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See also:	Other events of 2017 Timeline of Papua New Guinean history

Events in the year 2017 in Papua New Guinea.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Elizabeth II
• Governor-General:
  • until 18 February: Michael Ogio (died 18 February)
  • 18 February-28 February: Theo Zurenuoc
  • starting 28 February: Bob Dadae
• Prime Minister: Peter O'Neill

Provincial Governors

• Central: Kila Haoda
• Chimbu: Noah Kool
• East New Britain: Ereman Tobaining Jr. then Nakikus Konga
• East Sepik: Michael Somare then Allan Bird
• Enga: Peter Ipatas
• Gulf: Havila Kavo then Chris Haiveta
• Hela: Francis Potape then Philip Undialu
• Jikawa: William Tongamp
• Madang: Jim Kas then Peter Yama
• Manus: Charlie Benjamin
• Milne Bay: Titus Philemon then Sir John Luke Crittin, KBE
• Morobe: Kelly Naru then Ginson Saonu
• New Ireland: Julius Chan
• Oro: Gary Juffa
• Sandaun: Amkat Mai then Tony Wouwou
• Southern Highlands: William Powl
• West New Britain: Sasindran Muthuvel
• Western: Ati Wobiro then Taboi Awe Yoto
• Western Highlands: Paias Wingti

Events

• 22 January – an earthquake of 7.9 magnitude struck off Papua New Guinea.^[1][2]

Deaths

• 18 February – Michael Ogio, politician, Governor-General (b. 1942).^[3]

• 4 March – Roger Hau'ofa, radio broadcaster and presenter (b. 1943)

• 20 March – John Giheno, politician (b. 1949)