Cabinet of Papua New Guinea
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The Cabinet of Papua New Guinea functions as the policy and decision-making body of the executive branch within the government system of Papua New Guinea. The Prime Minister and Ministers serve as members of the Cabinet.
Third Marape Cabinet[]
James Marape added nine new ministers to his cabinet on 20 December 2020.[1]
| Portfolio | Minister | Minister's party |
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James Marape | Pangu Party |
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Sam Basil | |
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Bryan Jared Kramer | Allegiance Party |
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Ian Ling-Stuckey | National Alliance Party |
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Soroi Eoe | Pangu Party |
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Sir John Pundari | Liberal |
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Pangu Party | |
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Pangu Party | |
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Timothy Masiu | National Alliance Party |
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Wake Goi | People's Party |
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Pangu Party | |
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Pangu Party | |
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Pangu Party | |
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Dr | Peoples Party |
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United Resources Party | |
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Social Democratic Party | |
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Independent | |
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Pila Niningi | People's National Congress |
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United Resources Party | |
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Pangu Party | |
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Pangu Party | |
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National Party | |
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United Resources Party | |
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United Resources Party | |
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Pangu Party | |
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National Party | |
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Pangu Party | |
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Michael Nali | People's National Congress |
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Walter Schnaubelt | National Alliance Party |
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Pangu Party | |
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People's Progress Party |
Past Cabinets[]
Second Marape Cabinet[]
James Marape announced his second Cabinet on 1 October 2020.[2]
| Portfolio | Minister | Minister's party |
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James Marape | Pangu Party |
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Sam Basil | United Labour Party |
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Davis Steven | People's Party |
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Ian Ling-Stuckey | National Alliance Party |
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Patrick Pruaitch | National Alliance Party |
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Pangu Party | |
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Melanesian Alliance Party | |
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United Resources Party | |
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United Resources Party | |
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Timothy Masiu | National Alliance Party |
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Wake Goi | People's Party |
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Melanesian Alliance Party | |
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Pangu Party | |
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Pangu Party | |
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Dr | Peoples Party |
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Sir Puka Temu | Our Development Party |
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Nick Kuman | Pangu Party |
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Social Democratic Party | |
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Independent | |
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Pila Niningi | People's National Congress |
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United Labour Party | |
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Pangu Party | |
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Pangu Party | |
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PNG National Party | |
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Bryan Kramer | Allegiance Party |
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Sasindran Muthuvel | Pangu Party |
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Soroi Eoe | Pangu Party |
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Walter Schnaubelt | National Alliance |
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Pangu Party | |
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Michael Nali | People's National Congress |
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Pangu Party | |
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United Resource Party | |
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People's Progress Party |
First Marape Cabinet[]
Prime Minister James Marape appointed his first Cabinet on 7 June 2019.
| Portfolio | Minister | Minister's party |
|---|---|---|
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James Marape | Pangu Party |
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Davis Steven | Unaffiliated |
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Ian Ling-Stuckey | National Alliance Party |
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Soroi Eoe | People's National Congress |
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Charles Abel | Our Development Party |
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Melanesian Alliance Party | |
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Melanesian Alliance Party | |
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Unaffiliated | |
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Pangu Party | |
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Wake Goi | People's National Congress |
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Melanesian Alliance Party | |
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Unaffiliated | |
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Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party | |
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Dr | Pangu Party |
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Sir Puka Temu | Our Development Party |
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Elias Kapavore | People's National Congress |
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Nick Kuman | People's National Congress |
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People's National Congress | |
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Independent | |
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Pila Niningi | People's National Congress |
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People's National Congress | |
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Unaffiliated | |
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Pangu Party | |
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PNG National Party | |
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Bryan Kramer | Allegiance Party |
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Sasindran Muthuvel | People's National Congress |
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People's National Congress | |
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People's Progress Party | |
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Pangu Party | |
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Michael Nali | People's National Congress |
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People's National Congress | |
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Richard Maru | People's National Congress |
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People's Progress Party |
Marape Caretaker Cabinet[]
James Marape was elected as Prime Minister on 30 May 2019, and on 31 May he appointed a caretaker Cabinet.
