Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea | |
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Emblem of Papua New Guinea | |
Incumbent Peter O'Neill since 3 August 2012 | |
Appointer | Bob Dadae Governor-General of Papua New Guinea |
Term length | At the Governor-General's pleasure |
Inaugural holder | Michael Somare |
Formation | 16 September 1975 |
Papua New Guinea |
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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 | ||
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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
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