# National Executive Council of Papua New Guinea

The National Executive Council (NEC), also known as the Cabinet of Papua New Guinea functions as the policy and decision-making body of the executive branch within the government system of Papua New Guinea. The Prime Minister and Ministers serve as members of the Cabinet.

## NEC building

Sir Manasupe Haus (House) is the building that hosts the Department of the Prime Minister and the National Executive Council. Formerly known as Marea House, fondly referred to as the "Pineapple Building" due to its shape, it is named after Sir Manasupe Zurenuoc, a former Chief Secretary of PNG. It was renamed and reopened on 27 January 2016 after being closed for renovations funded by Oil Search.

## Functions

All executive power in the government is vested in the National Executive Council, which comprises all Ministers of the Crown. Unlike Australia, whose has a two-tier level of government between the Cabinet for political decision and the Federal Executive Council for purely formal decisions, the NEC is patterned along the precedent of the former as it makes policy decisions. The total number of Ministers comprising the National Executive Council is never to be less than a quarter of the National Parliament.
There is a Secretary to the National Executive Council, who is responsible to the Prime Minister and is charge of the council Secretariat. In addition, a Senior Minister position exists on an ad hoc basis.

## Current Cabinet

| Portfolio | Minister | Minister's party | Since |
| Prime Minister Minister for Bougainville Affairs | James Marape | Pangu Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Commerce and Industry | | | |
| Minister for Justice | | | |
| Minister for Treasury | | | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade | | | |
| Minister for Finance Minister for Rural Development | | | |
| Minister for Education | | | |
| Minister for Civil Aviation | | | |
| Minister for Communication and ICT | | | |
| Minister for Community Development Minister for Youth Minister for Religion | | | |
| Minister for Correctional Services | | | |
| Minister for Defence | | | |
| Minister for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change | | | |
| Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources | | | |
| Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS | | | |
| Minister for Higher Education Minister for Research Minister for Science and Technology Minister for Sports and National Gaming | | | |
| Minister for Housing and Urban Development | | | |
| Minister for Immigration and Border Security | John Rosso | Pangu Party | |
| Minister for Inter-Government Relations | | | |
| Minister for Labour and Employment | | | |
| Minister for Agriculture and Livestock | | | |
| Minister for Lands and Physical Planning | | | |
| Minister for Petroleum | Jimmy Maladina | Pangu Pati | |
| Minister for Police | Peter Tsiamalili | | |
| Minister for State Enterprises | | | |
| Minister for Public Service | | | |
| Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture | | | |
| Minister for Transport and Infrastructure | | | |
| Minister for Works and Implementation | | | |
| Minister for Forestry | | | |
| Minister for Energy | | | |
| Minister for Mining | | | |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | | | |

## 2020 cabinet

Prime Minister James Marape added nine new ministers to his cabinet on 20 December 2020.
| Portfolio | Minister | Minister's party | Since |
| Prime Minister Minister for Bougainville Affairs | James Marape | Pangu Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Commerce and Industry | Sam Basil | United Labour Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Justice | Bryan Jared Kramer | Allegiance Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Treasury | Ian Ling-Stuckey | National Alliance Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade | Soroi Eoe | Pangu Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Finance Minister for Rural Development | Sir John Pundari | Liberal | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Education | Jimmy Uguro | Pangu Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Civil Aviation | Sekie Agisa | Pangu Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Communication and ICT | Timothy Masiu | National Alliance Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Community Development Minister for Youth Minister for Religion | Wake Goi | People's Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Correctional Services | Win Daki | Pangu Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Defence | Solan Mirisim | Pangu Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change | Wera Mori | Pangu Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources | Dr Lino Tom | People's Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS | Jelta Wong | United Resources Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Higher Education Minister for Research Minister for Science and Technology Minister for Sports and National Gaming | Wesley Raminai | | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Housing and Urban Development | Justin Tkatchenko | Social Democratic Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Immigration and Border Security | Westly Nukundj | Independent | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Inter-Government Relations | Pila Niningi | People's National Congress | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Labour and Employment | Tomait Kapili | United Resources Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Agriculture and Livestock | John Simon | Pangu Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Lands and Physical Planning | John Rosso | Pangu Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Petroleum | Kerenga Kua | National Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Police | William Onglo | United Resources Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for State Enterprises | William Duma | United Resources Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Public Service | Joe Sungi | Pangu Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture | Isi Henry Leonard | National Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Transport and Infrastructure | William Samb | Pangu Party | |
| Minister for Works and Implementation | Michael Nali | People's National Congress | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Forestry | Walter Schnaubelt | National Alliance Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Energy | Saki Soloma | Pangu Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister for Mining | Johnson Tuke | People's Progress Party | 20 December 2020 |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Henry Amuli | Melanesian Alliance Party | April 2022 |

