Michael Ogio

{{Short description|Acting governor-general of Papua New Guinea}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific_prefix = Sir

| name = Michael Ogio

| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|GCL|GCMG|CBE}}

| image = Governor General of Papua New Guinea, Sir Michael Ogio (cropped, 3x4).jpg

| caption = Ogio in 2016

| order = 9th

| office = Governor-General of Papua New Guinea

| monarch = Elizabeth II

| primeminister = {{plainlist|

}}

| term_start = 25 February 2011

| term_end = 18 February 2017
Acting: 20 December 2010 – 25 February 2011

| predecessor = Jeffery Nape (acting)

| successor = Theo Zurenuoc (acting)

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1942|7|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Tinputz, North Bougainville, Territory of New Guinea

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2017|2|18|1942|7|7|df=yes}}

| death_place = Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea

| party = People's Democratic Movement

}}

Sir Michael Ogio {{post-nominals|country=GBR|GCL|GCMG|CBE}} (7 July 1942 – 18 February 2017) was a Papua New Guinean politician who led People's Democratic Movement party. He served as the ninth governor-general of Papua New Guinea.

Biography

He became acting governor-general on 20 December 2010 when Jeffrey Nape resigned after one week without explanation. He was elected as Governor-General in his own right on 14 January 2011 when he defeated Pato Kakeraya 65-23.{{Cite web|title=January 2011|url=http://rulers.org/2011-01.html|access-date=2020-11-22|website=rulers.org}} He was sworn in on 25 February 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/pngs-new-governor-general-sworn-in/story-e6frf7k6-1226012027454 |title=PNG's new governor general sworn in |accessdate=2011-02-25 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110313203611/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/pngs-new-governor-general-sworn-in/story-e6frf7k6-1226012027454 |archivedate=March 13, 2011 }}, The Herald Sun, Melbourne, 25 February 2011

On 26 April 2011, Queen Elizabeth II conferred the honour of knighthood and invested him as Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George on his appointment as Governor-General of Papua New Guinea at Windsor Castle.[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-59776-1355835 Honours and Awards], The Gazette, London, 6 May 2011

Death

Ogio died on 18 February 2017, in Port Moresby, at the age of 74.{{Cite web|url=http://news.pngfacts.com/2017/02/pngs-governor-general-sir-michael-ogio.html|title=PNG's Governor General Sir Michael Ogio Dies|work=Papua New Guinea Today|date=18 February 2017|accessdate=19 February 2017}}

References

{{s-ttl|title=Governor General of Papua New Guinea|years=2010–2017
Acting: 2010–2011}}

{{s-ttl|title=Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea|years=2000–2002}}

Category:1942 births

Category:2017 deaths

Category:Commanders of the Order of the British Empire

Category:Deputy prime ministers of Papua New Guinea

Category:Governors-general of Papua New Guinea

Category:Grand Companions of the Order of Logohu

Category:Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George

Category:People from Bougainville Island