National Parliament of Papua New Guinea

National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
11th Parliament
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Founded1964
Leadership
Charles III
since 8 September 2022
Bob Dadae
since 28 February 2017
Job Pomat
since 2 August 2017
James Marape, Pangu
since 30 May 2019
Joseph Lelang, PNC
since 12 August 2022[1]
Structure
Seats118 (96 open electorates and 22 provincial electorates)
Political groups
Government (102)[2]

Opposition (13)

Other (3)

  •   Vacant Seats (3) [3]
Political groups
5
Elections
Limited instant-runoff voting
Last election
9 – 22 July 2022
Next election
2027
Meeting place
National Parliament House, Port Moresby
Website
www.parliament.gov.pg

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.

  1. ^ "PNC Party's Joseph Lelang is the new opposition leader". One Papua New Guinea. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. ^ https://devpolicy.org/pngmps/ PNG MP Database
  3. ^ https://devpolicy.org/pngmps/ 2 from Deceased MPs, Lagaip Open District has no member.