Former Prime Ministers

The Honourable Sir Michael Somare GCL GCMG CH CF SSI KStJ KSG 1st Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
In office 17 January 2011 – 4 April 2011
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Sir Michael Ogio
Preceded by	Sam Abal (acting)
Succeeded by	Sam Abal (acting)
In office 5 August 2002 – 13 December 2010
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Sir Silas Atopare Bill Skate (acting) Jeffrey Nape (acting) Sir Paulias Matane
Preceded by	Sir Mekere Morauta
Succeeded by	Sam Abal (acting)
In office 2 August 1982 – 21 November 1985
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Sir Tore Lokoloko Sir Kingsford Dibela
Preceded by	Sir Julius Chan
Succeeded by	Paias Wingti
In office 16 September 1975 – 11 March 1980
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Sir John Guise Sir Tore Lokoloko
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Julius Chan
Personal details
Born	9 April 1936 (age 83) Rabaul, Territory of New Guinea
Political party	National Alliance Party
Spouse(s)	Veronica Somare

The Right Honourable Sir Julius Chan GCL GCMG KBE 2nd Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
In office 2 June 1997 – 22 July 1997
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	John Giheno
Succeeded by	Bill Skate
In office 30 August 1994 – 27 March 1997
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Paias Wingti
Succeeded by	John Giheno
In office 11 March 1980 – 2 August 1982
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Michael Somare
Succeeded by	Michael Somare
Governor of New Ireland Incumbent

Assumed office 2007
Personal details
Born	August 29, 1939 (age 79) Tanga Islands
Nationality	Papua New Guinean
Spouse(s)	Stella, Lady Chan

The Right Honourable Paias Wingti Third Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Political offices
Preceded by Iambakey Okuk	Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 1982-1985	Succeeded by John Momis
Preceded by Sir Michael Somare	Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 1985–1988	Succeeded by Sir Rabbie Namaliu
Preceded by Sir Rabbie Namaliu	Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 1992–1994	Succeeded by Sir Julius Chan

The Right Honourable Sir Rabbie Namaliu Fourth Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Political offices
Preceded by Paias Wingti	Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 1988–1992	Succeeded by Paias Wingti
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Preceded by Bill Skate	Speaker of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea 1994–1997	Succeeded by John Pundari

The Honourable Sir Bill Skate KCMG Fifth Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea

In office 22 July 1997 – 14 July 1999
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Sir Julius Chan
Succeeded by	Mekere Morauta
Personal details
Born	William Jack Skate 26 September 1953 Papua New Guinea
Died	3 January 2006 (aged 52) Brisbane, Australia
Political party	People's National Congress Party

The Honourable Sir Mekere Morauta KCMG Sixth Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea

In office 15 July 1999 – July 2002
Personal details
Born	Mekere Morauta 12 June 1946 Papua New Guinea

Peter O'Neill

Peter Charles Paire O'Neill, CMG is a Papua New Guinean politician and the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea since 2011. Wikipedia

Born: February 13, 1965 (age 54 years), Ialibu

Previous office: Acting Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (2011–2012)

Office: Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea since 2012 to 2019