Ignatius Kilage

Ignatius Kilage
4th Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
In office
1 March 1989  31 December 1989
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterRabbie Namaliu
Preceded byKingsford Dibela
Succeeded byVincent Eri
Personal details
Born(1941-06-12)12 June 1941
Died31 December 1989(1989-12-31) (aged 48)

Sir Ignatius Kilage GCMG CBE (12 July 1941 31 December 1989) was a Papua New Guinean politician who served as the fourth Governor-General of Papua New Guinea from March to December 1989, when he died suddenly in office.

Prior to the vice regal post, Kilage was chief ombudsman of Papua New Guinea and author of the book My Mother Calls Me Yaltep.

After his death, a stadium was named in his honour in 1991.