Jerry Singirok - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Jerry Singirok: Encyclopedia Ii - Jerry Singirok - Military Career
Singirok was a career soldier who had risen through the ranks of the PNGDF, including a time as commander of the forces on Bougainville. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1997: Encyclopedia - 1997
1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 1997 - Designations. International organizations, incl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bougainville: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bougainville - European Colonisation
The German New Guinea Company established control over Bougainville and Buka, Choiseul, Shortland and Treasury Islands in 1885 but did no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sandline Affair: Encyclopedia Ii - Sandline Affair - The Military Standoff Begins
Singirok stated that he would accept the decision, and urged his soldiers to support his replacement. Chan stated to the media that Singi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1997: Encyclopedia Ii - 1997 - Events
1997 - January. January 5 - NBC's Today Show Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 - Mister Rogers receives a star on th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Francis Ona: Encyclopedia Ii - Francis Ona - Secessionist Leader
Ona was, in one stage of his life, employed by Bougainville Copper at the mine but he was increasingly critical of its impact on the envi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sandline Affair: Encyclopedia Ii - Sandline Affair - The First Meetings
His defence minister, Mathias Ijape, requested logistical assistance from Australia and New Zealand, in preparation for an assault on the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sandline Affair: Encyclopedia Ii - Sandline Affair - The Affair Becomes Public
The immediate public stir in Australia was larger than Chan had expected. While it briefly moved the Papuan people behind the idea, the i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bougainville: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bougainville - Sandline And Ceasefire
Thus began the Sandline affair, where the Papuan government attempted to hire mercenaries to attack Bougainville. However, while negotiat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sandline Affair: Encyclopedia Ii - Sandline Affair - The Official Dealings Begin
On January 8, 1997, Tim Spicer had his first meeting with Prime Minister Chan. Spicer succeeded in convincing Chan that Sandline could as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bougainville: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bougainville - Shutting The Panguna Mine
The mine at Panguna had been perhaps the most major sticking point between Bougainville and the mailand. It was vitally important to the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Francis Ona: Encyclopedia Ii - Francis Ona - Bougainville Ceasefire
A ceasefire was arranged later in 1997 between new Prime Minister Bill Skate and Joseph Kabui with a multinational Peace Monitoring Group...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1997: Encyclopedia Ii - 1997 - Deaths
1997 - January-May. January 10 - Sheldon Leonard, American producer, actor, director January 10 - Alexander R. Todd, Baron Todd, Scott...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bougainville: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bougainville - Civil War
In May 1990, Papua New Guinea imposed a blockade on Bougainville. Francis Ona responded by unilaterally declaring independence. He set up...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bougainville: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bougainville - Beginnings Of The Independence Movement
Bougainville is rich in copper, and possibly gold. The mining of copper has been the cause of considerable tensions over the last fifty y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bougainville: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bougainville - Republic Of North Solomons
On 28 May 1975, the Interim Provincial Government in Bougainville agreed to secede from Papua New Guinea. This caused a three-way impasse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bougainville: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bougainville - From Uprising To War Of Secession
The Papuan police, and then the army (under Jerry Singirok, who was later to be an important player in the Sandline affair) made several ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jerry Singirok: Encyclopedia Ii - Jerry Singirok - Dismissal And Subsequent Inquiry
Following the affair, Singirok was dismissed from his position. He faced several inquiries into the events. He was subsequently reappoint...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jerry Singirok: Encyclopedia Ii - Jerry Singirok - The Sandline Affair
On the night of March 16, Singirok's soldiers swooped. They arrested Spicer, the mercenaries, and their support staff. The next morning, ...   » Read the article