Current Members of Cabinet
With Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare having been hospitalised for a serious heart condition, leadership of the nation was vested in Deputy Prime Minister Sam Abal in April 2011. In August, following a Cabinet reshuffle which had led three ministers to join the Opposition, the latter brought a successful motion of no confidence in Abal's government. Parliament chose Peter O'Neill to serve as Prime Minister.
On 27 February 2012, O'Neill removed the Finance portfolio from Don Polye, taking it on himself. He cited "the continuing lack of ability by the department and ministry of finance to contain expenditure overruns outside of the budget appropriations". Polye retained the Treasury portfolio, and gained that of Border Development. O'Neill hinted that the Finance ministry would eventually be returned to him, and also hinted at an imminent major Cabinet reshuffle.
On 9 August 2012 O'Neill announced the following cabinet for the 2012-2017 term:
| Portfolio | Minister | Minister's province | Minister's party | Parliamentary secretary | Opposition shadow minister |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Peter O'Neill | Southern Highlands Province | People's National Congress Party | ||
|
Leo Dion | East New Britain Province | Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party | ||
| Minister for Agriculture & Livestock | Tommy Tomscoll | Madang Province | People’s Democratic Movement Party | ||
| Minister for Bougainville Affairs | Steven Kamma | Autonomous Region of Bougainville | United Resources Party | ||
| Minister for Civil Aviation | Davis Steven | Milne Bay Province | People's Party | ||
| Minister for Communication & Information Technology | Jimmy Miringtoro | Autonomous Region of Bougainville | People's National Congress Party | ||
| Minister for Community Development, Religion & Youth | Loujaya Toni | Morobe Province | Indigenous People's Party | ||
| Minister for Correctional Services | Jim Simatab | East Sepik Province | National Alliance Party | ||
| Minister for Defence | Fabian Pok | Jiwaka Province | United Resources Party | ||
| Minister for Education | Paru Aihi | Central Province | People's National Congress Party | ||
| Minister for Environment & Conservation | John Pundari | Enga Province | People's Party | ||
| Minister for Finance | James Marape | Hela Province | People's National Congress Party | ||
| Minister for Fisheries & Marine Resources | Mao Zeming | Morobe Province | People's National Congress Party | ||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs & Immigration | Rimbink Pato | Enga Province | United Party | ||
| Minister for Forests & Climate Change | Patrick Pruaitch | West Sepik Province | National Alliance Party | ||
| Minister for Health & HIV/AIDS | Michael Malabag | National Capital District | People's National Congress Party | ||
| Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science, & Technology | David Arore | Northern Province | Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party | ||
| Minister for Housing & Urban Development | Paul Isikiel | Morobe Province | People's National Congress Party | ||
| Minister for Justice & Attorney-General | Kerenga Kua | Chimbu Province | National Alliance Party | ||
| Minister for Labour & Industrial Relations | Mark Maipakai | Gulf Province | Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party | ||
| Minister for Lands & Physical Planning | Benny Allan | Eastern Highlands Province | People's National Congress Party | ||
| Minister for Mining | Byron Chan | New Ireland Province | People's Progress Party | ||
| Minister for National Planning | Charles Abel | Milne Bay Province | People's National Congress Party | ||
| Minister for Petroleum & Energy | William Duma | Western Highlands Province | United Resources Party | ||
| Minister for Police | Nixon Duban | Madang Province | People's National Congress Party | ||
| Minister for Public Enterprises & State Investment | Ben Micah | New Ireland Province | People's Progress Party | ||
| Minister for Public Service | Sir Puka Temu | Central Province | Our Development Party | ||
| Minister for Sports & Pacific Games | Justin Tkatchenko | National Capital District | Social Democratic Party | ||
| Minister for Tourism, Art & Culture | Boka Kondra | Western Province | People's National Congress Party | ||
| Minister for Trade, Commerce & Industry | Richard Maru | East Sepik Province | Independent | ||
| Minister for Transport & Works | Ano Pala | Central Province | People's National Congress Party | ||
| Minister for Treasury | Don Polye | Enga Province | Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party | ||
| Minister for Works & Implementation | Francis Awesa | Southern Highlands Province | People's National Congress Party |
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