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The Minister for Foreign Affairs is a
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minister in
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
who is responsible for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In recent years, the Foreign Affairs portfolio has been increasingly tied to the Trade portfolio, and as such recent ministers are generally known as the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.


List of foreign ministers of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)

* 1975–1977: Sir
Albert Maori Kiki Sir Albert Maori Kiki (21 September 193113 March 1993) was a Papua New Guinea politician. He was one of the founders of the Pangu Party, which demanded 'home rule leading to eventual independence' for New Guinea. Born in the Kerema district on the ...
* 1977–1980: Ebia Olewale * 1980............ Tony Ila * 1980–1982:
Noel Levi Noel or Noël may refer to: Christmas * , French for Christmas * Noel is another name for a Christmas carol Places *Noel, Missouri, United States, a city *Noel, Nova Scotia, Canada, a community * 1563 Noël, an asteroid *Mount Noel, British ...
* 1982–1984:
Rabbie Namaliu Sir Rabbie Langanai Namaliu (born 3 April 1947) is a Papua New Guinea politician. He served as the fourth Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. from 4 July 1988 to 17 July 1992 as leader of the Pangu Party. Biography An ethnic To ...
* 1984–1985: John Giheno * 1985–1986: Legu Vagi * 1986–1987:
Ted Diro Edward Ramu (Ted) Diro GCL CBE (born 14 December 1943) is a Papua New Guinean politician and soldier. Diro was born in Boku village in the Rigo District of Central Province, the son of a plantation labourer. He was educated at the Boku mission s ...
* 1987............ Aruru Matiabe * 1987............
Paias Wingti Paias Wingti (born 2 February 1951) is a Papua New Guinean politician. He served as the third Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea between 1985 and 1988, and again from 1992 to 1994. Early life and education Wingti hails from the Jika Tribe of the ...
* 1987–1988:
Akoka Doi Akoka Doi is a Papua New Guinean politician. He was a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from 1977 to 1992, representing the electorate of Ijivitari Open. Doi was a broadcast announcer with Radio Popondetta before entering pol ...
* 1988............
Paias Wingti Paias Wingti (born 2 February 1951) is a Papua New Guinean politician. He served as the third Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea between 1985 and 1988, and again from 1992 to 1994. Early life and education Wingti hails from the Jika Tribe of the ...
* 1988–1992:
Michael Somare Sir Michael Thomas Somare (9 April 1936 – 26 February 2021) was a Papua New Guinean politician. Widely called the "father of the nation" (), he was the first Prime Minister after independence. At the time of his death, Somare was also the lo ...
* 1992–1994:
John Kaputin Sir John Kaputin, CMG is a Papua New Guinean athlete and politician. Kaputin was born on 11 July 1941 on Matupit Island, East New Britain Province. After his primary schooling in the province, he proceeded onto Rockhampton Boys Grammar School ...
* 1994–1996: Sir
Julius Chan Sir Julius Chan (born 29 August 1939) served as Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 1980 to 1982 and from 1994 to 1997. He is Member of Parliament for New Ireland Province, having won the seat in the 2007 national election. He is also the c ...
* 1996–1997: Kilroy Genia * 1997............ Chris Haiveta * 1997–1999: Roy Yaki * 1999............ Sir
Michael Somare Sir Michael Thomas Somare (9 April 1936 – 26 February 2021) was a Papua New Guinean politician. Widely called the "father of the nation" (), he was the first Prime Minister after independence. At the time of his death, Somare was also the lo ...
* 1999–2000: Sir
John Kaputin Sir John Kaputin, CMG is a Papua New Guinean athlete and politician. Kaputin was born on 11 July 1941 on Matupit Island, East New Britain Province. After his primary schooling in the province, he proceeded onto Rockhampton Boys Grammar School ...
* 2000............ Sir
