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Michael Somare

1936 - 2021

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Sir Michael Thomas Somare (9 April 1936 – 25 February 2021) was a Papua New Guinean politician. Widely called the "father of the nation" (Tok Pisin: papa blo kantri), he was the first Prime Minister after independence. At the time of his death, Somare was also the longest-serving prime minister, having been in office for 17 years over three separate terms: from 1975 to 1980; from 1982 to 1985; and from 2002 to 2011. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Somare has received more than 553,931 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Michael Somare is the 14,656th most popular politician (down from 12,783rd in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Papua New Guinea (down from 2nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Papua New Guinean Politician.

Michael Somare is most famous for leading Papua New Guinea to independence from Australia and serving as its first Prime Minister from 1975 to 1980, and again from 1982 to 1985, and then from 2002 to 2011. He is widely recognized for his contributions to the nation's development and for his efforts to promote peace and stability in the Pacific region.

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  • 47.59

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 38

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.75

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.87

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Michael Somare ranks 14,656 out of 19,576. Before him are Nikolai Baibakov, Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols, Baba-aha-iddina, Shepenupet II, Tom Hayden, and Sonbef. After him are William Davies Evans, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Lucius Cornelius Lentulus, Quentin Bryce, Konstantin Stoilov, and Carlo II Tocco.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Michael Somare ranks 383. Before him are Théodore-Adrien Sarr, Dave Charlton, Manuel Alegre, Darlene Hard, Eddie Colman, and Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov. After him are Peter Cook, Kenneth Copeland, Hugh Anderson, Mary Travers, Gwyneth Jones, and Akio Kaminaga. Among people deceased in 2021, Michael Somare ranks 399. Before him are Lee Wan-koo, Modibo Keita, Curtis Fuller, Shlomo Hillel, Darlene Hard, and Valentin Afonin. After him are Alber Elbaz, Richard Marcinko, Ivo Trumbić, Aydin Ibrahimov, Rush Limbaugh, and Christa Stubnick.

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In Papua New Guinea

Among people born in Papua New Guinea, Michael Somare ranks 3 out of 9. Before him are Manasseh Sogavare (1955), and Bob Dadae (1961). After him are Michael Ogio (1942), James Marape (1971), John Ribat (1957), Paulias Matane (1931), Julius Chan (1939), 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, Michael Somare ranks 3. Before him are Manasseh Sogavare (1955), and Bob Dadae (1961). After him are Michael Ogio (1942), James Marape (1971), Paulias Matane (1931), Julius Chan (1939), and Peter O'Neill (1965).

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