Office of the PNG Prime Minister

PNG Facts

This page details the Papua New Guinea Office of the Prime Minister. The functions and the cabinet are listed here. The Prime Ministers Office of Papua New Guinea is the highest level office in the country of PNG.
This office primary function is to support the Prime Minister Hon. Peter O’Neill.

The organizational structure of the Prime Minister’s office (PMO) has traditionally been hierarchical in its design. At the upper echelons of this hierarchy resides the small circle of individuals entrusted with running the PMO. Depending on the personal approach of the Prime Minister, the duties of managing, administrating and co-ordinating the activities of the PMO will belong to the Chief of Staff.

The head of the PMO, George Bopi, Chief of Staff, is granted virtually uninhibited access to the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers. He oversees the activities of the Prime Minister’s staff, and can also serve as an important political adviser.

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2012

Papua New Guinea Government
2017 O’Neill Government
10th PNG Parliament Cabinet Ministers, as of 15 August, 2017.
Prime Minister and NEC, Sports, APEC: The Hon Peter O’Neill CMG MP
Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister: Charles Abel MP
Minister For Inter-Government Relations – Kevin Isifu
Minister For Finance and Rural Development – James Marape
Minister For National Planning and Monitoring – Richard Maru
Minister For Public Enterprise and State Investments – William Duma
Minister For Petroleum and Energy – Fabian Pok
Minister For Mining – Johnson Tuke
Minister For Foreign Affairs and Trade – Rimbink Pato
Minister For Public Service – Elias Kapavore
Minister For Environment, Conservation and Climate Change – John Pundari
Minister For Transport – Wesley Nukunj
Minister For Commerce and Industry – Wera Mori
Minister For Agriculture and Livestock – Benny Allan
Minister For Community Development, Youth and Religion – Soroi Eoe
Minister For Tourism and Culture – Emil Tammur
Minister For Education – Nick Kuman
Minister For Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology – Pila Niningi
Minister For Justice and Attorney General – Davis Steven
Minister For Defence – Solan Mirisim
Minister For Police – Jelta Wong
Minister For Correctional Services – Roy Biama
Minister For Housing and Urbanisation – John Kaupa
Minister For Labour and Industrial Relations – Mehrra Kipefa
Minister For Health and HIV/AIDS – Sir Puka Temu
Minister For Fisheries – Patrick Basa
Minister For Communication and Information Technology – Francis Maneke
Minister For Works and Implementation – Michael Nali
Minister For Lands and Physical Planning – Justin Tkatchenko
Minister For Civil Aviation – Alfred Manase
Minister For Bougainville Affairs – Fr Simon Dumarinu
Minister For Forestry – Douglas Tomuriesa
Minister For Immigration and Border Security – Petrus Thomas

2012 Papua New Guinea Parliament Cabinet

Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea

Honorable Peter O'niell
Electorate: Ialibu- Pangia
Province: Southern Highlands Province
Term: 3
Previous portfolios: Finance Minister,National Planing, Housing