Bill Skate
William Jack "Bill" Skate (born
1954) is the
Governor-General and a former Prime Minister of
Papua New Guinea. He was Prime Minister from
1997 to
1998 and resigned after 18 months, fearing that he would lose a challenge. He was appointed acting Governor-General in November
2003. Sir Pato Kakaraya will take up the office on
January 20,
2004.
See also: List of national leaders.