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Veronica Somare (Veronica Kaiap) was born on 1946 in Papua New Guinea, is an A wife of knights. 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 78 years old?
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Veronica Somare Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Veronica Somare's Husband?
Her husband is Michael Somare (m. 1965-25 February 2021)
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Michael Somare (m. 1965-25 February 2021) |
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Betha, Sana, Arthur, Michael, and Dulciana |
Veronica Somare Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Veronica Somare worth at the age of 78 years old? Veronica Somare’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from Papua New Guinea. We have estimated Veronica Somare's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Veronica Somare ( Kaiap; born 1946), known as Lady Somare, is a former first lady of Papua New Guinea.
Her husband, Sir 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.
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.
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 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.
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)."
Later, Michael Somare emphasized Veronica's role in his political success: "She was a young woman who changed my life so that I could have the credibility at home and professionally."
After the former prime minister's death, Prime Minister James Marape described Veronica as the "steadying hands that steadied our late Grand Chief."
In 2008, she was awarded the Order of Logohu for her contributions to Papua New Guinea.
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.
