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As part of the service of the Papua New Guinea Gossip newsletter I'll attempt to provide you with a current list of Cabinet members. This, as you may well be aware, is no mean feat and I would imagine the list will be out of date the moment it is published!
Caretaker Government (2002 Elections)
- Sir Michael Somare (Prime Minister),
- Dr Allan Marat (Deputy Prime Minister, Justice, Police and Trade and Industry),
- Sir Moi Avei (Petroleum and Energy, Health and Civil Aviation),
- Bart Philemon (Treasury, Finance, Privatisation and Agriculture),
- Dr Puka Temu (National Planning and Monitoring, Provincial Affairs, Works and Transport),
- Michael Nali (Public Service and Fisheries),
- Gabriel Kapris (Education, Science and Technology, Defence, Forestry and Housing),
- Sam Akoitai (Mining, CIS and Environment and Conservation),
- Melchior Pep (Communication, Tourism and Culture and Labour and Employment).
The new government should be known by 12 Aug 2002.
| Party | Declared | Interim (Partial) | Possible |
| National Alliance Party | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| People’s Democratic Movement | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| People’s Progress Party | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Papua and Niugini Union Pati | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Melanesian Alliance Party | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| People’s Labour Party | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Pan Melanesian Congress Party | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| People’s National Congress Party | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Christian Democratic Party | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pipol First Party | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Advance PNG Party | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nation Transformation Party | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| National Vision for Humanity Party | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| One People Party | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| PNG First Party | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rural Pipol's Pati | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United Party | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United Resources Party | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea National Party | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| National Front Party | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Party for Justice and Dignity | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| People’s Solidarity Party | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| PNG Revival Party | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Economic Endeavour Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Human Rights Protection Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melanesian Labour Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melanesian People’s Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People’s Destiny & Development Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People’s Development Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People’s First Conservative Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People’s Freedom Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People’s Heritage Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People’s Resources Awareness Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People’s Welfare Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PNG Country Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PNG Greens Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PNG Integrity Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PNG Labour Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simple Peoples Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| True Peoples Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yumi Reform Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Governor General | Sir Silas Atopare |
| Prime Minister | Sir Mekere Morauta |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Mao Zeming |
| Agriculture and Livestock | Mao Zeming (was Ted Diro) |
| Bougainville Affairs | Sir Michael Somare |
| Communication and Information | Peter Waieng |
| Corporation and Privatisation | Vincent Auali |
| Correctional Services | Wes Maicah (was Mathias Karani) |
| Culture and Tourism | Andrew Baing |
| Defence | Muki Taranupi |
| Education | John Waiko |
| Environment and Conservation | Herowa Agiwa (was William Ebenosi) |
| Finance | Sir Mekere Morauta |
| Fisheries | Ron Ganarafo |
| Foreign Affairs | Sir Michael Somare |
| Forests | Michael Ogio |
| Health | Ludger Mond |
| Home Affairs | Andrew Kumbakor |
| Housing and Urban Resettlement | John Kamb |
| Justice | Kilroy Genia |
| Labour and Employment | Chris Haiveta |
| Lands and Physical Planning | John Pundari |
| Mining | Sir John Kaputin |
| Petroleum and Energy | Tommy Tomscoll |
| Planning and Implementation | Moi Avei |
| Police | Mathias Karani |
| Province and Local Govt. Affairs | Andrew Kumbakor |
| Public Service | Iairo Lasaro |
| Rural Development | William Ebenosi |
| Tourism | Herowa Agiwa |
| Trade and Industry | Michael Nali |
| Transport and Civil Aviation | Bart Philemon |
| Treasury and Planning | Sir Mekere Morauta |
| Women | ?? |
| Works and Implementation | Alfred Pogo (was Mao Zeming) |
| Attorney General | Michael Gene |
| Leader of the Opposition | Bill Skate |
| Prime Minister | Bill Skate |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer | Iairo Lasaro |
| Petroleum and Gas | Sir Rabbie Namaliu |
| Foreign Affairs and Trade | Roy Yaki |
| Fisheries | Sir Mekere Morauta |
| Defence | Peter Waieng |
| Public Enterprises, Communications and assisting the PM | Dr Fabian Pok |
| Commerce and Industry and assisting the PM | Ian Ling-Stuckey |
| Public Service | Pila Niningi (Ousted by Peter Peipul 28th Oct) |
| Churches, Family Affairs and Non Government Organisations | Andrew Kumbakor |
| Housing | Mao Zeming |
| Transport | Vincent Auali |
| Civil Aviation | Kala Swokin |
| Works and Implementation | Yauwe Riyong |
| Provincial Affairs and Local Level Affairs | Simon Kaumi |
| Mining | Masket Iangalio |
| CIS and Police | Thomas Pelika |
| Lands | Viviso Seravo |
| Minister for Bougainville | Sam Akoitai |
| Finance and Internal Affairs | Dibara Yagabo |
| Health | Ludger Mond |
| Justice | Pastor Jacob Wama |
| Youth and Employment | Mathias Karanai |
| Education | Muki Taranupi |
| Forest | Peter Arul |
| Agriculture and Livestock | Tukape Masani |
| Environment and Conservation | Herowa Agiwa |
| Rural Development | Jimson Sauk |
Created 25 Oct 1997
Updated 17 Jul
2002
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