Constitutional change
Adoption of the Constitution of Papua New Guinea, 1975
The Constituent Assembly rejected a proposal to make Papua New Guinea a republic on 5 June 1975, and formally adopted the Constitution on 15 August 1975, a month before independence.
What happened
On 5 June 1975 the Constituent Assembly rejected, by 57 votes to 26, an amendment to the draft constitution that would have made Papua New Guinea a republic upon independence. The Constituent Assembly formally adopted the Constitution on 15 August 1975, a month ahead of independence; Michael Somare continued as the country's first Prime Minister after independence.[1]
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Claim: On 5 June 1975 the Constituent Assembly rejected, by 57 votes to 26, an amendment to the draft constitution that would have made Papua New Guinea a republic upon independence, and formally adopted the Constitution on 15 August 1975.
- Papua New Guinea (Wikipedia) link, History section. Source record