| Portfolio | Minister | Minister's party |
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James Marape | Pangu Party |
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People's National Congress | |
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Richard Maru | People's National Congress |
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Sam Basil | Melanesian Alliance Party |
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People's Progress Party | |
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Davis Steven | Unaffiliated |
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Michael Nali | People's National Congress |
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Charles Abel | Our Development Party |
O'Neill-Abel Cabinet[]
Following the re-election of Peter O'Neill's government at the 2017 election, O'Neill appointed his Cabinet on 9 August 2017.[3]
| Portfolio | Minister | Minister's party |
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Peter O'Neill | People's National Congress |
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Charles Abel | People's National Congress |
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People's Progress Party | |
| James Marape | People's National Congress | |
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Richard Maru | People's National Congress |
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Elias Kapavore | People's National Congress |
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United Resources Party | |
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People's National Congress | |
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Rimbink Pato | United Party |
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People's National Congress | |
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United Resources Party | |
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People's National Congress | |
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Social Democratic Party | |
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People's National Congress | |
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People's National Congress | |
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Michael Nali | Independent |
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United Resources Party | |
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People's National Congress | |
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John Pundari | People's National Congress |
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Benny Allan | People's National Congress |
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People's National Congress | |
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Mehrra Kipefa | United Resources Party |
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Our Development Party | |
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Soroi Eoe | People's National Congress[4] |
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Sir Puka Temu | People's National Congress |
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Nick Kuman | People's National Congress |
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Christian Democratic Party | |
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Roy Biyama | People's National Congress |
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People's Progress Party | |
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Independent | |
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Davis Steven | People's National Congress |
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People's National Congress | |
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People's Progress Party |
First O'Neill Cabinet[]
With Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare having been hospitalised for a serious heart condition, leadership of the nation was vested in Deputy Prime Minister Sam Abal in April 2011. In August, following a Cabinet reshuffle which had led three ministers to join the Opposition, the latter brought a successful motion of no confidence in Abal's government. Parliament chose Peter O'Neill to serve as Prime Minister.[5]
On 27 February 2012, O'Neill removed the Finance portfolio from Don Polye, taking it on himself. He cited "the continuing lack of ability by the department and ministry of finance to contain expenditure overruns outside of the budget appropriations". Polye retained the Treasury portfolio, and gained that of Border Development. O'Neill hinted that the Finance ministry would eventually be returned to him, and also hinted at an imminent major Cabinet reshuffle.[6]
On 9 August 2012, following a general election, O'Neill announced the following cabinet for the 2012-2017 term:[7]
In February 2014, the following reshuffle took place. Police Minister Nixon Duban (MP for Madang, National Congress Party) was reshuffled to the position of Minister of Petroleum and Energy, replacing (MP for Mount Hagen, United Resources Party), who was dropped from the Cabinet; O'Neill suggested that Duma had not adhered to the principle of Cabinet solidarity. Robert Atiyafa (MP for Henganofi) was appointed as Minister for Police. David Arore (MP for the Northern Province, T.H.E. Party) was replaced as Minister for Higher Education by Delilah Gore (MP for Sohe, T.H.E. Party), while Nick Kuman (MP for Gumine) was appointed Minister for Education.[8] It was the first time ever that the country's Cabinet included two women: Delilah Gore, and Community Development Minister Loujaya Kouza (MP for Lae).[9]
On 10 March 2014, O'Neill sacked his Minister for Finance Don Polye (leader of the T.H.E. Party, the second-largest party in the government), and Minister for Industrial Relations , having accused them of destabilising the government.[10]
In August 2014, Community Development Minister Loujaya Kouza resigned to serve as interim chair Lae City Commission. In a reshuffle, she was replaced by Delilah Gore, who in turn was replaced as Minister for Higher Education by . , ousted from the government in February, was re-admitted, this time as Minister for Transport.[11]
In August 2015 Minister for Religion, Youth and Community Development Delilah Gore was suspended for three months without pay after verbally assaulting and threatening a flight attendant who had asked her to turn off her mobile phone on an Air Niugini flight. (Gore was removed from the plane as a consequence of her behaviour.)[12]
In July 2016, Minister for Petroleum and Energy resigned from the government and joined the Opposition. He was replaced by Nixon Duban, who was in turn replaced as Minister for Transport by . Tabar was replaced as Minister for Higher Education by Francis Marus (MP for Talasea), who was promoted from the back benches.[13]
Somare Cabinet 2007-2011[]
In the 2007 general election, the National Alliance-led government headed by Sir Michael Somare was returned. The first Cabinet of the new government was announced on 29 August 2007.[14][15][16][17]
The Cabinet contained 28 ministers. They were assisted by 12 parliamentary secretaries, who were not officially part of the Cabinet.
Media comment on the new cabinet focused on the demotion of the previous Deputy Prime Minister Don Polye, the relatively low number of Highlands MPs in Cabinet, and the potential for conflict of interest in the appointment of Belden Namah, a forest landowner and principal of a company involved in logging in West Sepik Province, as Forestry Minister.
