Minister for Foreign Affairs (Papua New Guinea)
| Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Papua New Guinea | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea |
| Inaugural holder | Albert Maori Kiki |
| Formation | 16 September 1975 |
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The Minister for Foreign Affairs in Papua New Guinea Cabinet is the Papua New Guinean Foreign minister, who is responsible for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In recent years, the Foreign Affairs portfolio has been increasingly tied to the Trade portfolio, and as such recent ministers are generally known as the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.
List of foreign ministers of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)[]
- 1975–1977: Sir Albert Maori Kiki
- 1977–1980:
- 1980:
- 1980–1982:
- 1982–1984: Rabbie Namaliu
- 1984–1985: John Giheno
- 1985–1986:
- 1986–1987: Ted Diro
- 1987: (acting)
- 1987: Paias Wingti (acting)
- 1987–1988: Akoka Doi
- 1988: Paias Wingti
- 1988–1992: Michael Somare (from 1990, Sir Michael Somare)
- 1992–1994: John Kaputin
- 1994–1996: Sir Julius Chan
- 1996–1997:
- 1997: Chris Haiveta
- 1997–1999:
- 1999: Sir Michael Somare
- 1999–2000: Sir John Kaputin
- 2000: Sir Michael Somare
- 2000–2001: Bart Philemon
- 2001: John Pundari
- 2001–2002: John Waiko
- 2002–2006: Sir Rabbie Namaliu
- 2006: Sir Michael Somare
- 2006–2007: Paul Tiensten
- 2007–2010: Sam Abal
- 2010–2011: Don Polye
- 2011–2012: Ano Pala (O'Neill government)
- 2011–2012: Paru Aihi (Somare government)
- 2012: Sir Puka Temu
- 2012–2019: Rimbink Pato
- 2019–2019: Soroi Eoe
- 2019–2020: Patrick Pruaitch
- 2020–present: Soroi Eoe
Sources[]
Categories:
- Lists of government ministers
- Government of Papua New Guinea
- Politics of Papua New Guinea
- Foreign Ministers of Papua New Guinea
- Papua New Guinea politics-related lists