Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea










Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea

National Emblem of Papua New Guinea.svg
Emblem of Papua New Guinea


Peter O'Neill May 2015.jpg

Incumbent
Peter O'Neill

since 3 August 2012
Appointer
Bob Dadae
Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
Term lengthAt the Governor-General's pleasure
Inaugural holderMichael Somare
Formation16 September 1975








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The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, 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.




Contents





  • 1 2011–12 constitutional crisis


  • 2 List of Prime Ministers of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References




2011–12 constitutional crisis


Amidst the 2011–12 constitutional crisis, 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 supported O'Neill as Prime Minister on 3 August 2012, thus the constitutional crisis came to an end.



List of Prime Ministers of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)

















































































No.
Name
(Birth–Death)
Tenure
Political Affiliation
Took Office
Left Office
1

Michael Somare
(1936–)
16 September 1975
11 March 1980

Pangu Party[1][2][3]
2

Sir Julius Chan
(1939–)
11 March 1980
2 August 1982

People's Progress Party[1][2]

(1)

Michael Somare
(1936–)
2 August 1982
21 November 1985

Pangu Party[1][2][3]
3

Paias Wingti
(1951–)
21 November 1985
4 July 1988

People's Democratic Movement[1][2]
4

Sir Rabbie Namaliu
(1947–)
4 July 1988
17 July 1992

Pangu Party[1][2]

(3)

Paias Wingti
(1951–)
17 July 1992
30 August 1994

People's Democratic Movement[2]

(2)

Sir Julius Chan
(1939–)
30 August 1994
27 March 1997

People's Progress Party[2][3]


John Giheno
(1949–2017)
Acting Prime Minister
27 March 1997
2 June 1997

People's Progress Party

(2)

Sir Julius Chan
(1939–)
2 June 1997
22 July 1997

People's Progress Party[2][3]
5

Bill Skate
(1953–2006)
22 July 1997
14 July 1999

People's National Congress Party[2][3]
6

Sir Mekere Morauta
(1946–)
14 July 1999
5 August 2002

People's Democratic Movement[3]

(1)

Sir Michael Somare
(1936–)
5 August 2002
2 August 2011
Disputed from 14 December 2011
to 3 August 2012


National Alliance Party[1]


Sam Abal
(1958–)
Acting Prime Minister
(Acting for Somare)

13 December 2010
17 January 2011

National Alliance Party[1]
4 April 2011
2 August 2011
7

Peter O'Neill
(1965–)
2 August 2011
Disputed to 3 August 2012
Incumbent

People's National Congress Party


See also


  • Governor-General of Papua New Guinea


References




  1. ^ abcdefg "Background Note: Papua New Guinea". US State Department. April 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-14. External link in |publisher= (help).mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ abcdefghi Dorney, Sean (2001). Papua New Guinea: people, politics and history since 1975. ABC Books. ISBN 0-7333-0945-3.


  3. ^ abcdef May, R.J. (2001). State and society in Papua New Guinea: the first twenty five years. Crawford House Publishing. ISBN 1-86333-204-9.












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