Gulf Province
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Gulf Province
Galf Provins ( Tok Pisin ) | ||
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Districts | ||
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Chris Haiveta 2017-current | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 34,472 km2 (13,310 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
| • Total | 158,197 | |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) | |
UTC+10 (AEST) | ||
| HDI (2018) | 0.510[1] low · 19th of 22 | |
Gulf Province is a province of
Districts and LLGs
Each province in Papua New Guinea has one or more districts, and each district has one or more Local Level Government (LLG) areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units.[2]
Provincial leaders
The province was governed by a decentralised provincial administration, headed by a Premier, from 1978 to 1995. Following reforms taking effect that year, the national government reassumed some powers, and the role of Premier was replaced by a position of Governor, to be held by the winner of the province-wide seat in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea.[3][4]
Premiers (1978–1995)
| Premier | Term |
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| Ope Oeake | 1978–1979 |
| Sepoe Karava | 1980–1985 |
| Francis Malaisa | 1985–1987 |
| Tom Koraea | 1987–1989 |
| Sepoe Karava | 1990–1992 |
| Paul Apio | 1992–1993 |
| provincial government suspended | 1993–1995 |
Governors (1995–present)
| Governor | Term |
|---|---|
| Tom Koraea | 1995–1997 |
| Chris Haiveta | 1997–1998 |
| Riddler Kimave | 1998–2002 |
| Chris Haiveta | 2002–2007 |
| Havila Kavo | 2007–2017 |
| Chris Haiveta | 2017–present |
Members of the National Parliament
The province and each district is represented by a Member of the National Parliament. There is one provincial electorate and each district is an open electorate.
| Electorate | Member |
|---|---|
| Gulf Provincial | Chris Haiveta |
| Kerema Open | Thomas Opa |
| Kikori Open | Soroi Marepo Eoe |
References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ National Statistical Office of Papua New Guinea
- ^ May, R. J. "8. Decentralisation: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back". State and society in Papua New Guinea: the first twenty-five years. Australian National University. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Provinces". rulers.org. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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