## Past Cabinets
### Second Marape Cabinet

James Marape announced his second Cabinet on 1 October 2020.
| Portfolio | Minister | Minister's party |
| Prime Minister Minister for Bougainville Affairs | James Marape | Pangu Party |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for National Planning and Monitoring | Sam Basil | United Labour Party |
| Minister for Justice Attorney General | Davis Steven | People's Party |
| Treasurer | Ian Ling-Stuckey | National Alliance Party |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade | Patrick Pruaitch | National Alliance Party |
| Minister for Finance Minister for Rural Development | Rainbo Paita | Pangu Party |
| Minister for Education | Joseph Yopyyopy | Melanesian Alliance Party |
| Minister for Civil Aviation | Jelta Wong | United Resources Party |
| Minister for Commerce and Industry | William Duma | United Resources Party |
| Minister for Communication and ICT | Timothy Masiu | National Alliance Party |
| Minister for Community Development Minister for Youth Minister for Religion | Wake Goi | People's Party |
| Minister for Correctional Services | Chris Nangoi | Melanesian Alliance Party |
| Minister for Defence | Saki Soloma | Pangu Party |
| Minister for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change | Wera Mori | Pangu Party |
| Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources | Dr Lino Tom | Peoples Party |
| Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS | Sir Puka Temu | Our Development Party |
| Minister for Higher Education Minister for Research Minister for Science and Technology | Nick Kuman | Pangu Party |
| Minister for Housing and Urban Development | Justin Tkatchenko | Social Democratic Party |
| Minister for Immigration and Border Security | Westly Nukundj | Independent |
| Minister for Inter-Government Relations | Pila Niningi | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Labour and Industrial Relations | Lekwa Gure | United Labour Party |
| Minister for Agriculture and Livestock | John Simon | Pangu Party |
| Minister for Lands and Physical Planning | John Rosso | Pangu Party |
| Minister for Petroleum | Kerenga Kua | PNG National Party |
| Minister for Police | Bryan Kramer | Allegiance Party |
| Minister for State Enterprises | Sasindran Muthuvel | Pangu Party |
| Minister for Public Service | Soroi Eoe | Pangu Party |
| Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture | Walter Schnaubelt | National Alliance |
| Minister for Transport and Infrastructure | William Samb | Pangu Party |
| Minister for Works and Implementation | Michael Nali | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Forestry | Solan Mirisim | Pangu Party |
| Minister for Energy | William Onglo | United Resource Party |
| Minister for Mining | Johnson Tuke | People's Progress Party |

