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Events in the year 2022 in Papua New Guinea.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Elizabeth II (until September 8); then Charles III

Federal government

• Governor-General - Bob Dadae
• Prime Minister - James Marape

Provincial Governors

• Central: Robert Agarobe
• Chimbu: Micheal Dua Bogai
• East New Britain: Michael Marum
• East Sepik: Allan Bird
• Enga: Peter Ipatas
• Gulf: Chris Haiveta
• Hela: Philip Undialu
• Jikawa: William Tongamp
• Madang: Peter Yama
• Manus: Charlie Benjamin
• Milne Bay: Sir John Luke Crittin, KBE
• Morobe: Ginson Saonu
• New Ireland: Julius Chan
• Oro: Gary Juffa
• Sandaun: Tony Wouwou
• Southern Highlands: William Powl
• West New Britain: Sasindran Muthuvel
• Western: Taboi Awe Yoto
• Western Highlands: Paias Wingti

Events

• 6 February – Prime Minister James Marape tests positive for COVID-19 and returns home after attending the 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
• 13 April – A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits the Papua New Guinean island of New Britain.
• 4 July – 2022 Papua New Guinean general election: Papua New Guineans go to the polls to elect their new government in a heavily guarded election.
• 22 July – Prime Minister James Marape's Pangu Pati wins the general election.
• 10 August – James Marape is re-elected unopposed as Prime Minister by the Parliament after his party Pangu Pati won the general election in July.
• 8 September – Accession of Charles III as King of Papua New Guinea following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
• 11 September – 2022 Papua New Guinea earthquake: At least eight people are killed and 24 others are injured after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
• 13 September – Charles III is officially proclaimed King of Papua New Guinea at National Parliament House, Port Moresby.
• 19 September – A national holiday is observed to mourn the passing of Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea.
• 19 September – Papua New Guinean representatives attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London.
• 25 October - Tribal Clashes Erupted on the Island of Kiriwina killing at least 30 people.

Deaths

• 3 January – Tu'u Maori, 33, rugby league player (national team)
• 3 March – William Samb, politician, MP (since 2015)
• 11 May – Sam Basil, 52, politician, deputy prime minister (since 2020), MP (since 2007), and minister of finance (2019)
• 9 June – Chris Nangoi, politician, MP (since 2017)
• 21 June – Sir Peter Barter, 82, businessman and politician, governor of Madang Province (1997–2002)
• 8 September – Elizabeth II, 96, Queen of Papua New Guinea since 1975, affectionately known as Missis Kwin

References

1. "Papua New Guinea PM Tests Positive for COVID at Beijing Olympics". VOA. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
2. "Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes PNG". The Canberra Times. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
3. Presse, AFP-Agence France. "PNG Votes In Heavily Guarded Elections". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
4. "2022 PNG Election Results : Declared Seats". One Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
5. "James Marape returned as prime minister in Papua New Guinea after fraught election". the Guardian. 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
6. Charles is now King after Queen Elizabeth's death
7. "Deaths from Papua New Guinea earthquake rise to seven, police say". Reuters. 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
8. Papua New Guinea Proclaims King Charles III as Head of State
9. Papua New Guinea Proclaims King Charles III as Head of State
10. "At least 30 dead in Papua New Guinea clashes, official says". Benar News. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
11. "Former Kumul Maori passes on". postcourier.com.pg. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
12. "PM MARAPE MOURNS DEATH OF WILLIAM SAMB; SAYS PNG HAS LOST A WARRIOR". www.pmnec.gov.pg. Archived from the original on 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
13. "PNG's general election delayed after Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil dies in a car crash". ABC News. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
14. "Another Member of PNG Parliament Dies". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-09-21.
15. "Former PNG Politician and Businessman Sir Peter Charles Barter dies". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-09-21.
16. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passes on

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