Pacific

Former PNG PM Chan to be face of new 100 kina bill

12:19 pm on 24 August 2019

Papua New Guinea's former prime minister Sir Julius Chan is to be the face of the country's new one hundred kina bill.

EMTV reports this was announced by Prime Minister, James Marape, on Sir Julius' 80th birthday commemoration at the State Function Room Friday night.

Sir Julius served two different terms as Prime Minister since the start of his career in 1968.

This includes the setting up of the Central Bank and establishing Toea and Kina currency in PNG.

The bank has approved having Sir Julius as the face of the new bill issue.

Former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea and Governor of New Ireland province, Sir Julius Chan. Photo: The Entrepeneur