| Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea | |
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| Praim Minista bilong Papua Niugini (Tok Pisin) | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Status | Head of Government |
| Abbreviation | PM |
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| Seat | Port Moresby |
| Appointer | Governor-General |
| Term length | At the Governor-General's pleasure |
| Precursor | Chief Minister of Papua and New Guinea |
| Inaugural holder | Michael Somare |
| Formation | 16 September 1975 |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea |
| Salary | PGK346,037/US$ 97,201 annually (2015)[a][1] |
| Website | https://pmnec.gov.pg/ |
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The prime minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (Tok Pisin: Prai Minista bilong Papua Niugini) 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 head of the coalition government, and the chairman of the National Executive Council.
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- ^ "Salaries and Remuneration Commission – Determinations – 2015" (PDF). parliament.gov.pg. Papua New Guinea National Parliament. 15 January 2015.