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Life Summary

Name	Sir John Guise
Born	29 August, 1914 Gedulalara, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Died	7 February, 1991 (aged 76) Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Cultural Heritage	Papuan Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Religious Influence	Anglican Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Occupation or Descriptor *	dockyard worker (1928-1941) Papua New Guinea, Australia police officer (1946-1956) Papua New Guinea, Australia public servant (1956-1961) Papua New Guinea, Australia Member of Upper House (1961-1963) Papua New Guinea, Australia Member of Lower House (1973-1975) Papua New Guinea governor-general (1975-1977) Papua New Guinea Member of Lower House (1977-1982) Papua New Guinea
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1972) Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (recipient, 1975) Officer of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1975)
Key Events *	Queen Elizabeth coronation, 1953 (attended as part of PNG police contigent) South Pacific Commission, 1962 (PNG representative)
Legacies *	Sir John Guise Sports Precinct (Port Moresby, PNG) (eponym) Sir John Guise Stadium (PNG) (eponym)
Key Organisations *	Copra Marketing Board (PNG) (chair) Port Moresby Mixed Race Association (member) University of Papua New Guinea (council member) Port Moresby Mixed Race Association (president, 1958)
Workplaces *	Burns, Philp & Co Ltd (employee, 1928-1941) Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit (clerk, 1941-1946) Dept of District Services (PNG) (public servant, 1956-1961)

* Dates are approximate