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Julius Chan

1939 - 2025

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Sir Julius Chan (29 August 1939 – 30 January 2025) was a Papua New Guinean politician who served as Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 1980 to 1982 and from 1994 to 1997. He was Member of Parliament for New Ireland Province, having won the seat in the 2007 national election. He was also the Governor of New Ireland Province from 2007 until his death in 2025. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Julius Chan has received more than 241,714 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Julius Chan is the 17,540th most popular politician, the 8th most popular biography from Papua New Guinea and the 7th most popular Papua New Guinean Politician.

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  • 48.26

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.01

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Julius Chan ranks 17,540 out of 19,576. Before him are Walter Rutherford, John Breckinridge, David Paterson, Kuldip Nayar, Ted Lindsay, and Sotsha Dlamini. After him are Carlos Alvarado Quesada, Henry A. Wise, Maja Gojković, Raffi Hovannisian, Katalin Szili, and Eliot Spitzer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Julius Chan ranks 606. Before him are Guillermo Ortiz, Lino Brocka, France Nuyen, Jack Yerman, Dudley Storey, and David Allan Coe. After him are BarBara Luna, Cleavon Little, Maury Povich, Carole Shelley, Jim Baxter, and Salvatore Nunnari. Among people deceased in 2025, Julius Chan ranks 43. Before him are Maria Teresa Horta, Dick Button, Barbie Hsu, Greg Bell, Brian Murphy, and Thelma Hopkins. After him are Cristóbal Ortega, Fred Newhouse, Baldur Preiml, Peter Yarrow, Bob Uecker, and Jules Feiffer.

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In Papua New Guinea

Among people born in Papua New Guinea, Julius Chan ranks 8 out of 9. Before him are Bob Dadae (1961), Michael Somare (1936), Michael Ogio (1942), James Marape (1971), John Ribat (1957), and Paulias Matane (1931). After him are Peter O'Neill (1965), Dika Toua (1984), Rellie Kaputin (1993), and Judith Meauri (1992).

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Among POLITICIANS In Papua New Guinea

Among politicians born in Papua New Guinea, Julius Chan ranks 7. Before him are Manasseh Sogavare (1955), Bob Dadae (1961), Michael Somare (1936), Michael Ogio (1942), James Marape (1971), and Paulias Matane (1931). After him are Peter O'Neill (1965).

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