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Gulf Province Galf Provins (Tok Pisin) | |
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 Gulf Province in Papua New Guinea | |
  Gulf Province | |
| Coordinates:7°20′S145°0′E / 7.333°S 145.000°E /-7.333; 145.000 | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Capital | Kerema |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Chris Haiveta 2017-current |
| Area | |
• Total | 34,472 km2 (13,310 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 158,197 |
| • Density | 4.5891/km2 (11.886/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.510[1] low ·19th of 22 |
Gulf Province is a province ofPapua New Guinea located on the southern coast. The provincial capital isKerema. The 34,472 km2 province is dominated bymountains, lowlandriver deltas, and grassland flood plains. In Gulf Province, theKikori,Turama,Purari, andVailala rivers meet thePapuan 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 withWestern Province to the west,Southern Highlands,Chimbu, andEastern Highlands to the north,Morobe Province to the east, andCentral Province to the southeast.
Each province in Papua New Guinea has one or more districts, and each district has one or more Local Level Government (LLG) areas. Forcensus purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units.[2]
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 theNational Parliament of Papua New Guinea.[3][4]
| Premier | Term |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
The province and each district is represented by a Member of theNational Parliament. There is one provincialelectorate and each district is an open electorate.
| Electorate | Member |
|---|---|
| Gulf Provincial | Chris Haiveta |
| Kerema Open | Thomas Opa |
| Kikori Open | Soroi Marepo Eoe |
