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Born in Rabaul in 1936, Sir Michael inherited his father Ludwig Somare's tribal leadership in East Sepik, a role signifying peace. Before entering politics in 1968, he served as a teacher and radio journalist. His marriage to Veronica resulted in five children: Bertha, Sana, Arthur, Michael, and Dulciana. In 1968, Somare was elected to the House of Assembly and became the leader of the Pangu Pati. He was known for his youthful energy, idealism, and strong nationalistic views alongside his peers during that era. A significant personal milestone occurred in 1973 when Somare underwent initiation and assumed the title of Sana from his paternal lineage. Papua New Guinea achieved a smooth transition to independence in 1975, with Somare as its prime minister. He famously remarked on the nation's rapid progress, stating, \"A lot of people in this country thought we wouldn't be able to do it. They were talking in terms of two or three decades, while I was talking in terms of two years.\" His leadership was instrumental in shaping the young nation's identity and future trajectory, cementing his status as a pivotal figure in its history.","English  \n1  \nSir Michael Somare was Papua New Guinea’s first prime minister, and is known as the father of the nation.  \n2  \nSir Michael was born in Rabaulin 1936.  \n3  \nHis father Ludwig Somare was a police officer but he also held tribal leadership in the East Sepik bearing the name \"Sana\"which means peacemaker.  \n4  \nAt an early age he returned to live in his father's province, East Sepik.  \n5  \nSomare was a teacher and a radio journalist before entering politics in 1968.  \n6  \nSomare married Veronica, and they had five children, Bertha, Sana, Arthur, Michael and Dulciana.  \n7  \nIn 1968, Somare was elected to the House of Assembly, becoming the leader of the Pangu Pati. Sir Michael and his peers of that time were young, energetic, idealistic, and nationalistic.  \n8  \nIn 1973 Somare underwent initiation and took the title of Sana from his father’s line.  \n9  \nDespite challenges, Papua New Guinea made a smooth transition to independence in 1975, with Somare as prime minister.  \n\"A lot of people in this country thought we wouldn't be able to do it. They were talking in terms of two or three decades, while I was talking in terms of two years,\" Sir Michael said at the time.","cbCaih1Vl4y9BZMK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih1Vl4y9BZMK","pdf",5221352,1,22,"English","en",105,"# Sir Michael Somare\n## Early Life\n## Political Career\n## Independence of Papua New Guinea","[{\"question\":\"Who was Sir Michael Somare?\",\"answer\":\"Sir Michael Somare was the first Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea and is revered as the father of the nation.\"},{\"question\":\"When and where was Sir Michael Somare born?\",\"answer\":\"Sir Michael Somare was born in Rabaul in 1936.\"},{\"question\":\"What was Sir Michael Somare's role before entering politics?\",\"answer\":\"Before entering politics, Sir Michael Somare worked as a teacher and a radio journalist.\"},{\"question\":\"What significant event occurred in 1975 related to Sir Michael Somare?\",\"answer\":\"In 1975, Papua New Guinea achieved a smooth transition to independence, with Sir Michael Somare serving as its prime minister.\"}]",1784300260,34,{"code":4,"msg":30,"data":31},"ok",{"site_id":24,"language":23,"slug":32,"title":13,"keywords":33,"description":14,"schema_data":34,"social_meta":88,"head_meta":90,"extra_data":92,"updated_unix":27},"sir-michael-somare-father-of-the-nation","",{"@graph":35,"@context":87},[36,52,66],{"@type":37,"itemListElement":38},"BreadcrumbList",[39,43,46,49],{"item":40,"name":41,"@type":42,"position":20},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":44,"name":45,"@type":42,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",{"item":47,"name":12,"@type":42,"position":48},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/literature/",3,{"item":50,"name":13,"@type":42,"position":51},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/sir-michael-somare-father-of-the-nation/91070/",4,{"url":50,"name":13,"@type":53,"author":54,"headline":13,"publisher":56,"fileFormat":59,"inLanguage":23,"description":14,"dateModified":60,"datePublished":60,"encodingFormat":59,"isAccessibleForFree":61,"interactionStatistic":62},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":55},"Person",{"url":40,"name":57,"@type":58},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-07-17",true,{"@type":63,"interactionType":64,"userInteractionCount":4},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":65},"ViewAction",{"@type":67,"mainEntity":68},"FAQPage",[69,75,79,83],{"name":70,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":72},"Who was Sir Michael Somare?","Question",{"text":73,"@type":74},"Sir Michael Somare was the first Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea and is revered as the father of the nation.","Answer",{"name":76,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":77},"When and where was Sir Michael Somare born?",{"text":78,"@type":74},"Sir Michael Somare was born in Rabaul in 1936.",{"name":80,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":81},"What was Sir Michael Somare's role before entering politics?",{"text":82,"@type":74},"Before entering politics, Sir Michael Somare worked as a teacher and a radio journalist.",{"name":84,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":85},"What significant event occurred in 1975 related to Sir Michael Somare?",{"text":86,"@type":74},"In 1975, Papua New Guinea achieved a smooth transition to independence, with Sir Michael Somare serving as its prime minister.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":50,"og:type":89,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":57,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":91,"canonical":50},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":24},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":94},[95,99,102,106,111,116,121,126,131,134,138],{"id":20,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":96,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":98},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":100,"slug":101},80,"literature",{"id":51,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":103,"show_sort_weight":104,"slug":105},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":107,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":108,"show_sort_weight":109,"slug":110},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":112,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":113,"show_sort_weight":114,"slug":115},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":117,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":118,"show_sort_weight":119,"slug":120},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":122,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":123,"show_sort_weight":124,"slug":125},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":127,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":128,"show_sort_weight":129,"slug":130},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":129,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":132,"show_sort_weight":129,"slug":133},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":135,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":136,"show_sort_weight":135,"slug":137},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":139,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":140,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":141},19,"General","general"]