Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Political office-holders

Our database contains 241 politicians connected with Papua New Guinea.

PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
member of the 10th National Parliament of Papua New Guinea-279
Governor-General of Papua New Guinea-21
Governor of East Sepik1-1
monarch of Papua New Guinea-11
Attorney General1--
Governor of Bougainville Province1--
Governor of Chimbu Province1--
Governor of Eastern Highlands Province1--
Governor of Enga Province1--
Governor of Hela Province1--
Governor of Jiwaka Province1--
Governor of Milne Bay Province1--
Governor of National Capital District1--
Governor of New Ireland Province--1
Governor of New Ireland Province1--
Governor of Southern Highlands Province1--
Governor of West New Britain Province1--
Governor of West Sepik Province1--
Governor of Western Highlands Province1--
Governor of Western Province1--
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea1--
Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea1--

What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both of political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not.

Help improve data for Papua New Guinea

Our coverage of Papua New Guinea depends on contributions from people like you. Help us build the most comprehensive database of political office-holders.

PoliLoom

Use our semi-automated tool to enrich Wikidata with politician data for Papua New Guinea.

Enrich data for Papua New Guinea
GovDirectory

GovDirectory aims to map out the governments around the world. Help them add Papua New Guinea.

Help mapping Papua New Guinea

Using EveryPolitician data

Browsing office-holders and positions here is a great way to explore political structures, but if you want to use EveryPolitician data in your own projects, there are several options. You can download PEP data in bulk, access it via API, or license it for commercial use.

Learn more about accessing and using EveryPolitician data