Photos: Papua New Guinea farewells Sir Julius Chan

PNG says good-bye to one of its founding fathers and most controversial prime ministers after seven decades in politics.

BenarNews Staff
2025.02.06

Photos: Papua New Guinea farewells Sir Julius Chan

Then-Prime Minister Sir Julius Chan on the steps of Parliament House in Port Moresby for a news conference amid the political crisis over hiring the Sandline mercenaries during the Bougainville civil war. He resigned eight days later. Pictured on Mar. 18, 1997.

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Sir Julius Chan

(29 August 1939 – 30 January 2025)

Sir Julius Chan’s casket surrounded by the people of New Ireland Province in the capital Kavieng on its arrival from Port Moresby. Pictured Feb. 4, 2025. (Kange Media)

Sir Julius Chan is farewelled by his people in his home province of New Ireland, PNG. Pictured on Feb. 5, 2025. (Kange Media).

The people of New Ireland province lined the Boluminski Highway to farewell Sir Julius Chan as his motorcade drove him to his village for burial. Pictured on Feb. 5, 2025. (Kange Media.)

Then-Prime Minister Sir Julius Chan on the steps of Parliament House a week before he and two senior ministers stepped aside to defuse a 10-day political crisis over the hiring of South African mercenaries to end the Bougainville conflict. Pictured on Mar.18, 1997. (AFP)

Prime Minister James Marape and his ministers at Jackson Airport in Port Moresby as Sir Julius Chan’s coffin is prepared to be flown to his province, New Ireland, for burial. Pictured on Feb, 2. 2025. (Kange Media.)

Sir Julius Chan’s daughter Vanessa Chan (L) is comforted by New Ireland woman Karen Aisoli (R) during a commemoration by New Irelanders in the capital Port Moresby, PNG. Pictured on Feb. 2, 2025. (Harlyne Joku)

Photos: Papua New Guinea farewells Sir Julius Chan

Sir Julius Chan

(29 August 1939 – 30 January 2025)

Sir Julius Chan’s casket surrounded by the people of New Ireland Province in the capital Kavieng on its arrival from Port Moresby. Pictured Feb. 4, 2025. (Kange Media)

Sir Julius Chan is farewelled by his people in his home province of New Ireland, PNG. Pictured on Feb. 5, 2025. (Kange Media).

The people of New Ireland province lined the Boluminski Highway to farewell Sir Julius Chan as his motorcade drove him to his village for burial. Pictured on Feb. 5, 2025. (Kange Media.)

Then-Prime Minister Sir Julius Chan on the steps of Parliament House a week before he and two senior ministers stepped aside to defuse a 10-day political crisis over the hiring of South African mercenaries to end the Bougainville conflict. Pictured on Mar.18, 1997. (AFP)

Prime Minister James Marape and his ministers at Jackson Airport in Port Moresby as Sir Julius Chan’s coffin is prepared to be flown to his province, New Ireland, for burial. Pictured on Feb, 2. 2025. (Kange Media.)

Sir Julius Chan’s daughter Vanessa Chan (L) is comforted by New Ireland woman Karen Aisoli (R) during a commemoration by New Irelanders in the capital Port Moresby, PNG. Pictured on Feb. 2, 2025. (Harlyne Joku)

People gathered for a commemoration in the capital Port Moresby, PNG. Pictured on Feb. 2, 2025. (Kange Media)

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