Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill Resigns
- The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Peter O’Neill, has resigned from the post.
- The 54-year-old Mr O’Neill had been the prime minister for seven years.
- He has handed over the leadership responsibility to Sir Julius Chan, who would now serve on the post for third term.
- Chan, 79, was the former prime minister of Papua New Guinea from 1980 to 1982 and then again from 1994 to 1997.