Michael Somare16 September 1975
Michael Somare becomes first Prime Minister of independent Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea · Government / Government of Papua New Guinea. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Michael Somare becomes first Prime Minister of independent Papua New Guinea
Julius Chan becomes Prime Minister after Somare loses parliamentary support
Paias Wingti becomes Prime Minister after a parliamentary vote
Rabbie Namaliu becomes Prime Minister after Wingti is removed
Bill Skate becomes Prime Minister after the 1997 national election
Mekere Morauta becomes Prime Minister after Bill Skate resigns
Peter O'Neill becomes Prime Minister during the 2011 political crisis
James Marape is elected Prime Minister by Parliament
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