Logohu is the Bird of Paradise in the Motuan language. In time for the nation's 30th anniversary a new awards sysetm was introduced. The official announcement of its creation was made by Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare on 12 November 2004 and the first inductions were performed by The Princess Royal in early October 2005. The old honours system- Britsih and Commonwealth Imperial honours system - is still in use.
Note - this list is not complete. If you can add to the Chief of the Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu list please contact me.
Name |
Title |
Approx Year Awarded |
| Princess Anne |
Princess Royal |
2005 |
| Sir Paulias Matane |
Governor General |
2005 |
| Sir Michael Somare |
Prime Minister |
2005 |
| Dame Josephine Abaijah |
First Woman elected to Parliament |
2005 |
| Sir Julius Chan |
former Prime MInister |
2005 |
| Rt Revd David Hand |
Former Anglican Archbishop |
2005 |
| Sir Mari Kapi |
Former Chief Justice |
2005 |
| Sir Tore Lokoloko |
Former Governor General |
2005 |
| John Momis |
Long Serving Parliamentarian and Framer of the constitution |
2005 |
| Most Rev. Cherubim Dambui |
Catjholic Bishop |
2008 |
| Sir Silas Atopare |
Former Governor General |
2008 |
| Sir Donatus Mola |
Bougainville Chief and former politician |
???? |
| Sir Rabbie Namaliu |
Former Prime Minister |
2009 |
| Bob Hawke |
Former Australian Prime Minister |
2009 |
| Karl Hesse |
Catholic Archbishop of Rabaul |
2009 |
| Major-Gen Michael Jeffery |
former Australian governor-general |
2005 |
| Gough Whitlam |
former Australian prime minister |
2005 |
| Andrew Peacock |
former Australian foreign minister |
2006 |
| Bill Clinton |
former US president |
2006 |
