Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea


The prime minister of Papua New Guinea is Papua New Guinea's head of government, consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the National Parliament.
The Prime Minister serves as the head of his party the coalition government and the chairman of the National Executive Council.
The PM's Office Was Preceded by the Chief Ministry.

2011–12 constitutional crisis

From December 2011, the office was disputed between Peter O'Neill of the People's National Congress Party and Sir Michael Somare of the National Alliance Party; the latter eventually supported O'Neill as Prime Minister on 3 August 2012, thus ending the constitutional crisis.

List of prime ministers of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)