Michael Somare Sir Michael Thomas Somare (9 April 1936 – 26 February 2021) was a Papua New Guinean politician. Widely called the "father of the nation" (), he was the first Prime Minister after independence. At the time of his death, Somare was also the lo ...
* 2000–2001:
Bart Philemon Bartholomew "Bart" Philemon (born 16 April 1945, in a Butibam village near Lae, Ministry for Finance (Wayback Machine)) is a Papua New Guinean politician. He was educated in a Lutheran missionary primary school in Lae.John Pundari Sir John Pundari (born 7 January 1967) is a Papua New Guinean politician. He has been Speaker of the National Parliament (1997–1999), Deputy Prime Minister (1999), Minister for Foreign Affairs (2001), and currently serving as the Minister of F ...
* 2001–2002:
John Waiko John Dademo Waiko (born 8 August 1945) is a Papua New Guinean historian, anthropologist, playwright and politician. Waiko was born in the village of Tabara in the Northern Province.Waiko, John D., ''A Short History of Papua New Guinea'', 1993, ...
* 2002–2006: Sir
Rabbie Namaliu Sir Rabbie Langanai Namaliu (born 3 April 1947) is a Papua New Guinea politician. He served as the fourth Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. from 4 July 1988 to 17 July 1992 as leader of the Pangu Party. Biography An ethnic To ...
* 2006............ Sir
Michael Somare Sir Michael Thomas Somare (9 April 1936 – 26 February 2021) was a Papua New Guinean politician. Widely called the "father of the nation" (), he was the first Prime Minister after independence. At the time of his death, Somare was also the lo ...
* 2006–2007:
Paul Tiensten Paul Tiensten (born 1966) is a former Papua New Guinean politician and former Members of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea, 2007-2012, National Alliance Member of Parliament for Pomio Open. Tiensten is currently serving a nine-year sente ...
* 2007–2010:
Sam Abal Samuel Tei Abal (born 26 June 1958) is a Papua New Guinean politician. Abal, who previously served as Foreign Minister from August 2007 to December 2010, became the Deputy Prime Minister of the country in a cabinet reshuffle by Michael Somare on ...
* 2010–2011:
Don Polye Don Pomb Polye (born 1 February 1967) is a Papua New Guinean politician from Enga Province. He has been a Cabinet Minister under two Prime Ministers, and was briefly Deputy Prime Minister from July to December 2010. He has held Foreign Affairs, ...
* 2011–2012:
Ano Pala Ano Pala, (born 15 September 1952) is a Papua New Guinean politician. He has been a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since 2007, representing the electorate of Rigo Open (in Central Province). He is Minister for Justice and ...
* 2011–2012: Paru Aihi {{small, (Somare government) * 2012............ Sir
Puka Temu Sir Puka Temu, (born 7 January 1954), is a Papua New Guinean politician. He has been a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since 2002, representing the electorate of Abau Open. A former Deputy Prime Minister under Michael So ...
* 2012–2019: Rimbink Pato * 2019............
Soroi Eoe Soroi Eoe (born 24 December 1954) is a Papua New Guinea politician. He has been a Member of the Papua New Guinea National Parliament of Papua New Guinea, National Parliament since 2017, representing Kikori District, Kikori Open. On 7 June 2019, h ...
* 2019–2020:
Patrick Pruaitch Patrick Pruaitch, CMG (; born 29 June 1964) is a Papua New Guinea politician who represented the Aitape-Lumi constituency in the West Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from 2002 to 2022. He was a ...
* 2020–2022:
Soroi Eoe Soroi Eoe (born 24 December 1954) is a Papua New Guinea politician. He has been a Member of the Papua New Guinea National Parliament of Papua New Guinea, National Parliament since 2017, representing Kikori District, Kikori Open. On 7 June 2019, h ...
* 2022-present:
Justin Tkatchenko Justin Wayne Tkatchenko, , BEM (born 2 June 1972) is an Australian-born Papua New Guinean politician. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Papua New Guinea from 23 June 2022 to 12 May 2023. Biography Tkatchenko was born in Australia ...


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Foreign Ministers of Papua New Guinea
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