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| name = Southern Highlands Province | official_name = Southern Highlands Province | native_name_lang = Angal Speaker, Kewa, Wiru | other_name = Saden Halens (Angal Dialect) | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = Flag of Southern Highlands Province (Papua New Guinea).svg | image_map = Southern Highlands in Papua New Guinea.svg | map_alt = | map_caption = Southern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea | pushpin_map = | pushpin_relief = | coordinates = {{coord|6|10|S|143|20|E|region:PG|display=inline}} | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Papua New Guinea | parts_type = Districts | parts_style = list | p1 = Mendi-Munihu District District | p2 = Imbonggu District | p3 = Kagua-Erave District | p4 = Ialibu-Pangia | p5 = Nipa-Kutubu District | seat_type = Capital | seat = Mendi | area_total_km2 = 15089 | area_footnotes = | population_total = 510245 | population_as_of = 2011 census | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = | demographics1_title1 = Main languages | demographics1_info1 = | established_title = | established_date = | leader_title = Governor | leader_name = Suspended since 16 June 2018 | elevation_m = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | timezone1 = AEST | utc_offset1 = +10 | website = }} Southern Highlands is a province in Papua New Guinea. Its provincial capital is the town of Mendi. According to Papua New Guinea's national 2011 census, the total population of Southern Highlands (after the separation of Hela Province) is 515,511 spread across {{convert|15,089|km2|sqmi|sp=us}}. Before the split there were two major ethnic groups, the Huli Speakers and the Angal Speakers or Angal Heneng. Today the Majority of the Population in Southern Highlands is made up of Angal Speakers or Angal Heneng Speaks. They occupy three provinces Southern Highlands (Nipa, Mendi, Lai Valley, Imbogu (lower Mendi)), Hela (Magarima) and Enga (Parts of Kandep) Split to create Hela ProvinceIn July 2009, Parliament passed legislation to create two new provinces by 2012. One of these was to be created by removing the districts of Tari-Pori, Komo-Magarima, and Koroba-Kopiago from the Southern Highlands Province to form the new Hela Province.[1] Hela Province officially came into being on 17 May 2012.[2] RegionsAfter the split of Hela, the province is divided into roughly three distinct geographic regions:
Districts and LLGsThere are five districts in the province. Each district has one or more Local Level Government (LLG) areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units.[3]
Provincial leadersThe 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 the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea.[4][5] Premiers (1978–1995)
Governors (1995–present)
Members of the National ParliamentThe province and each district is represented by a Member of the National Parliament. There is one provincial electorate and each district is an open electorate.
Declaration of state of emergency in Southern Highlands regionOn 1 August 2006, the government of Papua New Guinea declared a state of emergency in the country's Southern Highlands region. According to Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare, troops were deployed to restore 'law, order and good governance' in the region, following accusations of corruption, theft and misuse of government buildings at the hands of the regional government.[6] As a region rich in energy resources, the Southern Highlands was at the centre of plans to construct a gas pipeline to pump natural gas to Queensland in north Australia. The project would have resulted in much needed revenue for Papua New Guinea, and as it was believed that the instability in the region could jeopardise the project, the national government decided to intervene by declaring a state of emergency. The move was supported by Parliament, although some criticism was leveled at the government for restricting press access to the region while the state of emergency was in force. The companies involved subsequently opted for the current PNG Gas project which has export facilities outside Port Moresby. This is operated by Esso Highlands, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, and is expected to begin production in 2014. See also
References1. ^"PNG to create two new provinces", Sydney Morning Herald, July 15, 2009 {{Provinces of Papua New Guinea}}{{Authority control}}2. ^"PNG’S new province Hela, Jiwaka declared" {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724234441/http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=130/focusContentID=28517/tableName=mediaRelease/overideSkinName=newsArticle-full.tpl |date=2012-07-24 }}, The National, 17 May 2012 3. ^National Statistical Office of Papua New Guinea 4. ^{{cite web | url=http://press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/press/p66801/mobile/ch08.html | title=8. Decentralisation: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back | publisher=Australian National University | work=State and society in Papua New Guinea: the first twenty-five years | accessdate=31 March 2017 | author=May, R. J.}} 5. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.rulers.org/pngprov.html | title=Provinces | publisher=rulers.org | accessdate=31 March 2017}} 6. ^{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/5234580.stm |title=State of emergency in PNG region |publisher=BBC News |date=2006-08-01}} 3 : Provinces of Papua New Guinea|Highlands Region|Southern Highlands Province |
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