Independent State of Papua New Guinea
James Marape
Serving in the Marape government since 30 May 2019. 5 public offices on record since 2008.
- In office
- 7 yrs 4 mos
- Party
- Pangu Pati
- Offices
- 5
Sourced from en.wikipedia.org · checked 13 Oct 2026
James Marape has been Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea since 30 May 2019 and is Member of the National Parliament for Tari-Pori. He was Minister for Education from 2008 to 2011 and Minister of Finance from 2012 to 2019.[4]
Overview
Current office
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Born
- 24 Apr 1971, Tari, Papua New Guinea[4]
- First office on record
- Minister for Education, 2008
Career
Record in public office
30 May 2019 – present
Prime Minister[1][2][3]
Marape governmentSourcedIn office
Prime Minister; also responsible for Correctional Services, Sports and National Volunteer Services[2][3]
Marape governmentSourced2023 – 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs[4]
Sourced2012 – 2019
Minister of Finance[4]
Sourced2008 – 2011
Minister for Education[4]
Sourced
Education
Education
In government
Serves with 13 colleagues
- John RossoDeputy PM; Lands
- Elias KapavoreDefence
- Billy JosephHealth; Emergency Services
- William BandoImmigration
- Miki KaeokTransport
- Wake GoiCommerce and Industry
- Robert NaguriICT
- Douglas TomuriesaCivil Aviation
- Saki SolomaLabour
- Agena GamaiLivestock
- Francis SiuneEducation
- John KaupaEnvironment
- Win DakiWithout portfolio
Evidence
How this record is supported
Claims by status
9 claims · 4 sources
- Verified 0
- Sourced 9
Sources
- [1]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]James Marape
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [3]Reshuffle: Six new members sworn in as government ministers
The NationalNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [4]James Marape
WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026
Cite this record
Govpedia. "James Marape." Prime Minister. Record gp:person/james-marape, last checked 13 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/james-marape/