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Wiwa Korowi

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Wiwa Korowi
6th Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
In office
18 November 1991 – 20 November 1997
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime Minister
Preceded byDennis Young (acting)
Succeeded bySilas Atopare
Personal details
Born (1948-07-07) 7 July 1948 (age 76)

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 18 November 1991, to fill the position after Vincent Eri had vacated roughly one and a half months earlier.

References

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  • 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