Sir Julius Chan is a Papua New Guinean politician who served as Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 1980 to 1982 and from 1994 to 1997. He is Member of Parliament for New Ireland Province,having won the seat in the 2007 national election. He is also the current Governor of New Ireland Province,since 2007. On 26 May 2019,Prime Minister Peter O'Neill announced he would soon resign and that he wished for Sir Julius to succeed him. An outgoing Prime Minister does not,however,have the power to appoint his successor,and the following day O'Neill delayed his own formal resignation. He was also a leading figure in his country during the years-long Bougainville conflict.
The People's Democratic Movement is a political party in Papua New Guinea.
The United Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. As of May 2019,it has one seat in the National Parliament and is led by Minister for Foreign Affairs,Rimbink Pato.
The People's Labour Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea.
Sir Mekere Morauta was a Papua New Guinean politician and economist who served as the 7th Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 1999 to 2002. Inheriting a depressed economy and a fractious legislature,he embarked on fundamental reforms of the country's economy and political system.
James Marape is a Papua New Guinean politician who has served as the prime minister of Papua New Guinea since May 2019. He has been a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since July 2007,representing the electorate of Tari-Pori Open in Hela Province in the New Guinea Highlands. He has held Cabinet Posts as Minister of Education (2008–2011),Minister of Finance (2012–2019),and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2023–2024). Marape entered the 2022 elections under the banner of the Pangu Party and won the most seats,while still being far from a majority. He was therefore able to form government,which was elected unopposed by the new parliament.
The Melanesian Liberal Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea.
Pato is a sport similar to polo played on horseback.
Sir Puka Temu,,is a Papua New Guinean politician. He has been a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since 2002,representing the electorate of Abau Open. A former Deputy Prime Minister under Michael Somare,he is part of Prime Minister James Marape's government as a member of the Our Development Party.
Menyamya District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Menyamya. The population of the district was 87,209 at the 2011 census. The current Member of Parliament for Menyamya in the Eleventh National Parliament is the Honorable Solen Loifa,MP
North Waghi District is a district of the Jiwaka Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Banz. The population of the district was 78,499 at the 2011 census. Before May 2012,it was part of the Western Highlands Province.
The Social Democratic Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. It was founded in June 2010 by Port Moresby Governor Powes Parkop.
Peter Charles Paire O'Neill is a Papua New Guinean politician who served as the seventh Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 2011 to 2019. He has been a Member of Parliament for Ialibu-Pangia since 2002. He was a former cabinet minister and the leader of the People's National Congress between 2006 and 2022. He resigned his position as prime minister to avoid a vote of no confidence,and he was succeeded by James Marape.
Papua New Guinea's Ministry of Finance is the department responsible for the "protection of public money" in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The ministry aims to improve "the transparency and accountability of the accounting and financial reporting and their frameworks" in the country. The ministry is led by a Minister of Finance. The headquarters of the ministry are at Vulupindi Haus,Waigani.
Rimbink Pato OBE is a Papua New Guinean constitutional lawyer and politician. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2012 to 2019. Pato is the head of the United Party and its sole MP,representing Wapenamanda Open.
Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae is a Papua New Guinean politician currently serving as the tenth governor-general of Papua New Guinea since 2017.
Sasindran Muthuvel is the Current Governor for West New Britain Province and former Minister of State Owned Enterprises in Papua New Guinea The Governor in Papua New Guinea is equivalent to the position of the Chief Minister in India. And equivalent to the position of Premier in Australia
Soroi Eoe is a Papua New Guinea politician. He has been a Member of the Papua New Guinea National Parliament since 2017,representing Kikori Open. On 7 June 2019,he was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and held the position for five months,and later returned to the same position on December 20,2020.
The February 2024 Enga Province massacre occurred on 18 February,2024,where dozens of people were shot and 44 killed in a tribal dispute in Wapenamanda District,Enga Province,the remote highlands region of Papua New Guinea. Casualties numbered at least 49,including both combatants and bystanders.
Lino Tom is a Papua New Guinean politician and medical doctor.
