Editor

Name: Paulias Matane

Date of Birth: September 21, 1931

Village:

Home Province: Vunadidir – Toma Rural LLG, East New Britain

Background Information:

Mr Matana was a Teacher by profession. He was appointed as the National Director of Education around the time PNG was going towards Independence. He became the first PNG Ambassador to the United States of America in 1975 until 1976. He was also was PNG’s Ambassador to the United Nations from 1975 to 1979.

Mr Matane was also the host of EMTV program Chit Chat for several years.

He passed away in 2021.

You can read interviews and get more in depth information on Mr Matane by clicking on these links https://www.pngattitude.com/2008/03/sir-paulias-mat.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulias_Matane

PUBLISHED WORKS

My Childhood in Papua New Guinea 1972
Aimbe, the challenger 1974
Aimbe – The Magician 1978
Chit Chat: A series of Television talks 1996
The Other Side of Port Moresby in Pictures, 1998
Further Management Problems in PNG: Their Solutions 2000
Ripples in the South Pacific: A Historical Novel portraying the dawn of civilization in Papua New Guinea 2003
Time Traveler:: A journey through the heart of Papua New Guinea 2005

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