Biodata: PMRt. Hon Sir Michael Somare GCMG CH
East Sepik Regional Member
East Sepik Regional Member
Date of Birth: 09 April 1936
Place of Birth: Rabaul, East New Britain Province
Marital Status: Married with five children and 8 grandchildren
ACHIEVEMENTS
| 1957-1967 | Broadcasting Officer & Teacher |
| 1968 | Elected to House of Assembly |
| 1975-1981 | First Prime Minister of PNG |
| 1976 | Honored Doctor of Humanity – University of Philippines. |
| 1979 | Doctor of Law – Australian National University, Australia |
| 1981-1982 | Leader of the Opposition |
| 1982-1985 | Re-elected Prime Minister of PNG |
| 1982 | Doctor of Technology - University Technology, Lae |
| 1985-1987 | Leader of the Opposition |
| 1987 | Continue to be elected to Parliament and continue to hold senior public office |
| 1991 | Doctor of Letters – University of Wollonggong, NSW, Australia |
| 1996 | Formed National Alliance |
| 1999- | Minister for Mining & Bougainville Affairs |
| 2001 | Leader of the Opposition |
| 2002 | Prime Minister of PNG |
HONOURS AND AWARDS
| 1977, June 1: | Appointed a Privy Councillor by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
| 1978, June 8: | Made a Companion of Honours (CH) |
| 1991: | Made Knight Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George (GCMG) |
| 1992: | Pontifical knighthood by the Holy Father Pope John Paul II, Knight of the Equesterian Order of St.Gregory the Great (GCEG) |
HONORARY AWARDS
| 1976: | Conferred Doctorate of Humanities (Honoris Causa) Leiciana, Philippines |
| 1978: | Conferred Doctorate of Laws (LLD) (Honoris Causa) Australian National University |
| 1978: | Conferred Doctorate of South Pacific (Honoris Causa) (Suva Fiji) |
| 1983: | Conferred Doctorate of Technology (Honoris Causa) University of Technology |
| 1985: | Conferred Doctorate of Laws (LLD) (Honoris Causa) University of Papua New Guinea |
| 1991: | Conferred, Doctorate of Letters (Honoris Causa) Wollongong NSW Australia |
