What is Michael Somare?
{{Infobox officeholder | honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]] | name= Sir Michael Somare |honorific-suffix = {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|GCL|GCMG|CH|CF|SSI|KStJ|KSG}} |image = Michael Somare 2014.jpg |office = 1st [[Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea]] |monarch = [[Elizabeth II]] |governor_general = [[Michael Ogio|Sir Michael Ogio]] |term_start = 17 January 2011 |term_end = 4 April 2011 |predecessor = [[Sam Abal]] <small>(acting)</small> |successor = [[Sam Abal]] <small>(acting)</small> |monarch2 = Elizabeth II |governor_general2 = [[Silas Atopare|Sir Silas Atopare]]<br>[[Bill Skate]] <small>(acting)</small><br>[[Jeffrey Nape]] <small>(acting)</small><br>[[Paulias Matane|Sir Paulias Matane]] |term_start2 = 5 August 2002 |term_end2 = 13 December 2010 |predecessor2 = [[Mekere Morauta|Sir Mekere Morauta]] |successor2 = [[Sam Abal]] <small>(acting)</small> |monarch3 = Elizabeth II |governor_general3 = [[Tore Lokoloko|Sir Tore Lokoloko]]<br>[[Kingsford Dibela|Sir Kingsford Dibela]] |term_start3 = 2 August 1982 |term_end3 = 21 November 1985 |predecessor3 = [[Julius Chan|Sir Julius Chan]] |successor3 = [[Paias Wingti]] |monarch4 = Elizabeth II |governor_general4 = [[John Guise (Governor-General)|Sir John Guise]]<br>[[Tore Lokoloko|Sir Tore Lokoloko]] |term_start4 = 16 September 1975 |term_end4 = 11 March 1980 |predecessor4 = Position established |successor4 = [[Julius Chan]] |birth_date = {{birth date|1936|4|9|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Rabaul]], [[Territory of New Guinea]] |death_date = {{death date and age|2021|2|26|1936|4|9|df=y}} |death_place = [[Port Moresby]], [[Papua New Guinea]] |spouse = Veronica Somare |party = [[National Alliance Party (Papua New Guinea)|National Alliance Party]] }} '''Sir Michael Thomas Somare''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCL|GCMG|CH|CF|SSI|KStj|KSG|PC}} (9 April 1936