Government
Papua New Guinea gained independence in
1975. This followed several years of internal
self-rule by a democratically-elected Chief
Minister and Government.
Universal adult suffrage is enjoyed by
the population and there is freedom of the
press and of speech.
 The
National Government consists of three independent
branches - the executive, the legislature
and the judiciary. Executive power is vested
in the National Executive Council (NEC)
or Cabinet, which comprises the Prime Minister
and usually about 27 Ministers.
There are 19 provinces in Papua New Guinea
as well as the National Capital District.
The provincial governments have a similar
constitutional arrangement to the National
Government and have concurrent power with
the latter in areas such as agriculture,
business development, town planning, forestry
and natural resources. National laws, however
take precedence over provincial laws if
there is conflict.
Papua New Guinea is an active member of
the Commonwealth. The ceremonial Head of
State is the Governor-General who, while
elected by Parliament, represents the British
monarch.
GOVERNMENT LINKS
Papua
New Guinea On Line
Has listing of most government departments
and governmental agencie.
Prime Minister’s
Department
The Prime Minister’s official website,
which publishes his press and policy statements,
provides up-to-date information about our
Government generally, Ministers of Cabinet,
our major policies, and the Government's
vision for its people, and related information.
Department
of Mineral Resources
The Department of Mineral Resources is the
department responsible for the regulating,
monitoring, promoting and recording of mineral
exploration and mining activity in Papua
New Guinea.
Investment
Promotion Authority
The IPA implements policies and programs
aimed at increasing total annual investments
(including FDI), greater increases in non-mining
sector investments and increasing the level
of investments financed by the domestic
sector.
The IPA is a statutory organization established
in 1992 by an Act of Parliament to promote
and facilitate investment in Papua New Guinea.
Department
of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Papua New Guinea has an extensive and valuable
fisheries sector ranging from inland river
fisheries, aquaculture, and coastal beach
de mer and reef fisheries to the prawn trawl
and large scale deep-water tuna fisheries.
The range of participants’ covers
artisanal community to medium sized domestic
prawn and tuna long line operators to large
international purse seine fleets in the
deepwater tuna fisheries.
The PNG fisheries zone of 2.4 million square
kilometers is the largest in the South Pacific.
Bank
of Papua New Guinea
Internal
Revenue Commission
Department
of Agriculture
Office of
Civil Aviation
Office of
Bougainville Affairs
Office
of Information and Communication
Department
of Defence
Department
of Health
Department
of Justice
Department
of Trade and Industry
Department
of Petroleum and Energy
Department
of Treasury and Planning
Telecommunications
Authority
National
Statistical Office
DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
The Government of Papua New Guinea maintains
cordial relation with other countries.
Papua New Guinea’s economic trading
and development partners include, but not
limited to, the United States, Australia,
Japan, New Zealand, China, Germany, Great
Britain, Malaysia as well as other APEC
member countries.
The PNG Government’s conduct of international
diplomacy and foreign affairs is done primarily
by and through the department and ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, presently
headed by the Rt. Honourable Sir Rabbie
L. Namaliu, KCMG, MP, Minister for Foreign
Affairs and Immigration and the Secretary
of the Department of the is Gabriel K. Pepson,
a seasoned diplomat, who had previously
served as PNG’s Ambassador to the
European Union in Brussels for over 7 years.
The contact details of the respective
offices of the Minister and Secretary are
provided below:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
Office of the Minister
P. O. Box 422
Waigani, NCD
Papua New Guinea
Telephone (675) 301 4206
Facsimile (675) 301 4103
Department of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
Office of the Secretary
P. O. Box 422
Waigani, NCD
Papua New Guinea
Telephone (675) 301 4121
Facsimile (675) 325 4886
PNG’s embassies, high commissions
and consulates worldwide not only help ensure
that PNG effectively maintains its political
and diplomatic relations with its key partners
and allies but also through diplomatic overseas
missions. PNG seeks to represent, promote
and advance its wide array of socio-economic,
political and strategic and economic interests
in the countries and regions where (and
with which) PNG has diplomatic relations.