### First Marape Cabinet

Prime Minister James Marape appointed his first Cabinet on 7 June 2019.
| Portfolio | Minister | Minister's party |
| Prime Minister | James Marape | Pangu Party |
| Deputy Prime Minister Attorney-General Minister for Justice | Davis Steven | Unaffiliated |
| Treasurer | Ian Ling-Stuckey | National Alliance Party |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade | Soroi Eoe | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Finance Minister for Rural Development | Charles Abel | Our Development Party |
| Minister for Education | Joseph Yopyyopy | Melanesian Alliance Party |
| Minister for Civil Aviation | Lekwa Gure | Melanesian Alliance Party |
| Minister for Commerce Minister for Industry | Wera Mori | Unaffiliated |
| Minister for Communication Minister for Energy | Renbo Paita | Pangu Party |
| Minister for Community Development Minister for Youth Minister for Religion | Wake Goi | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Correctional Services | Chris Nangoi | Melanesian Alliance Party |
| Minister for Defence | Saki Soloma | Unaffiliated |
| Minister for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change | Jeffery Kama | Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party |
| Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources | Dr Lino Tom | Pangu Party |
| Minister for Bougainville Affairs | Sir Puka Temu | Our Development Party |
| Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS | Elias Kapavore | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Higher Education Minister for Research Minister for Science and Technology | Nick Kuman | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Housing and Urban Development | Justin Tkatchenko | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Immigration and Border Security | Petrus Thomas | Independent |
| Minister for Inter-Government Relations | Pila Niningi | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Labour and Industrial Relations | Alfred Manase | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Agriculture and Livestock | John Simon | Unaffiliated |
| Minister for Lands and Physical Planning | John Rosso | Pangu Party |
| Minister for Petroleum | Kerenga Kua | PNG National Party |
| Minister for Police | Bryan Kramer | Allegiance Party |
| Minister for State Enterprises | Sasindran Muthuvel | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Public Service | Westly Nukundj | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture | Emil Tammur | People's Progress Party |
| Minister for Transport and Infrastructure | William Samb | Pangu Party |
| Minister for Works and Implementation | Michael Nali | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Forestry | Solan Mirisim | People's National Congress |
| Minister for National Planning and Monitoring | Richard Maru | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Mining | Johnson Tuke | People's Progress Party |

### Marape Caretaker Cabinet

James Marape was elected as Prime Minister on 30 May 2019, and on 31 May he appointed a caretaker Cabinet.
| Portfolio | Minister | Minister's party |
| Prime Minister Minister for Public Service Minister for Public Enterprises and State Investments | James Marape | Pangu Party |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Defence Minister for Commerce and Industry Minister for Civil Aviation Minister for Fisheries and Forest | Solan Mirisim | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Finance Minister for Petroleum and Energy Minister for Inter-Government Relations Minister for Community Development | Richard Maru | People's National Congress |
| Minister for National Planning Minister for Health Minister for Housing Minister for Communication and Information Technology Minister for Higher Education | Sam Basil | Melanesian Alliance Party |
| Minister for Mining Minister for Transport Minister for Culture and Tourism Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Environment, Conservation and Climate Change | Johnson Tuke | People's Progress Party |
| Attorney-General Minister for Justice Minister for Labour and Industrial Relations Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Minister for Lands and Physical Planning | Davis Steven | Unaffiliated |
| Minister for Works Minister for Bougainville Affairs Minister for Immigration and Border Security | Michael Nali | People's National Congress |
| Treasurer Minister for Education Minister for Police | Charles Abel | Our Development Party |

### O'Neill-Abel Cabinet

Following the re-election of Peter O'Neill's government at the 2017 election, O'Neill appointed his Cabinet on 9 August 2017.
| Portfolio | Minister | Minister's party |
| Prime Minister Minister for Sports Minister for APEC | Peter O'Neill | People's National Congress |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Treasury | Charles Abel | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Inter-Governmental Relations | Kevin Isifu | People's Progress Party |
| Minister for Finance | James Marape | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Planning and Monitoring | Richard Maru | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Public Service | Elias Kapavore | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Petroleum and Energy | Fabian Pok | United Resources Party |
| Minister for Lands and Physical Planning | Justin Tkatchenko | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade | Rimbink Pato | United Party |
| Minister for Housing and Urbanisation | John Kaupa | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Police | Jelta Wong | United Resources Party |
| Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology | Pila Ninigi | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Bougainville Affairs | Fr Simon Dumarinu | Social Democratic Party |
| Minister for Civil Aviation | Alfred Manasseh | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Defence | Solan Mirisim | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Works and Implementation | Michael Nali | Independent |
| Minister for Public Enterprise and State Investment | William Duma | United Resources Party |
| Minister for Commerce and Industry | Wera Mori | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Environment, Conservation and Climate CHange | John Pundari | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Agriculture and Livestock | Benny Allan | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Transport | Westly Nukundi | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Labour and Industrial Relations | Mehrra Kipefa | United Resources Party |
| Minister for Communication and Information Technology | Francis Maneke | Our Development Party |
| Minister for Religion, Youth and Community Development | Soroi Eoe | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS | Sir Puka Temu | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Education | Nick Kuman | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Fisheries | Patrick Basa | Christian Democratic Party |
| Minister for Correctional Services | Roy Biyama | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Culture and Tourism | Emil Tamur | People's Progress Party |
| Minister for Immigration and Border Security | Petrus Thomas | Independent |
| Minister for Justice Attorney-General | Davis Steven | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Forestry | Douglas Tomuriesa | People's National Congress |
| Minister for Mining | Johnson Tuke | People's Progress Party |

