in Papua New Guinea

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See also:	Other events of 2022; Timeline of Papua New Guinean history;

Events in the year 2022 in Papua New Guinea.

Incumbents

Monarch - Elizabeth II (until September 8); then Charles III

Federal government

Provincial Governors

Events

6 February – Prime Minister James Marape tests positive for COVID-19 and returns home after attending the 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.^[1]
13 April – A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits the Papua New Guinean island of New Britain.^[2]
4 July – 2022 Papua New Guinean general election: Papua New Guineans go to the polls to elect their new government in a heavily guarded election.^[3]
22 July – Prime Minister James Marape's Pangu Pati wins the general election.^[4]
10 August – James Marape is re-elected unopposed as Prime Minister by the Parliament after his party Pangu Pati won the general election in July.^[5]
8 September – Accession of Charles III as King of Papua New Guinea following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.^[6]
11 September – 2022 Papua New Guinea earthquake: At least eight people are killed and 24 others are injured after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.^[7]
13 September – Charles III is officially proclaimed King of Papua New Guinea at National Parliament House, Port Moresby.^[8]
19 September – A national holiday is observed to mourn the passing of Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea.^[9]
19 September – Papua New Guinean representatives attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London.
25 October - Tribal Clashes Erupted on the Island of Kiriwina killing at least 30 people.^[10]

Deaths

3 January – Tu'u Maori, 33, rugby league player (national team)^[11]
3 March – William Samb, politician, MP (since 2015)^[12]
11 May – Sam Basil, 52, politician, deputy prime minister (since 2020), MP (since 2007), and minister of finance (2019)^[13]
9 June – Chris Nangoi, politician, MP (since 2017)^[14]
21 June – Sir Peter Barter, 82, businessman and politician, governor of Madang Province (1997–2002)^[15]
8 September – Elizabeth II, 96, Queen of Papua New Guinea since 1975, affectionately known as Missis Kwin^[16]

References

^ "Papua New Guinea PM Tests Positive for COVID at Beijing Olympics". VOA. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
^ "Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes PNG". The Canberra Times. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "PNG Votes In Heavily Guarded Elections". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
^ "2022 PNG Election Results : Declared Seats". One Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
^ "James Marape returned as prime minister in Papua New Guinea after fraught election". the Guardian. 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
^ Charles is now King after Queen Elizabeth's death
^ "Deaths from Papua New Guinea earthquake rise to seven, police say". Reuters. 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
^ Papua New Guinea Proclaims King Charles III as Head of State
^ Papua New Guinea Proclaims King Charles III as Head of State
^ "At least 30 dead in Papua New Guinea clashes, official says". Benar News. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
^ "Former Kumul Maori passes on". postcourier.com.pg. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
^ "PM MARAPE MOURNS DEATH OF WILLIAM SAMB; SAYS PNG HAS LOST A WARRIOR". www.pmnec.gov.pg. Archived from the original on 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
^ "PNG's general election delayed after Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil dies in a car crash". ABC News. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
^ "Another Member of PNG Parliament Dies". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-09-21.
^ "Former PNG Politician and Businessman Sir Peter Charles Barter dies". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-09-21.
^ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passes on

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[1] "Papua New Guinea PM Tests Positive for COVID at Beijing Olympics". VOA. Retrieved 2022-09-21.

[2] "Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes PNG". The Canberra Times. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-09-21.

[3] Presse, AFP-Agence France. "PNG Votes In Heavily Guarded Elections". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2022-09-21.

[4] "2022 PNG Election Results : Declared Seats". One Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 2022-09-21.

[5] "James Marape returned as prime minister in Papua New Guinea after fraught election". the Guardian. 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-09-21.

[6] Charles is now King after Queen Elizabeth's death

[7] "Deaths from Papua New Guinea earthquake rise to seven, police say". Reuters. 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-21.

[8] Papua New Guinea Proclaims King Charles III as Head of State

[9] Papua New Guinea Proclaims King Charles III as Head of State

[10] "At least 30 dead in Papua New Guinea clashes, official says". Benar News. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.

[11] "Former Kumul Maori passes on". postcourier.com.pg. Retrieved 2022-09-21.

[12] "PM MARAPE MOURNS DEATH OF WILLIAM SAMB; SAYS PNG HAS LOST A WARRIOR". www.pmnec.gov.pg. Archived from the original on 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2022-09-21.

[13] "PNG's general election delayed after Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil dies in a car crash". ABC News. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-09-21.

[14] "Another Member of PNG Parliament Dies". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-09-21.

[15] "Former PNG Politician and Businessman Sir Peter Charles Barter dies". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-09-21.

[16] Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passes on

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