๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป, ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Affectionately known as โThe Last Man Standingโ, the 85 year old passed away after a long illness leaving behind his wife, Lady Stella, their four children, Vanessa, Byron, Mark and Toea, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The family thanked those who stood by him, shared his legacy throughout his political life from pre-independence to the time of his passing.
He was described as a โpolitical icon transcending generations and his legacy will remain forever in the pages of the countryโs history books and more so in the hearts of so many.โ
Sir Julius who was of mixed parentage New Ireland and Chinese, enjoyed a political career spanning more than four decades serving as Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, in the Opposition and various ministerial portfolios and as Governor of New Ireland.
A State funeral is being worked on, with a weeklong wake or haus krai being held in Port Moresby beginning tonight.
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