government of Papua New Guinea

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The government of Papua New Guinea is the central authority of the Pacific island nation, responsible for national administration, policymaking, and governance under a constitutional parliamentary democracy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive authority
national government
allows multi-party system
cabinetChairedBy prime minister of Papua New Guinea
capital Port Moresby
constitutionalDocument Constitution of Papua New Guinea
constitutionEffectiveFrom 1975-09-16
country Papua New Guinea
currentPrimeMinister James Marape
decentralizationPolicy provincial and local-level governments
electoralSystem limited preferential voting
executiveBranch National Executive Council of Papua New Guinea
governmentType constitutional parliamentary democracy
parliamentary monarchy
governorGeneralAppointedBy monarch of Papua New Guinea
governorGeneralNominatedBy National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
hasCabinet National Executive Council of Papua New Guinea
hasSubnationalUnits Autonomous Region of Bougainville
surface form: autonomous region of Bougainville

provinces of Papua New Guinea
headOfGovernment prime minister of Papua New Guinea
headOfState monarch of Papua New Guinea
headquartersLocation Port Moresby
highestCourt Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea
independenceDate 1975-09-16
independenceFrom Australia
isMemberOf Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Commonwealth of Nations
Pacific Islands Forum
United Nations
judicialBranch judiciary of Papua New Guinea
legalSystem mixed legal system of English common law and customary law
legislativeBody National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
legislatureType unicameral legislature
monarch Charles Philip Arthur George
surface form: Charles III
officialLanguageForAdministration English
parliamentaryTermLength 5 years
primeMinisterSelectedBy National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
recognizesLanguages Hiri Motu
Tok Pisin
region Oceania
representativeOfMonarch governor-general of Papua New Guinea
responsibleFor defence policy
fiscal policy
foreign relations
implementation of laws
national administration
national security
public policy
systemOfGovernment Westminster system
surface form: Westminster system adaptation
usesCurrency Papua New Guinean kina

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Papua New Guinean kina usedBy government of Papua New Guinea
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea legislativeBranchOf government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby isSeatOf government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
Governor-General of Papua New Guinea category government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
Order of Logohu establishedBy government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
Order of the Star of Melanesia awardingBody government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
Melanesians politicalRepresentationIn government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Papua New Guinea government
Bougainville Civil War hasMainBelligerent government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
flag of Papua New Guinea usedBy government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
Takuu governedBy government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Papua New Guinea national government
APEC member governments includeGovernmentOf government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
Bank of Papua New Guinea foundedBy government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
Bank of Papua New Guinea implementsPolicyOf government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea positionHeldIn government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea heads government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
Parliament supervises government of Papua New Guinea
subject surface form: Parliament of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
Parliament House, Port Moresby ownedBy government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
University of Papua New Guinea affiliation government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
President of Papua New Guinea roleIn government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Papua New Guinea government
Government House, Port Moresby owner government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
Standard of the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea associatedWith government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
National Executive Council of Papua New Guinea jurisdiction government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
Coat of arms of Papua New Guinea usedBy government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu awardingBody government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Government of Papua New Guinea
Imperial honours in Papua New Guinea recognisedBy government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: Papua New Guinea government
National Goals and Directive Principles bindingOn government of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form: national government of Papua New Guinea