Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea - wikipedia Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Emblem of Papua New Guinea Incumbent Peter O'Neill since 3 August 2012 Appointer Bob Dadae Governor - General of Papua New Guinea Term length At the Governor - General 's pleasure Inaugural holder Michael Somare Formation 16 September 1975 Papua New Guinea This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Papua New Guinea The Crown Monarch Elizabeth II Governor - General Bob Dadae Executive Cabinet Prime Minister Peter O'Neill Legislature National Parliament Speaker : Theo Zurenuoc Political parties Elections Recent elections General : 2007 2012, 2017 Judiciary National Court Supreme Court Administrative divisions Administrative divisions Provinces Districts and LLGs Related topics Foreign relations 2011 -- 12 constitutional crisis Corruption Other countries Atlas 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. Contents 1 2011 -- 12 constitutional crisis 2 List of Prime Ministers of Papua New Guinea ( 1975 -- present ) 3 See also 4 References 2011 -- 12 constitutional crisis Amidst the 2011 -- 12 constitutional crisis, 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 supported O'Neill as Prime Minister on 3 August 2012, thus the constitutional crisis came to an end. List of Prime Ministers of Papua New Guinea ( 1975 -- present ) No. Name ( Birth -- Death ) Tenure Political Affiliation Took Office Left Office Michael Somare ( 1936 -- ) 16 September 1975 11 March 1980 Pangu Party Sir Julius Chan ( 1939 -- ) 11 March 1980 2 August 1982 People 's Progress Party ( 1 ) Michael Somare ( 1936 -- ) 2 August 1982 21 November 1985 Pangu Party Paias Wingti ( 1951 -- ) 21 November 1985 4 July 1988 People 's Democratic Movement Sir Rabbie Namaliu ( 1947 -- ) 4 July 1988 17 July 1992 Pangu Party ( 3 ) Paias Wingti ( 1951 -- ) 17 July 1992 30 August 1994 People 's Democratic Movement ( 2 ) Sir Julius Chan ( 1939 -- ) 30 August 1994 27 March 1997 People 's Progress Party -- John Giheno ( 1950 -- ) Acting Prime Minister 27 March 1997 2 June 1997 People 's Progress Party ( 2 ) Sir Julius Chan ( 1939 -- ) 2 June 1997 22 July 1997 People 's Progress Party Bill Skate ( 1953 -- 2006 ) 22 July 1997 14 July 1999 People 's National Congress Party 6 Sir Mekere Morauta ( 1946 -- ) 14 July 1999 5 August 2002 People 's Democratic Movement ( 1 ) Sir Michael Somare ( 1936 -- ) 5 August 2002 2 August 2011 Disputed from 14 December 2011 to 3 August 2012 National Alliance Party -- Sam Abal ( 1958 -- ) Acting Prime Minister ( Acting for Somare ) 13 December 2010 17 January 2011 National Alliance Party 4 April 2011 2 August 2011 7 Peter O'Neill ( 1965 -- ) 2 August 2011 Disputed to 3 August 2012 Incumbent People 's National Congress Party See also Governor - General of Papua New Guinea References ^ Jump up to : `` Background Note : Papua New Guinea ''. US State Department. April 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 08 - 14. External link in publisher = ( help ) ^ Jump up to : Dorney, Sean ( 2001 ). Papua New Guinea : people, politics and history since 1975. ABC Books. ISBN 0 - 7333 - 0945 - 3. ^ Jump up to : May, R.J. ( 2001 ). State and society in Papua New Guinea : the first twenty five years. Crawford House Publishing. ISBN 1 - 86333 - 204 - 9. 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Question: who is the newly elected prime minister of papua new gunia
Answer: Peter O'Neill