Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea

Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea

Coat of Arms of Papua New Guinea
Incumbent
Peter O'Neill
since 3 August 2011
Appointer Michael Ogio
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.

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)

№ 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
(1950–)
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
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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Background Note: Papua New Guinea". US State Department. April 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-14. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dorney, Sean (2001). Papua New Guinea: people, politics and history since 1975. ABC Books. ISBN 0-7333-0945-3.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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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