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James Marape: Head of government, Papua New Guinea

James Marape is the head of government of Papua New Guinea, listed by the United Nations as “Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea”.

Posts held

• Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (head of government), Papua New Guinea. Part of level 6: National government.
  Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.

Where James Marape sits in the ladder of power

As head of government, James Marape works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Papua New Guinea (regions, cities).

Above that, Papua New Guinea is a member of:

• United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
• International Monetary Fund level 9
• World Bank Group level 9

Who else holds power in Papua New Guinea

• King Charles III King, Papua New Guinea
• Justin W. Tkatchenko Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Where these facts come from

Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.

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