National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
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The National Parliament of Papua New Guinea is the unicameral national legislature in Papua New Guinea. It was created in 1964 as the House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea but gained its current name after the nation was granted independence in 1975.
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National Parliament of Papua New Guinea | |
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11th Parliament | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
History | |
Founded | 1964 |
Leadership | |
Charles III since 8 September 2022 | |
Bob Dadae since 28 February 2017 | |
Job Pomat since 2 August 2017 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 118 (96 open electorates and 22 provincial electorates) |
Political groups | Government (102)[2]
Opposition (13)
Other (3)
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Political groups | 5 |
Elections | |
Limited instant-runoff voting | |
Last election | 9 – 22 July 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
Meeting place | |
National Parliament House, Port Moresby | |
Website | |
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