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The United States and Papua New Guinea established diplomatic relations upon the latter's independence on September 16, 1975. The U.S. Peace Corps ceased operations in Papua New Guinea in 2001 due to security concerns.
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea List of presidents of the United States Term end September 16, 1975: September 16, 1975: Paulias Matane: Chargé d'affaires, opened the embassy Michael Somare: Gerald Ford: January 9, 1976: January 23, 1976: Paulias Matane: Michael Somare: Gerald Ford: December 8, 1980: December 11, 1980: Kubulan Los: Julius ...
Papua New Guinea [note 1] [13] [note 2] is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. It has a land border with Indonesia to the west and neighbours Australia to the south and the Solomon Islands to the east.
The United States Embassy was opened on September 10, 1975 and Mary S. Olmsted became the first U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea on January 5, 1976. [1] Since establishment of a diplomatic mission in Port Moresby, the United States ambassador to Papua New Guinea has also been accredited to Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. [2]
Papua New Guinea has a High Commission in Canberra and consulates-general in Brisbane and Sydney. [60] Canada: 9 August 1976: Canada is accredited to Papua New Guinea from its High Commission in Canberra, Australia. [61] Papua New Guinea is accredited to Canada from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States. [62] China: 12 October 1976
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This is a list of diplomatic missions in Papua New Guinea. The Independent State of Papua New Guinea is located in Oceania on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea . Its capital city, Port Moresby , hosts 15 high commissions and embassies.
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