August 28, Oceania countriesThe central bank of Papua New Guinea held a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea's independence. In his speech, the governor of the country's central bank pointed out that this year is not only the 50th anniversary of the country's independence, but also the 50th anniversary of the birth of the national currency, Papua New Kina and its auxiliary currenciesThe issuance of Toea is of great importance for safeguarding sovereignty and fostering identity.
At the event, the central bank governor announced the official issuance of commemorative banknotes (above) marking the 50th anniversary of independence, and also released a print of the country's former prime ministerChen ZhongminThe design of the new 100 kine banknote with the profile picture.
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Julius Chan (1939-2025) was a famous Chinese politician in Papua New Guinea. His father came from Taishan, Jiangmen, and his mother was a local aboriginal. He spoke Cantonese. He entered the political arena in 1960 and was one of the founding fathers who promoted the independence of Papua New Guinea. During his tenure as Minister of Finance, he also contributed to the advent of Papua New Guinea's currency Kina. He served as Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 1980 to 1982 and 1994 to 1997.He is the first Chinese prime minister in the history of the country and the first Chinese prime minister of Taishan origin abroad. He is known as the country's "political star".He served as provincial governor of New Ireland since 2007 and died on January 30.
Chen's father, Chen Berber, came to Pakistan to earn a living from Taiwan in the early years, after marrying a powerful native girl from the local New Ireland island, born Chen's son on August 29, 1939. Chen is a second-generation Chinese from Taiwan, but his father's influence on him is great. In his mind, in Eastern China, a place called "Taiwan Mountain" is his "root."
Under the rule of this thought, Chen became a member of the colonial parliament of the country since 1968.In November 1970, Chen established a national political party, the People's Progressive Party.His actions were supported by the Chinese society and supported by the locals.The People's Progressive Party soon became the second largest party in Pakistan.
In 1972, Papua New Guinea held a national election. The People's Progressive Party led by Chen Zhongmin won 12 seats in the parliament in one fell swoop. Finally, the People's Progressive Party and the Pangu Party formed a coalition government. Chen Zhongmin became the Minister of Finance and became the first Chinese MP and minister in Papua New Guinea's history. Due to his outstanding ability and popularity, in 1976, Chen Zhongmin became the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture. Since then, he has served as Deputy Prime Minister for three times. He has served as Minister of Light Industry, Minister of Foreign Affairs and other important cabinet positions. In 1977, the Papua New Guinea National Assembly was re-elected, and Chen Zhongmin was re-elected as a member of the National Assembly. He served as the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 1980 to 1982. He was the first Chinese Prime Minister in the history of Papua New Guinea. 1994-1997 He served as the Prime
On April 3, 2003, Chen and his relatives returned to their hometown with the intention of visiting their relatives, which was also a long-standing wish of Chen and his relatives. After Chen and his relatives visited their ancestors, they worshiped their ancestors according to Chinese customs. Then Chen and his relatives admired the mountains and water in their hometown. Before visiting their hometown, Chen and his relatives took a photo of their ancestors and stated that they should remember the lesson of their ancestors: always remember that they were the people of Taiwan.
In view of his double contribution to the national independence and financial cause, the Brazilian government has chosen to pay tribute to him with notes on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of national independence.
Source:Bank of Papua New Guinea, Wuyi Archives and Local Records
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