### First O'Neill Cabinet

With Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare having been hospitalised for a serious heart condition, leadership of the nation was vested in Deputy Prime Minister Sam Abal in April 2011. In August, following a Cabinet reshuffle which had led three ministers to join the Opposition, the latter brought a successful motion of no confidence in Abal's government. Parliament chose Peter O'Neill to serve as Prime Minister.
On 27 February 2012, O'Neill removed the Finance portfolio from Don Polye, taking it on himself. He cited "the continuing lack of ability by the department and ministry of finance to contain expenditure overruns outside of the budget appropriations". Polye retained the Treasury portfolio, and gained that of Border Development. O'Neill hinted that the Finance ministry would eventually be returned to him, and also hinted at an imminent major Cabinet reshuffle.
On 9 August 2012, following a general election, O'Neill announced the following cabinet for the 2012–2017 term:
| Portfolio | Minister | Minister's province | Minister's party |
| Prime Minister | Peter O'Neill | Southern Highlands Province | People's National Congress Party |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Inter-Government Relations | Leo Dion | East New Britain Province | Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party |
| Minister for Agriculture & Livestock | Tommy Tomscoll | Madang Province | People’s Democratic Movement Party |
| Minister for Bougainville Affairs | Steven Kamma | Autonomous Region of Bougainville | United Resources Party |
| Minister for Civil Aviation | Davis Steven | Milne Bay Province | People's Party |
| Minister for Communication & Information Technology | Jimmy Miringtoro | Autonomous Region of Bougainville | People's National Congress Party |
| Minister for Community Development, Religion & Youth | Loujaya Toni | Morobe Province | Indigenous People's Party |
| Minister for Correctional Services | Jim Simatab | East Sepik Province | National Alliance Party |
| Minister for Defence | Fabian Pok | Jiwaka Province | United Resources Party |
| Minister for Education | Paru Aihi | Central Province | People's National Congress Party |
| Minister for Environment & Conservation | John Pundari | Enga Province | People's Party |
| Minister for Finance | James Marape | Hela Province | People's National Congress Party |
| Minister for Fisheries & Marine Resources | Mao Zeming | Morobe Province | People's National Congress Party |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs & Immigration | Rimbink Pato | Enga Province | United Party |
| Minister for Forests & Climate Change | Patrick Pruaitch | West Sepik Province | National Alliance Party |
| Minister for Health & HIV/AIDS | Michael Malabag | National Capital District | People's National Congress Party |
| Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science, & Technology | Francis Marus | | |
| Minister for Housing & Urban Development | Paul Isikiel | Morobe Province | People's National Congress Party |
| Minister for Justice & Attorney-General | Kerenga Kua | Chimbu Province | National Alliance Party |
| Minister for Labour & Industrial Relations | Mark Maipakai | Gulf Province | Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party |
| Minister for Lands & Physical Planning | Benny Allan | Eastern Highlands Province | People's National Congress Party |
| Minister for Mining | Byron Chan | New Ireland Province | People's Progress Party |
| Minister for National Planning | Charles Abel | Milne Bay Province | People's National Congress Party |
| Minister for Petroleum & Energy | William Duma | Western Highlands Province | United Resources Party |
| Minister for Police | Nixon Duban | Madang Province | People's National Congress Party |
| Minister for Public Enterprises & State Investment | Ben Micah | New Ireland Province | People's Progress Party |
| Minister for Public Service | Sir Puka Temu | Central Province | Our Development Party |
| Minister for Sports & Pacific Games | Justin Tkatchenko | National Capital District | Social Democratic Party |
| Minister for Tourism, Art & Culture | Boka Kondra | Western Province | People's National Congress Party |
| Minister for Trade, Commerce & Industry | Richard Maru | East Sepik Province | Independent |
| Minister for Transport & Works | Ano Pala | Central Province | People's National Congress Party |
| Minister for Treasury | Don Polye | Enga Province | Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party |
| Minister for Works & Implementation | Francis Awesa | Southern Highlands Province | People's National Congress Party |

