Countries / Oceania
PNG
Elections in Papua New Guinea
Sovereign state
Next election
next Papua New Guinean general election - 1 January 2027
JM
James Marape live
Head of government - Pangu Party
In office since
30 May 2019
Party
Pangu Party
Head of state
Charles III
Region
Oceania
Next election
next Papua New Guinean general election
1 January 2027
Government
-
Capital
Port Moresby
Population
8 935 000
Country facts
Legislature
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Established
1975
Currency
kina
Official language
English
Capital
Port Moresby
Region
Oceania
Area
462,840 km2
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2019 - Peter O'Neill James Marape
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.