2023 in Papua New Guinea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Decades: 2000s 2010s 2020s See also: Other events of 2023 Timeline of Papua New Guinean history ← 2022 2021 2020 2023 in Papua New Guinea → 2024 2025 2026 Decades: 2000s 2010s 2020s See also: Other events of 2023 Timeline of Papua New Guinean history Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape in Port Moresby Events in the year 2023 in Papua New Guinea. National government Monarch - Charles III Governor-General - Bob Dadae Prime Minister - James Marape Provincial Governors Central: Rufina peter National Capital District: Powes Parkop Chimbu: Micheal Dua Bogai Eastern Highlands Province: Simon B Sia 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 Autonomous Region of Bougainville: Peter Tsiamalili Jnr. 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: Wai Rapa Events This section needs expansion. You can help by adding missing information. (August 2025) 20 February – A Rescue mission begins after a number of foreign citizens and local guides are kidnapped in a remote region of the country.[1] 22 February – Kidnappers release a woman, whilst negotiations involving an Australian professor, and two others are still underway.[2] 3 April – 2023 Papua New Guinea earthquake: A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, killing eight people, injuring several others, and causing damage.[3] 6 May – Coronation of Charles III as King of Papua New Guinea and the other Commonwealth realms. Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae attend the ceremony in London.[4] 22 May – Papua New Guinea and the United States will sign a security pact today that will see U.S. troops stationed in the country in the largest American presence there since the Second World War.[5] 29 August – The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape announces that his country will open their Israel embassy in disputed Jerusalem.[6] References ↑ Mogul, Duarte Mendonca,Hira Humayun,Rhea (2023-02-21). "Rescue mission under way in Papua New Guinea for hostages including Australian academic". CNN. Retrieved 2023-02-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) ↑ Touma, Rafqa; Kuku, Rebecca (2023-02-22). "PNG hostage freed but Australian professor and two local researchers still held captive". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-23. ↑ "A child among eight dead in PNG's East Sepik 7.3 magnitude earthquake". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-10. ↑ "Pacific figures going to London for King's coronation". RNZ. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-19. ↑ "Security Pact: PNG expects more US Military boots on ground". RNZ. 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-05-22. ↑ "PNG Prime Minister to open embassy in Jerusalem". RNZ. 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-08-29. vte2023 in OceaniaSovereign states Australia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Indonesia Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Associated statesof New Zealand Cook Islands Niue Dependenciesand other territories American Samoa Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Easter Island French Polynesia Guam Hawaii New Caledonia Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Pitcairn Islands Tokelau Wallis and Futuna Related Articles
![[icon]](#/media/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small}