Gulf Province is a province of Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast. The provincial capital is Kerema. The 34,472 km2 province is dominated by mountains, lowland river deltas, and grassland flood plains. In Gulf Province, the Kikori, Turama, Purari, and Vailala rivers meet the Papuan Gulf. The province has the second-smallest population of all the provinces of Papua New Guinea with 106,898 inhabitants (2000 census). The province shares land borders with Western Province to the west, Southern Highlands, Chimbu, and Eastern Highlands to the north, Morobe Province to the east, and Central Province to the southeast.
Districts and LLGs Each province in Papua New Guinea has one or more districts, and each district has one or more Local Level Government (LLG) areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units.National Statistical Office of Papua New Guinea
District District Capital LLG Name Kerema District Kerema Central Kerema Rural East Kerema Rural Kaintiba Rural Kerema Urban Kotidanga Rural Lakekamu-Tauri Rural Kikori District Kikori Baimuru Rural East Kikori Rural Ihu Rural West Kikori Rural
Provincial leaders
The province was governed by a decentralised provincial administration, headed by a Premier, from 1978 to 1995. Following reforms taking effect that year, the national government reassumed some powers, and the role of Premier was replaced by a position of Governor, to be held by the winner of the province-wide seat in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea.
Premiers (1978–1995)
Premier Term Ope Oeake 1978–1979 Sepoe Karava 1980–1985 Francis Malaisa 1985–1987 Tom Koraea 1987–1989 Sepoe Karava 1990–1992 Paul Apio 1992–1993 provincial government suspended 1993–1995
Governors (1995–present)
Governor Term Tom Koraea 1995–1997 Chris Haiveta 1997–1998 Riddler Kimave 1998–2002 Chris Haiveta 2002–2007 Havila Kavo 2007–2017 Chris Haiveta 2017–present
Members of the National Parliament
The province and each district is represented by a Member of the National Parliament. There is one provincial electorate and each district is an open electorate.
Electorate Member Gulf Provincial Chris Haiveta Kerema Open Thomas Opa Kikori Open Soroi Marepo Eoe
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