The Minister for Foreign Affairs is a

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in Papua New Guinea 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 * 1977–1980:

Ebia Olewale Sir Ebia Olewale (1940–2009) was a politician in Papua New Guinea (PNG). He was elected as a member of the House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea in 1968 and went on to hold several ministerial positions during the period of self-governance ...

* 1980............

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* 1980–1982: Noel Levi * 1982–1984: Rabbie Namaliu * 1984–1985:

John Giheno John Giheno, (1949 – 20 March 2017) was a Papua New Guinea politician and government minister. Giheno served as acting Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 27 March until 2 June 1997, following the resignation of then Prime Minister Julius ...

* 1985–1986: Legu Vagi * 1986–1987: Ted Diro * 1987............

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* 1987............ Paias Wingti * 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 * 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 * 1996–1997:

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* 1997............

Chris Haiveta Christopher Seseve Haiveta (born 20 September 1959) is a Papua New Guinean politician. He was the head of the Pangu Party of Papua New Guinea and a member of National Parliament. In 1993 he was named Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. He al ...

* 1997–1999:

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* 1999............ Sir

* 1999–2000: Sir

* 2000............ Sir

* 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 * 2006............ Sir

* 2006–2007: Paul Tiensten * 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 * 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 Paru Aihi (born 11 January 1957) is a former Papua New Guinean politician. He was a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from 2007 to 2012, representing the electorate of Kairuku-Hiri Open. He was Minister for Higher Education ...

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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 Rimbink Pato OBE LLB (born 4 May 1961) is a Papua New Guinean constitutional lawyer and politician. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2012 to 2019. Pato is the head of the United Party and its sole MP, representing Wapenaman ...

* 2019............ Soroi Eoe * 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 * 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