Topic: Ileksen 1977 ¦ Papua New Guinea Politics <br />Sub Topic: 1977 Papua New Guinea 1st General Election <br /> Description: <br />General elections were held in Papua New Guinea between 18 June and 9 July 1977, the first since independence from Australia in 1975. The Pangu Party led by Prime Minister Michael Somare emerged as the largest in the National Parliament. Somare subsequently formed a coalition government with the People's Progress Party (PPP) and several independent MPs. Voter turnout was 60.3% <br /><br /><br /><br />https://rumble.com/v6rp8yd-independence-16-september-1975-png.html <br /><br />#PapuaNewGuinea <br />#PNGPolitics <br />#1977GeneralElection <br />#MichaelSomare <br />#PanguParty <br />#PeoplesProgressParty <br />#PNGHistory <br />#IndependenceFromAustralia <br />#CoalitionGovernment <br />#ParliamentaryElections <br />#VoterTurnout <br />#PacificPolitics <br />#PoliticalHistory <br />#ElectionAnalysis <br />#PapuaNewGuineaIndependence <br />#PostColonialPolitics <br />#PoliticalPartiesInPNG <br />#ElectoralSystems <br />#GovernanceInPapuaNewGuinea <br />#HistoricalElections <br />
