William Skate — Sir William Jack Skate (* 26. September 1953 in Port Moresby; † 3. Januar 2006 in Brisbane, Australien) war ein papua neuguineischer Politiker und Staatsmann. Leben Er war Premierminister von 1997 bis 1999 und Sprecher des nationalen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bill Skate — Sir William Jack Skate (* 26. September 1953 in Port Moresby; † 3. Januar 2006 in Brisbane, Australien) war ein papua neuguineischer Politiker und Staatsmann. Leben Er war Premierminister von 1997 bis 1999 und Sprecher des nationalen Parlamentes… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bill Skate — Sir William Jack Skate KCMG (September 26, 1953 ndash; January 3, 2006) was a Papua New Guinea politician and statesman. He was the son of an Australian father and a native PNG mother. Though his career was turbulent and often marked by setbacks … Wikipedia
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