The Opposition's shadow ministry was announced on 31 August 2007.[18]
On 14 August 2009, Don Polye was removed from his position as Member of Parliament, and Minister for Works, Transport & Civil Aviation, when the National Court determined that his victory in the 2007 general election was invalid.[19] The Prime Minister assumed responsibility for Polye's Transport and Works ministries as an interim measure until Polye's by-election is held on 9 November 2009, while Culture and Tourism Minister Charles Abel acquired the Civil Aviation ministerial portfolio.[20]
In May 2010, Attorney-General and Justice Minister Allan Marat, leader of the Melanesian Liberal Party, publicly criticised aspects of government policy, and resigned upon being asked to do so by Prime Minister Michael Somare. Ano Pala, National Alliance Party MP for Rigo, was appointed in his place.[21]
This was the Cabinet as of February 2011.[22] (The list of parliamentary secretaries is also accurate as of February 2011. The list of Shadow Ministers, however, is from September 2007.)
| Portfolio | Minister | Minister's province | Minister's party | Parliamentary secretary | Opposition shadow minister |
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Sir Michael Somare | East Sepik | NA |
Sir Mekere Morauta (PNGP) | |
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Sam Abal | Enga | NA |
(Transport, Civil Aviation, Works) Tony Puana (NGP) | |
| Peter O'Neill | Southern Highlands | PNC | Bart Philemon (NGP) | ||
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Don Polye | ||||
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Moses Maladina | RDP | Isaac Joseph (NGP) | ||
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East Sepik | PAP |
(Foreign Affairs, Trade and Immigration) Sali Subam (NA) |
(Bougainville) Koni Iguan (PLP) | |
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James Marape | NA | David Arore (NA) | (PNGP) | |
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Paul Tiensten | East New Britain | NA | (National Planning and Monitoring) | |
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East Sepik | PAP | (PPP) | ||
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Western Highlands | URP | (NGP) | ||
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West Sepik | Pangu | Theo Zurenouc (PPP) | ||
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Bob Dadae | Morobe | UP | ||
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Paru Aihi | PNGP | (PDM) | ||
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Sir Arnold Amet | NA | |||
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Dame Carol Kidu | NCD | MA | ||
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Arthur Somare | East Sepik | NA | David Arore | Sir Mekere Morauta (PNGP) |
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Ano Pala | Central | NA | Puri Ruing (PNGP) | |
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Benny Allan | Eastern Highlands | URP | Roy Biyama (URP) | |
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Philemon Embel | Southern Highlands | Pangu | ||
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Sani Rambi | Western Highlands | NA | Sam Basil (PPP) | |
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Morobe | NA | (Health) (NA) | ||
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Gulf | NA | Byron Chan (PPP) | ||
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Madang | PAP | Sam Basil (PPP) | ||
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NA | Isaac Joseph (NGP) | |||
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Tony Aimo | East Sepik | PAP | ||
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East New Britain | NA | |||
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Manus | PNC | Koni Iguan (PLP) | ||
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Francis Potape | URP | Koni Iguan (PLP) | ||
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URP | Byron Chan (PPP) | |||
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NA | ||||
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NA | (Lands and Physical Planning) Theo Zurenouc (PPP) | |||
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John Pundari | People's Party | Francis Awesa (PNGP) |
References[]
- ^ "PM Marape Announces New Cabinet". EMPV. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister announces major cabinet reshuffle". Business Advantage PNG. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "PM appoints full Cabinet". Loop PNG. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Elected as an MP for the National Party, Soroi Eoe defected to the PNC immediately after his election. C.f.: "New and old hands on portfolios in unveiled PNG cabinet", Radio New Zealand International, 10 August 2017
- ^ "Breaking news: Upheaval in PNG – O’Neill elected as new prime minister", Pacific Media Centre, 2 August 2011
- ^ "Polye loses powers", The National, 28 February 2012
- ^ " Archived 13 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Post-Courier Online, 10 August 2012
- ^ "PNG Cabinet reshuffle, Decision based on performance, stability: PM O'Neill" Archived 1 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Islands Business, 25 February 2014
- ^ "Gore's appointment as Cabinet Minister sets new PNG politics record", Post Courier, 25 February 2014
- ^ "PNG treasurer sacked by PM O'Neill", News.com.au, 10 March 2014
- ^ "Sacked PNG Minister back as cabinet Minister, MP steps down, takes on new role" Archived 26 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Islands Business, 11 August 2014
- ^ "Flight stoush sees PNG minister grounded", Radio New Zealand, 11 August 2015
- ^ "PNG Cabinet Reshuffle after Vote of No Confidence victory", Papua New Guinea Today, 26 July 2016
- ^ "Cabinet named". The National. 30 August 2007. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2007.
- ^ "12 vice-ministers appointed". The National. 30 August 2007. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2007.
- ^ "Somare's cabinet: At a glance" (PDF). Post Courier Online. 30 August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2007.
- ^ Papua New Guinea: Cabinet listing, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved on 3 Sep. 2007
- ^ "Sir Mek forms shadow govt; Bart is deputy". The National. 3 September 2006. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ^ "Polye out" Archived 16 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Post-Courier, 17 August 2009
- ^ National, "Get facts right:Abel" 21 September 2009
- ^ "PNG gets new Attorney General and Justice Minister". Radio New Zealand International. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea cabinet listing", Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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