Ignatius Kilage

Sir Ignatius Kilage, GCMG (12 July 1941 – 31 December 1989) was the fourth Governor-General of Papua New Guinea and served from March to December 1989, when he died suddenly in office.[1]

Prior to the vice regal post, Kilage was chief ombudsman of Papua New Guinea and author of the book My Mother Calls Me Yaltep[2] .

After his death, a stadium was named in his honour in 1991.

References

  1. ↑ Ethnology. University of Pittsburgh. 1990. p. 110.
  2. ↑ Kilage, Ignatius (1980). My mother calls me Yaltep. Melbourne, Vic.: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195546296.
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Kingsford Dibela		 Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
1989		 Succeeded by
Sir Serei Eri


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