About John Giheno
Lived 1949 – 2017 (aged 67–68). John Giheno was a politician.
John Giheno, (1949 – 20 March 2017) was a Papua New Guinea politician and government minister. Giheno served as acting Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 27 March until 2 June 1997, following the resignation of then Prime Minister Julius Chan.
Prime Minister Julius Chan resigned on 27 March 1997, following a scandal regarding the hiring of foreign mercenaries to fight rebels on the island of Bougainville. Giheno served as Prime Minister as a caretaker until new elections could be held in June 1997. Sixteen government ministers in the Chan government, including both Giheno and Chan, lost their seats in Parliament in the June 1997 general election.
In the 1996 New Years Honours List he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG).
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Who was John Giheno?
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister (1949–2017)
When was John Giheno born?
John Giheno was born in 1949.
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John Giheno died on 20 March 2017 in Port Moresby.
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John Giheno was a politician.
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John Giheno's recorded nationality: Papua New Guinea.
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