Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea

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Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea
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Incumbent
James Marape
since 30 May 2019
StyleThe Honourable
StatusHead of Government
AbbreviationPM
Member of
SeatPort Moresby
AppointerBob Dadae
Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
Term lengthAt the Governor-General's pleasure
PrecursorChief Minister of Papua and New Guinea
Inaugural holderMichael Somare
Formation16 September 1975
DeputyDeputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
SalaryPGK346,037 (2015)[a][1]
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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. The office of Prime Minister was preceded by the Chief Ministry.

2011–2012 constitutional crisis[edit]

Main article: 2011–2012 Papua New Guinean 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.

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

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Sir Michael Somare - 2009.jpg Michael Somare
(1936–2021) 		16 September 1975 11 March 1980 4 years, 177 days Pangu Pati[2][3][4]
2 Sir Julius Chan (cropped).jpg Sir Julius Chan
(born 1939) 		11 March 1980 2 August 1982 2 years, 144 days People's Progress Party[2][3]
(1) Sir Michael Somare - 2009.jpg Michael Somare
(1936–2021) 		2 August 1982 21 November 1985 3 years, 111 days Pangu Pati[2][3][4]
3 Paias Wingti in Hagen (cropped).jpg Paias Wingti
(born 1951) 		21 November 1985 4 July 1988 2 years, 226 days People's Democratic Movement[2][3]
4 Rabbie Namaliu 2012 (cropped).png Sir Rabbie Namaliu
(born 1947) 		4 July 1988 17 July 1992 4 years, 13 days Pangu Pati[2][3]
(3) Paias Wingti in Hagen (cropped).jpg Paias Wingti
(born 1951) 		17 July 1992 30 August 1994 2 years, 44 days People's Democratic Movement[3]
(2) Sir Julius Chan (cropped).jpg Sir Julius Chan
(born 1939) 		30 August 1994 27 March 1997 2 years, 209 days People's Progress Party[3][4]
5 No image.png John Giheno
(1949–2017) 		27 March 1997 2 June 1997 67 days People's Progress Party
(2) Sir Julius Chan (cropped).jpg Sir Julius Chan
(born 1939) 		2 June 1997 22 July 1997 50 days People's Progress Party[3][4]
6 Bill Skate April 1998.gif Bill Skate
(1953–2006) 		22 July 1997 14 July 1999 1 year, 357 days People's National Congress[3][4]
7 Mekere Morauta 2000.jpg Sir Mekere Morauta
(1946–2020) 		14 July 1999 5 August 2002 3 years, 22 days People's Democratic Movement[4]
(1) Sir Michael Somare - 2009.jpg Sir Michael Somare
(1936–2021) 		5 August 2002 2 August 2011
Disputed from 14 December 2011 to 3 August 2012 		8 years, 362 days National Alliance Party[2]
– Samuel Abal 2009 (cropped).jpg Sam Abal
(born 1958) 		13 December 2010 17 January 2011 35 days National Alliance Party[2]
4 April 2011 2 August 2011 120 days
8 Peter O'Neill May 2015.jpg Peter O'Neill
(born 1965) 		2 August 2011
Disputed to 3 August 2012 		29 May 2019 7 years, 300 days People's National Congress
9 Marape 190614 Haus Lotu (2) (cropped).jpg James Marape
(born 1971) 		30 May 2019 Incumbent 3 years, 73 days Pangu Pati

Living former prime ministers[edit]

As of August 2022, there are 4 former living Papua New Guinean prime ministers, as seen below. This listing excludes former acting prime ministers.

  • Living former prime ministers of Papua New Guinea
  • Sir Julius Chan served 1980–1982; 1994–1997 born 1939 (age 82)

    Sir Julius Chan
    served 1980–1982; 1994–1997
    born 1939 (age 82)

  • Paias Wingti served 1985–1988; 1992–1994 born 1951 (age 71)

    Paias Wingti
    served 1985–1988; 1992–1994
    born 1951 (age 71)

  • Sir Rabbie Namaliu served 1988–1992 born 1947 (age 75)

    Sir Rabbie Namaliu
    served 1988–1992
    born 1947 (age 75)

  • Peter O'Neill served 2011/12—2019 born 1965 (age 57)

    Peter O'Neill
    served 2011/12—2019
    born 1965 (age 57)

The most recent former prime minister to die was Sir Michael Somare (served 1975–1980; 1982–1985; 2002–2010/11), on 26 February 2021, aged 84.[5]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Salaries and Remuneration Commission – Determinations – 2015" (PDF). parliament.gov.pg. Papua New Guinea National Parliament. 15 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Background Note: Papua New Guinea". US State Department. April 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Dorney, Sean (2001). Papua New Guinea: people, politics and history since 1975. ABC Books. ISBN 0-7333-0945-3.
  4. ^ a b c d e f May, R.J. (2001). State and society in Papua New Guinea: the first twenty five years. Crawford House Publishing. ISBN 1-86333-204-9.
  5. ^ "Sir Michael Somare, Papua New Guinea's 'Father of the Nation', dies aged 84". 26 February 2021.
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