Administrative change
Papua New Guinea self-government, 1973
Following a House of Assembly recommendation in March 1971 and Michael Somare's election as Chief Minister in the July 1972 general election, Papua New Guinea achieved internal self-government on 1 December 1973.
What happened
In March 1971 the House of Assembly recommended that the territory seek self-government in the next parliament, a recommendation Australia agreed to; the territory adopted a flag and emblem in June 1971 and was renamed Papua New Guinea that July. At the July 1972 general election, Michael Somare was elected Chief Minister, pledging to lead the territory to self-government and then independence. The Australian government under Gough Whitlam instituted self-government, achieved on 1 December 1973.[1]
Sources for this page
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Claim: In March 1971 the House of Assembly recommended that the territory seek self-government in the next parliament, a recommendation Australia agreed to; the territory adopted a flag and emblem in June 1971 and was renamed Papua New Guinea that July. At the July 1972 general election, Michael Somare was elected Chief Minister, pledging to lead the territory to self-government and then independence, and the Australian government under Gough Whitlam instituted self-government, achieved on 1 December 1973.
- Papua New Guinea (Wikipedia) link, History section. Source record