PNG’s Ambassador to the United States
is concurrently accredited to Canada and
Mexico, though the Head of Mission is resident
in Washington, DC. In addition to PNG’s
Washington Embassy, PNG presently maintains
a number of other diplomatic missions:
NEW YORK
Permanent Mission of Papua New Guinea to
the United Nations
Permanent Resident/Ambassador Robert Aisi
201 East 42nd Street
Suite 405
New York, NY 10017
Telephone (212) 557-5001
Telefax (212) 557-5009
Email png@un.int
AUSTRALIA
Brisbane
Consulate of Papua New Guinea
Consul General Paul Nerau
Christie Center
320 Adelaide Street
Level 11/Suite 8
GP.O. Box 220
Brisbane QLD 4001
Phone (617) 3221 7915
Facsimile (617) 3229 6084
Email pngcg@kundubne.org
Canberra
Papua New Guinea High Commission
High Commissioner Renagi Lohia
39 – 41 Foster Crescent, Yarralumla
P.O. Box E432
Kingston, ACT 2604
Canberra
Phone (612) 62 73 3322
Facsimile (612) 62 73 3732
Email
Kunducbr@hotkey.net.au
BELGIUM
Brussels
Papua New Guinea Embassy
Ambassador Isaac B. Lupari
Av. De Tervuren 430
1150 Brussels
Kingdom of Belgium
Telephone 32 (02) 7790609
Facsimile 32 (02) 7727088
Email kundu.brussels@skynet.be
PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Beijing
Papua New Guinea Embassy
Ambassador Max Rai
Floor 2 - 11 2/F
Tayuan Diplomatic Office Building
Chao Yang District
BEIJING 100600
Phone (8610) 6532 4709
Facsimile (8610) 6532 5483
Email kundubj@95777.com
FIJI
Suva
Papua New Guinea High Commission
High Commissioner Alexis Maino
Credit Corporation (3rd Floor)
P.O Box 2447
Government Building
Suva, Fiji Islands
Phone (679) 330 4244
Facsimile (679) 330 0178
Email kundufj@connect.com.fj
INDONESIA
Jakarta
Papua New Guinea Embassy
Charge d’ Affairs, a. i. Fred Sarufa
Panin Bank Centre (6th Floor)
Jalan jendral Sudirman No. 1
Jakarta 10270
Phone (6221) 725 1218
Facsimile (6221) 7201012
Jayapura
Consulate of Papua New Guinea
Acting Consul General John Taunakekei
P.O. Box 1947
Jayapura Iran Jaya Province
Indonesia
Telephone (62967) 532150
Facsimile (62967) 531898
Email kunduudll@jayapura.wasantara.net.id
JAPAN
Tokyo
Papua New Guinea Embassy
Ambassador Michael Maue
Mita Kokusai Building 3F, 313
4-28 Mita 1 Chome
Minato – Ku
Tokyo 108-0073
Phone (813) 454 7801
Facsimile (813) 454 7275
Email png-tyo@nifty.ne.jp
MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur
Papua New Guinea High Commission
High Commissioner Peter P. Maginde
No. 11 Lingkungan Uthant
Ampang
55000 Kuala Lumpur
Phone (603) 4257 9260
Facsimile (603) 4257 6203
NEW ZEALAND
Wellington
Papua New Guinea High Commission
High Commissioner Lucy B. Bogari
279 Williis Street
PO Box 197
Wellington, NZ
Phone (64) 4 385 2474
Facsimile (64) 4 385 2477
Email pngnz@globenet.nz
PHILIPPINES
Manila
Papua New Guinea Embassy
Ambassador Damien Gamiandu
3rd Floor
Corinthian Plaza Building
Paseo de Roxas
Legaspi Village, Makati City
Philippines
Telephone (632) 811 3466
Facsimile (632) 811 3468
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Honiara
Papua New Guinea High Commission
High Commissioner Ponabe Yuwa
Honiara
Solomon Islands
Phone 20561
Facsimile 20562
UNITED KINGDOM
London
Papua New Guinea High Commission
High Commissioner Jean L. Kekedo
14 Waterloo Place
London SWIR 4AR
Phone (44) 20 7930 0922
Facsimile (44) 20 7930 0828
Email kduldn@aol.com
The countries with which PNG maintains
diplomatic relations conduct their diplomacy
and international affairs through their
respective appropriate departments and agencies.
These include the following:
1. United States of America
United States
Department of State, Washington, DC
2. Canada
Department
of Foreign Affairs and International Trade,
Ottawa
3. Mexico
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Mexico
4. Australia
Department
of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra
5. New Zealand
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Wellington
6. Japan
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo
7. China
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, China
8. United Kingdom
Foreign
and Commonwealth Office, London
9. Philippines
Department
of Foreign Affairs, Manila
10. Malaysia
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Kuala Lumpur
11. Fiji
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Suva
12. Solomon Islands, Honiara
Department of Foreign Affairs
13. Indonesia
Department
of Foreign Affairs, Jakarta
14. Belgium
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Brussels
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