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This is a list of speakers of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea:
Legislature | Name | Period |
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1st House of Assembly | Horace Niall | June 8, 1964 – June 3, 1968 |
2nd House of Assembly | John Guise | June 4, 1968 – April 20, 1972 |
3rd House of Assembly | Perry Kwan | April 20, 1972 – June 22, 1972 |
Sir Barry Holloway | June 23, 1972 – September 16, 1975 | |
1st National Parliament | September 16, 1975 – August 9, 1977 | |
Sir Kingsford Dibela | August 9, 1977 – March 14, 1980 | |
2nd National Parliament | Sevese Oipi Morea | March 14, 1980 – August 1, 1982 |
3rd National Parliament | Sir Dennis Young | August 2, 1982 – October 26, 1982 |
Timothy Bonga | November 8, 1982 – November 21, 1985 | |
Brown Sinamoi | November 21, 1985 – August 4, 1987 | |
4th National Parliament | Akoka Doi | August 5, 1987 – November 25, 1987 |
Sir Dennis Young | November 26, 1987 – July 16, 1992 | |
5th National Parliament | Sir Bill Skate MP | July 17, 1992 – August 30, 1994 |
Sir Rabbie Namaliu | August 30, 1994 – July 21, 1997 | |
6th National Parliament | John Pundari | July 22, 1997 – July 13, 1999 |
Iairo Lasaro | July 13, 1999 – July 14, 1999 | |
Bernard Narokobi | July 14, 1999 – August 5, 2002 | |
7th National Parliament | Sir Bill Skate MP | August 5, 2002 – May 28, 2004 |
Hon Jeffrey Nape MP | May 28, 2004 – August 13, 2007 | |
8th National Parliament | August 13, 2007 – August 3, 2012 | |
9th National Parliament | Theo Zurenuoc MP | August 3, 2012 – August 2, 2017 |
10th National Parliament | Job Pomat MP | August 2, 2017 – present |
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