#### 2014 cabinet reshuffle

In February 2014, the following reshuffle took place. Police Minister Nixon Duban (MP for Madang, National Congress Party) was reshuffled to the position of Minister of Petroleum and Energy, replacing William Duma (MP for Mount Hagen, United Resources Party), who was dropped from the Cabinet; O'Neill suggested that Duma had not adhered to the principle of Cabinet solidarity. Robert Atiyafa (MP for Henganofi) was appointed as Minister for Police. David Arore (MP for the Northern Province, T.H.E. Party) was replaced as Minister for Higher Education by Delilah Gore (MP for Sohe, T.H.E. Party), while Nick Kuman (MP for Gumine) was appointed Minister for Education. It was the first time ever that the country's Cabinet included two women: Delilah Gore, and Community Development Minister Loujaya Kouza (MP for Lae).
On 10 March 2014, O'Neill sacked his Minister for Finance Don Polye (leader of the T.H.E. Party, the second-largest party in the government), and Minister for Industrial Relations Mark Maipakai, having accused them of destabilising the government.
In August 2014, Community Development Minister Loujaya Kouza resigned to serve as interim chair Lae City Commission. In a reshuffle, she was replaced by Delilah Gore, who in turn was replaced as Minister for Higher Education by Malakai Tabar. William Duma, ousted from the government in February, was re-admitted, this time as Minister for Transport.
In August 2015 Minister for Religion, Youth and Community Development Delilah Gore was suspended for three months without pay after verbally assaulting and threatening a flight attendant who had asked her to turn off her mobile phone on an Air Niugini flight. (Gore was removed from the plane as a consequence of her behaviour.)
In July 2016, Minister for Petroleum and Energy Ben Micah resigned from the government and joined the Opposition. He was replaced by Nixon Duban, who was in turn replaced as Minister for Transport by Malakai Tabar. Tabar was replaced as Minister for Higher Education by Francis Marus (MP for Talasea), who was promoted from the back benches.

