1. Paulias Matane (1931)

Politician

Author and politician who was the 8th Governor General of Papua New Guinea from 2004 to 2010.

2. Michael Somare (1936)

Prime Minister Of Papua New Guin

Politician from Papua New Guinea who was his nation's Prime Minister three times. He went from the Pangu Party to the National Alliance Party.

3. Dika Toua (1984)

Papua New Guinea Weightlifter

Female Olympic weightlifter who is one of Papua New Guinea's greatest Olympians and was the first woman to lift weights at the Olympics.

4. Makali Aizue (1977)

Rugby League Player

Papua New Guinean rugby star who has played for many clubs internationally. He joined Doncaster in 2016 after two years with the Dewsbury Rams. 

5. Paias Wingti (1951)

Prime Minister Of Papua New Guin

Papua New Guinean politician who served as the nation's Prime Minister from 1985 to 1988, and then again from 1992 to 1994. He attempted to promote an independent foreign policy...

6. Rabbie Namaliu (1947)

Papua New Guinea Politician

Politician and member of the Pangu Party who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 1988 to 1992.

7. Michael Mondo (1972)

Rugby League Player

Prop who represented Papua New Guinea at the 2000 Rugby World Cup.

8. Xavier Coates (2001)

Rugby League Winger

Xavier Coates is a famous Rugby League Winger, who was born on March 12, 2001 in Papua New Guinea. According to Astrologers, Xavier Coates's zodiac sign is Pisces.
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9. Will Genia (1988)

Australian Rugby Union Player

Rugby player born in Papua New Guinea; became a scrum-half for the Queensland Reds and the Australian national team.

10. Adrian Lam (1970)

Australian Rugby League Player A

Rugby coach and former player who led the Papua New Guinea national team for several years until 2010.

11. Ryan Pini (1981)

Swimmer

Two-time Olympic swimmer from Papua New Guinea who represented his country in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympics.

12. Stanley Gene (1974)

Papua New Guinean Rugby League P

Former rugby star from Papua New Guinea. He is best known for captaining the Bradford Bulls to the 2006 World Club Challenge Championship.

13. Navu Maha (1974)

Sportsman

Navulani Maha is an all-round sportsman who has represented Papua New Guinea in cricket and Australian rules football. He is the son of the ICC's Chairman for Papua New Guinea....

14. Neville Costigan (1985)

Papua New Guinean Rugby League P

Neville Costigan is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer for the Hull Kingston Rovers of the Super League. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos Canberra Raiders St....

15. Nickson Kolo (1985)

Papua New Guinean Rugby League P

Nickson Kolo is a rugby league player a blockbusting forward who plays for the newly formed club Gulf Isapeas in the Digicel Cup in Papua New Guinea He is a...

16. Alex Davani (1985)

Football Player

Alex Davani in Papua New Guinea is a footballer who plays as a Midfielder. He has played for Brisbane Strikers and Taringa Rovers. He currently plays for Brisbane City in...

17. Anton Lui (1985)

Papua New Guinean Sprinter

Anton Lui is a sprinter from Papua New Guinea.

18. Jeremy Yasasa (1985)

Papua New Guinean Footballer

Jeremy Yasasa is a Papua New Guinean footballer who plays as a defender.

19. Kila Iaravai (1991)

Papua New Guinean Footballer

Kila Iaravai is a Papua New Guinean football player. Currently a member of Hekari United in the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League. He has made 2 appearances for the...

20. Jamal Seeto (1990)

Papua New Guinean Footballer

Jamal Seeto is a Papua New Guinean footballer who plays as a forward.

21. Daniel Joe (1990)

Papua New Guinean Footballer

Daniel Joe is a Papua New Guinean football player. Currently a member of Hekari United in the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League. He has made 3 appearances for the...

22. Shaun Press (1966)

Png Chess Fide Master

Shaun Press is a chess FIDE Master and FIDE International Arbiter.

23. Peter O'Neill (1965)

Politician

24. Valentine Nelson (1987)

Papua New Guinean Footballer

Valentine Nelson is a Papua New Guinean footballer who plays as a defender.

25. Mekere Morauta (1946)

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister

Sir Mekere Morauta KCMG is a Papua New Guinean economist and political figure. He served as the sixth Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea between 1999 and 2002 and later...

26. Loa Nou (1987)

Papua New Guinean Cricketer

Loa Nou from Hanuabada Village is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast medium pace bowler he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket...

27. David Muta (1987)

Papua New Guinean Footballer

David Muta is a Papua New Guinean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sunshine Coast F. C. in the Queensland State League.

