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The 'Cabinet of Papua New Guinea' functions as the policy and decision-making body of the executive branch within the government system of Papua New Guinea. The Prime Minister and Ministers serve as members of the Cabinet.

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Current members of Cabinet

References

Current members of Cabinet

In the 2007 general election, the National Alliance-led government headed by Sir Michael Somare was returned. The first Cabinet of the new government was announced on 29 August 2007.^[1][2][3][4]
The Cabinet contains 28 ministers. They are assisted by 12 parliamentary secretaries, who are not officially part of the Cabinet.
Media comment on the new cabinet focused on the demotion of the previous Deputy Prime Minister Don Polye, the relatively low number of Highlands MPs in Cabinet, and the potential for conflict of interest in the appointment of Belden Namah, a forest landowner and principal of a company involved in logging in West Sepik Province, as Forestry Minister.
The Opposition's shadow ministry was announced on 31 August.^[5]

Portfolio	Minister	Minister's province	Minister's party	Parliamentary secretary	Opposition shadow minister
★ Prime Minister ★ Minister for Autonomy and Autonomous Region (Bougainville)	Sir Michael Somare	East Sepik	NA	''(Bougainville)'' Fidelis Semoso	★ Sir Mekere Morauta (PNGP) ★ ''(Bougainville)'' Koni Iguan (PLP)
★ Deputy Prime Minister ★ Lands and Physical Planning ★ Mining	Dr Puka Temu	Central	NA	Ano Pala	★ ''(Lands and Physical Planning)'' Theo Zurenouc (PPP) ★ ''(Mining)'' Francis Awesa (PNGP)
★ Finance and Treasury	Patrick Pruaitch	West Sepik	NA	Benjamin Poponawa	Bart Philemon (NGP)
★ Forestry	Belden Namah	West Sepik	NA		Isaac Joseph (NGP)
★ Transport ★ Civil Aviation ★ Works	Don Polye	Enga	NA	James Marape	Tony Puana (NGP)
★ National Planning and District Development	Paul Tiensten	East New Britain	NA	Philip Kikala	Paru Aihi (PNGP)
★ Commerce and Industry	Gabriel Kapris	East Sepik	PAP		Bonny Oveyara (PPP)
★ Public Service	Peter O'Neill	Southern Highlands	PNC	Anthony Nene	Isaac Joseph (NGP)
★ Higher Education ★ Research, Science and Technology	Michael Ogio	Bougainville	PDM	Jack Cameron	Ferao Orimyo (PNGP)
★ Justice and Attorney-General	Allan Marat	East New Britain	MLP
★ Petroleum and Energy	William Duma	Western Highlands	URP		Francis Potabe Mulungu (NGP)
★ Housing and Urban Development	Andrew Kumbakor	West Sepik	Pangu		Theo Zurenouc (PPP)
★ Defence	Bob Dadae	Morobe	UP
★ Foreign Affairs, Trade and Immigration	Sam Abal	Enga	NA	Sali Subam
★ Information and Communication	Patrick Tammur	East New Britain	Ind
★ Community Development ★ Women ★ Religion ★ Sports	Dame Carol Kidu	NCD	MA
★ Education	Michael Laimo	Bougainville	NA	David Arore	Ferao Orimyo (PNGP)
★ Public Enterprise	Arthur Somare	East Sepik	NA		Sir Mekere Morauta (PNGP)
★ Agriculture and Livestock	John Tongri Hickey	Madang	NA	Jim Simatab	Puri Ruing (PNGP)
★ Environment and Conservation	Benny Allan	Eastern Highlands	URP	Roy Biyama
★ Culture and Tourism	Charles Abel	Milne Bay	Ind		Byron Chan (PPP)
★ Minister for State Assisting the PM on Constitutional Matters	Philemon Embel	Southern Highlands	Pangu		Sir Mekere Morauta (PNGP)
★ Labour and Industrial Relations	Mark Maipakai	Gulf	NA		Sam Basil (PPP)
★ Health and HIV/AIDS	Sasa Zibe	Morobe	NA	Yawa Silupa
★ Internal Security	Sani Rambi	Western Highlands	NA		Byron Chan (PPP)
★ Fisheries	Ben Semri	Madang	PAP		Sam Basil (PPP)
★ Correctional Services	Tony Aimo	East Sepik	PAP
★ Inter-Government Relations	Job Pomat	Manus	PNC		Koni Iguan (PLP)

References

1. Cabinet named
2. 12 vice-ministers appointed
3. Somare's cabinet: At a glance
4. Papua New Guinea: Cabinet listing, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved on 2007-09-03
5. Sir Mek forms shadow govt; Bart is deputy