### Somare Cabinet 2007-2011

In the 2007 general election, the National Alliance-led government headed by Sir Michael Somare was returned. The first Cabinet of the new government was announced on 29 August 2007.
The Cabinet contained 28 ministers. They were assisted by 12 parliamentary secretaries, who were not officially part of the Cabinet.
Media comment on the new cabinet focused on the demotion of the previous Deputy Prime Minister Don Polye, the relatively low number of Highlands MPs in Cabinet, and the potential for conflict of interest in the appointment of Belden Namah, a forest landowner and principal of a company involved in logging in West Sepik Province, as Forestry Minister.
The Opposition's shadow ministry was announced on 31 August 2007.
On 14 August 2009, Don Polye was removed from his position as Member of Parliament, and Minister for Works, Transport & Civil Aviation, when the National Court determined that his victory in the 2007 general election was invalid. The Prime Minister assumed responsibility for Polye's Transport and Works ministries as an interim measure until Polye's by-election is held on 9 November 2009, while Culture and Tourism Minister Charles Abel acquired the Civil Aviation ministerial portfolio.
In May 2010, Attorney-General and Justice Minister Allan Marat, leader of the Melanesian Liberal Party, publicly criticised aspects of government policy, and resigned upon being asked to do so by Prime Minister Michael Somare. Ano Pala, National Alliance Party MP for Rigo, was appointed in his place.
This was the Cabinet as of February 2011. (The list of parliamentary secretaries is also accurate as of February 2011. The list of Shadow Ministers, however, is from September 2007.)
| Portfolio | Minister | Minister's province | Minister's party | Parliamentary secretary | Opposition shadow minister |
| Prime Minister Autonomy and Autonomous regions | Sir Michael Somare | East Sepik | NA | | Sir Mekere Morauta (PNGP) |
| Deputy Prime Minister Works | Sam Abal | Enga | NA | | (Transport, Civil Aviation, Works) Tony Puana (NGP) |
| Finance and Treasury | Peter O'Neill | Southern Highlands | PNC | | Bart Philemon (NGP) |
| Foreign Affairs Immigration | Don Polye | | | | |
| Public Service | Moses Maladina | | RDP | Anthony Nene | Isaac Joseph (NGP) |
| Trade Bougainville Affairs | Fidelis Semoso | East Sepik | PAP | (Foreign Affairs, Trade and Immigration) Sali Subam (NA) | (Bougainville) Koni Iguan (PLP) |
| Education | James Marape | | NA | David Arore (NA) | Ferao Orimyo (PNGP) |
| National Planning Rural Development | Paul Tiensten | East New Britain | NA | (National Planning and Monitoring) Phillip Kikala | |
| Commerce Industry | Gabriel Kapris | East Sepik | PAP | | Bonny Oveyara (PPP) |
| Petroleum and Energy | William Duma | Western Highlands | URP | | Francis Potabe Mulungu (NGP) |
| Housing and Urban Development | Andrew Kumbakor | West Sepik | Pangu | | Theo Zurenouc (PPP) |
| Defence | Bob Dadae | Morobe | UP | | |
| Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology | Paru Aihi | | PNGP | Jack Cameron (PDM) | |
| Justice Attorney-General | Sir Arnold Amet | | NA | | |
| Community Development Women Religion | Dame Carol Kidu | NCD | MA | | |
| Public Enterprises | Arthur Somare | East Sepik | NA | David Arore | Sir Mekere Morauta (PNGP) |
| Agriculture and Livestock | Ano Pala | Central | NA | | Puri Ruing (PNGP) |
| Environment and Conservation | Benny Allan | Eastern Highlands | URP | Roy Biyama (URP) | |
| Sports | Philemon Embel | Southern Highlands | Pangu | | |
| Labour and Industrial Relations | Sani Rambi | Western Highlands | NA | | Sam Basil (PPP) |
| Health and HIV/AIDS | Sasa Zibe | Morobe | NA | (Health) Yawa Silupa (NA) | |
| Internal Security | Mark Maipakai | Gulf | NA | | Byron Chan (PPP) |
| Fisheries | Ben Semri | Madang | PAP | | Sam Basil (PPP) |
| Forestry | Timothy Bonga | | NA | | Isaac Joseph (NGP) |
| Corrective Services | Tony Aimo | East Sepik | PAP | | |
| Communication and Information | Patrick Tammur | East New Britain | NA | | |
| Inter-Government Relations | Job Pomat | Manus | PNC | | Koni Iguan (PLP) |
| Administrative Services Transport Minister assisting the Prime Minister on Constitutional Matters | Francis Potape | | URP | | Koni Iguan (PLP) |
| Culture Tourism | Guma Wau | | URP | | Byron Chan (PPP) |
| Civil Aviation | Benjamin Popanawa | | NA | | |
| Lands | Lucas Dekene | | NA | | (Lands and Physical Planning) Theo Zurenouc (PPP) |
| Mining | John Pundari | | People's Party | | Francis Awesa (PNGP) |