National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
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The National Parliament of Papua New Guinea is the country's unicameral legislative body responsible for making laws, overseeing the government, and representing the people at the national level.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parliament of Papua New Guinea | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
ⓘ
national parliament ⓘ unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| budgetaryPower | approves national budget ⓘ |
| budgetaryYear | aligned with Papua New Guinea fiscal year ⓘ |
| buildingStyle | Haus Tambaran-inspired architecture ⓘ |
| canAmend |
Constitution of Papua New Guinea
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Papua New Guinea (under specified procedures)
ordinary legislation ⓘ |
| canRemove | Prime Minister through vote of no confidence ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | supreme lawmaking authority at national level ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| electoralDistricts |
open electorates
ⓘ
provincial electorates ⓘ |
| elects | Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| foundationDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| governingRules | Standing Orders of the National Parliament ⓘ |
| hasChamberName | Parliament ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasElections | general elections every five years ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | national level ⓘ |
| hasMace | parliamentary mace as symbol of authority ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.parliament.gov.pg/ ⓘ |
| headOfParliamentTitle | Speaker of the National Parliament ⓘ |
| houseType | unicameral ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Hiri Motu ⓘ Tok Pisin ⓘ |
| legislatesOn | national laws ⓘ |
| legislativeBranchOf |
government of Papua New Guinea
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Papua New Guinea
|
| locatedIn |
National Capital District
ⓘ
Papua New Guinea ⓘ Port Moresby ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Parliament House, Port Moresby ⓘ |
| meetsInSession | sittings during parliamentary year ⓘ |
| numberOfHouses | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 111 ⓘ |
| oversees | Executive branch of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| passes | Acts of Parliament ⓘ |
| predecessor | House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
government oversight
ⓘ
lawmaking ⓘ representation of the people ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | ratification of international treaties (where required by law) ⓘ |
| symbolOf | national sovereignty of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| votingSystem | limited preferential voting ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Parliament of Papua New Guinea
this entity surface form:
Parliament of Papua New Guinea