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Of the 124 members, 102 are elected from "open" seats (increased from 96 in the 2022 elections), [1] with the remainder elected from "provincial" seats based on the twenty provinces, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville and the National Capital District. The winners of the provincial seats also become the provincial governor.
3 April – 2023 Papua New Guinea earthquake: A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, killing eight people, injuring several others, and causing damage. [3] 6 May – Coronation of Charles III as King of Papua New Guinea and the other Commonwealth realms. Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae attend the ceremony in ...
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.
Papua New Guinea Party: Vanimo-Green River Open: West Sepik: 2007–present Alexander Suguman Orme United Resources Party: Sumkar Open: Madang: 2022–present Pila Kole Niningi Pangu Pati: Imbonggu Open: Southern Highlands: 2012–present Steven Pim People's National Congress: Dei Open: Western Highlands: 2022–September 2023 (died) [5] Simon ...
This article lists political parties in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea has a multi-party system with numerous political 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 .
This was the closest result in the history of Papua New Guinea's parliamentary elections. [35] Michael Marum, former coach of the Papua New Guinea rugby league team, was elected governor and MP for the province of East New Britain. [36]
The National Parliament of Papua New Guinea is the unicameral national legislature in Papua New Guinea. It was created in 1964 as the House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea but gained its current name after the nation was granted independence in 1975.
Justin Wayne Tkatchenko, CBE BEM (born 2 June 1972) [2] is an Australian-born Papua New Guinean politician. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Papua New Guinea from 23 June 2022 to 12 May 2023. [3]