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Veronica Somare (Veronica Kaiap) was born on 1946 in Papua New Guinea. Discover Veronica Somare's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?

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Who Is Veronica Somare's Husband?

Her husband is Michael Somare (m. 1965-25 February 2021)

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Husband Michael Somare (m. 1965-25 February 2021)
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Children Betha, Sana, Arthur, Michael, and Dulciana

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2008

In 2008, she was awarded the Order of Logohu for her contributions to Papua New Guinea.

1981

While Somare's primary focus has been supporting her family throughout her husband's prominent career, she is also deeply interested in the cultivation of orchids. In 1981, an orchid commonly known as the Sepik Blue was formally named dendrobium Veronica Somare. She has also been involved in various philanthropic and development efforts, including the country's microfinance bank for women.

1975

Veronica Somare became first lady of Papua New Guinea in 1975, when her husband became the country's first prime minister. After finishing his term in 1980, he went on to serve two subsequent terms from 1982 to 1985 and from 2002 to 2011. Veronica cared for their children while supporting her husband's ambitious political career. In 2005, she told an interviewer, "I had to explain to the children that Papa ino blong yupela tasol. Em papa blong kantri tu (Your father is not yours alone. He is also the Father of the country)."

1965

in 1965, at age 19, she married Michael Somare. The couple had met that year in Wewak, and Michael was immediately taken with Veronica, courting her quickly in "the village fashion." They had five children together: Betha, Sana, Arthur, Michael, and Dulciana. The pair remained married until Michael's death in 2021.

1946

Veronica Somare (born 1946), known as Lady Somare, is a former first lady of Papua New Guinea. Her husband, Michael Somare, was the country's first prime minister and is known as the "father of the nation." Veronica Somare has been honoured for her own role in the establishment of Papua New Guinea and her position as the country's inaugural first lady.

Somare was born Veronica Kaiap in 1946, as a member of the Mindamot lineage. Somare's father was Mathew Kaiap and she is one of eleven siblings.