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6–9 September – Pope Francis conducts the first papal visit to Papua New Guinea since 1995. [12] 12 September – Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape survives a vote of no confidence in the National Parliament. [13] 17 September – At least 35 people are killed in intertribal clashes near the Porgera Gold Mine in Enga Province ...
Papua New Guinea elects on the national level a legislature.The National Parliament has 111 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies. [1] Papua New Guinea has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
Along with common key issues such as crime, employment and poverty, one specific issue for debate will be the status of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, where 98% of the population voted for independence in a 2019 referendum.
General elections were held in Papua New Guinea between 24 June and 8 July 2017. [1] The writs for the election were issued on 20 April, [2] and candidate nominations closed on 27 April. [1] Michael Somare, the first Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, retired as a Member of National Parliament at the election. Somare has served continuously ...
The 2024 presidential election blew up everyone’s expectations.Donald Trump’s transformation from national pariah to winning every swing state and the popular vote came as a surprise to many ...
The 2024 Papua New Guinean unrest occurred on 10 January 2024 in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby, later spreading to Lae and other cities. The unrest began following protests by security officers due to a sudden reduction in their salaries and prime minister James Marape 's tax deduction announcement which was later retracted.
2017–present Robert Naguri Pangu Pati: Bogia Open: Madang: 2017–present William Nakin National Alliance Party: North Bougainville Open: Bougainville: 2017–2022 (died) Francesca Semoso: Pangu Pati: 2023–present Raphael Tonpi United Labour Party: Mendi Open: Southern Highlands: 2022–present Belden Namah: Papua New Guinea Party: Vanimo ...