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Sir Julius Chan, Founding Father of Papua New Guinea, Passes Away at 85
Tusi Tala Papua New Guinea is in mourning following the death of Sir Julius Chan, one of the nation’s founding fathers, who passed away at his home in New Ireland on Thursday. At 85, he was the last surviving member of the country’s first parliament from the independence era, earning him the title “Last Man…