28. Koriak Upaiga (1987)

Papua New Guinean Footballer

Koriak Upaiga is a Papua New Guinean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sunshine Coast F. C. in the Queensland State League.

29. Niel Hans (1988)

Footballer

Niel Hans is an international footballer for Papua New Guinea. He played in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup.

30. Samuel Kini (1987)

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Samuel Kini is a Papua New Guinean football player. Currently a member of Hekari United in the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League. He has made 5 appearances for the...

31. Albert Maori Kiki (1931)

Papua New Guinea Politician

Sir Albert Maori Kiki was a Papua New Guinea pathologist and politician. He was one of the founders of the Pangu Party which demanded 'home rule leading to eventual independence'...

32. Toea Wisil (1988)

Papua New Guinea Sprinter

Toea Wisil is an athlete from Papua New Guinea who specializes in sprint. She was selected as her nation's flag bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations. In...

33. Kema Jack (1982)

Football Referee

Kema Jack is an international footballer for Papua New Guinea. He played in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup.

34. Chris Haiveta (1960)

Papua New Guinean Politician (pa

Chris Haiveta is the head of the Pangu Party of Papua New Guinea and a member of National Parliament. In 1993 he was named Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New...

35. Peter Waieng (1966)

Papua New Guinean Politician

Peter G. Waieng was a Papua New Guinea politician. Waieng served as a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea representing the Kundiawa-Gembogl constituency from 1997 to 2002....

36. Wally Kirika (1982)

Papua New Guinean Sprinter

Kirika is a sprinter from Kainantu Papua New Guinea. He began sprinting at Kainantu High School. As a junior athlete he was one of four male sprinters selected by the...

37. Inoa Baeau (1982)

Papua New Guinean Cricketer

Inoa Baeau is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since 2005.

38. Bill Skate (1953)

Prime Minister Of Papua New Guin

Sir William Jack Skate KCMG was a Papua New Guinea politician and statesman. He was the son of an Australian father and a native PNG mother. Though his career was...

39. John Waiko (1945)

Papua New Guinean Academic And P

John Dademo Waiko born in the village of Tabara in the Northern Province of Papua New Guinea in 1944 is a Papua New Guinean historian anthropologist playwright and politician. He...

40. Vincent Eri (1936)

Papua New Guinean Politician And

Sir Vincent Serei Eri GCMG was the fifth Governor General of Papua New Guinea and is often cited as being the first Papua New Guinean national to write a novel...

41. Francis Ona (Unknow)

Papua New Guinea Politician

s Ona was a Bougainville secessionist leader who led an uprising against the Government of Papua New Guinea motivated at least initially by his concerns over the operation of the...

42. Kingsford Dibela (1932)

Governor-general Of Papua New Gu

Sir Kingsford Dibela GCMG was the third Governor-General of Papua New Guinea in 1983 to 1989. He was also the second speaker of the PNG National Parliament from 9 August...

43. Russell Soaba (1950)

Papua New Guinean Writer

Russell Soaba is a writer from Papua New Guinea educated in Papua New Guinea Australia and America at Brown University. Soaba is one of Papua New Guinea's most prolific writers....

44. Josephine Abaijah (Unknow)

First Woman To Be Elected To The

Dame Josephine Abaijah GCL DBE was the first woman to be elected to the Papua New Guinea House of Assembly in 1972. She was the only woman elected at that...

45. Jeffrey Nape (1964)

Governor General Of Papua New Gu

Jeffrey Nape CMG was until the 2012 election Speaker of the National Parliament and twice officially and once unofficially acting Governor-General of Papua New Guinea. He was elected speaker by...

46. Sam Akoitai (1961)

Politician

Sam Akoitai born 5 May 1961 in Bougainville is a Papua New Guinean politician a member of the United Resources Party. Akoitai joined the Bougainville Copper Limited company in 1978...

47. Stuart Fancy (1959)

Png Chess Fide Master

Stuart Fancy is a Papua New Guinean chess FIDE Master.

48. Ignatius Kilage (1941)

Was The First Ombusman Commissio

Sir Ignatius Kilage GCMG was the fourth Governor General of Papua New Guinea and served from March to December 1989 when he diedsuddenly in office. Prior to the vice regal...

49. Alexis Sarei (1934)

Papua New Guinea

Alexis Holyweek Sarei CBE is a Papua New Guinean politician from Bougainville. He governed North Solomons Province as district commissioner from 1973 to 1975 as president of the secessionist Republic...

50. Judith Meauri (1992)

Papua New Guinean Swimmer

Judith Meauri is a Papua New Guinean swimmer. She was born in Port Moresby. She competed in the women's 50m freestyle at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London finishing with...