Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea

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Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Praim Minista bilong Papua Niugini (Tok Pisin)
National emblem of Papua New Guinea.svg
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Marape 190614 Haus Lotu (2) (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
James Marape
since 30 May 2019
Style The Honourable
Status Head of Government
AbbreviationPM
Member of
Seat Port Moresby
Appointer Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
Term length At the Governor-General's pleasure
Precursor Chief Minister of Papua and New Guinea
Inaugural holder Michael Somare
Formation16 September 1975
DeputyDeputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
Salary PGK346,037 (2015) [lower-alpha 1] [1]
Website https://pmnec.gov.pg/

The prime minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (Tok Pisin : Prai Minista bilong Papua Niugini) is Papua New Guinea's head of government, consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the National Parliament. The prime minister serves as the head of his party, the head of the coalition government, and the chairman of the National Executive Council.

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History

The office of Prime Minister was preceded by the Chief Minister.

2011–2012 constitutional crisis

From December 2011, the office was disputed between Peter O'Neill of the People's National Congress Party and Sir Michael Somare of the National Alliance Party; the latter eventually supported O'Neill as Prime Minister on 3 August 2012, thus ending the constitutional crisis.

Department of the Prime Minister

The Department of the Prime Minister has the task of providing administrative services to the restoration exercise as well as advising the Prime Minister and other government leaders. After a July 1995 cabinet reshuffle by Julius Chan, functions of the department were expanded. [2]

List of prime ministers of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Sir Michael Somare - 2009.jpg Michael Somare
(1936–2021)
16 September 197511 March 19804 years, 177 days Pangu Pati [3] [4] [5]
2 Sir Julius Chan (cropped).jpg Sir Julius Chan
(born 1939)
11 March 19802 August 19822 years, 144 days People's Progress Party [3] [4]
(1) Sir Michael Somare - 2009.jpg Michael Somare
(1936–2021)
2 August 198221 November 19853 years, 111 days Pangu Pati [3] [4] [5]
3 Paias Wingti in Hagen (cropped).jpg Paias Wingti
(born 1951)
21 November 19854 July 19882 years, 226 days People's Democratic Movement [3] [4]
4 Rabbie Namaliu 2012 (cropped).png Sir Rabbie Namaliu
(born 1947)
4 July 198817 July 19924 years, 13 days Pangu Pati [3] [4]
(3) Paias Wingti in Hagen (cropped).jpg Paias Wingti
(born 1951)
17 July 199230 August 19942 years, 44 days People's Democratic Movement [4]
(2) Sir Julius Chan (cropped).jpg Sir Julius Chan
(born 1939)
30 August 199427 March 19972 years, 209 days People's Progress Party [4] [5]
5 No image.png John Giheno
(1949–2017)
27 March 19972 June 199767 days People's Progress Party
(2) Sir Julius Chan (cropped).jpg Sir Julius Chan
(born 1939)
2 June 199722 July 199750 days People's Progress Party [4] [5]
6 Bill Skate April 1998.gif Bill Skate
(1953–2006)
22 July 199714 July 19991 year, 357 days People's National Congress [4] [5]
7 Mekere Morauta 2000.jpg Sir Mekere Morauta
(1946–2020)
14 July 19995 August 20023 years, 22 days People's Democratic Movement [5]
(1) Sir Michael Somare - 2009.jpg Sir Michael Somare
(1936–2021)
5 August 20022 August 2011
Disputed from 14 December 2011 to 3 August 2012
8 years, 362 days National Alliance Party [3]
Samuel Abal 2009 (cropped).jpg Sam Abal
(born 1958)
13 December 201017 January 201135 days National Alliance Party [3]
4 April 20112 August 2011120 days
8 Peter O'Neill May 2015.jpg Peter O'Neill
(born 1965)
2 August 2011
Disputed to 3 August 2012
29 May 20197 years, 300 days People's National Congress
9 Marape 190614 Haus Lotu (2) (cropped).jpg James Marape
(born 1971)
30 May 2019Incumbent3 years, 239 days Pangu Pati

See also

Notes

  1. Equivalent to AU$160,815, 15 January 2015

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