List of political parties in Papua New Guinea
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This article lists political parties in Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea
has a multi-party system
with numerous political parties
, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
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, the list of registered political parties is:
Parties active only in Bougainville
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
has a multi-party system
Multi-party system
A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...
with numerous political parties
Political Parties
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, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
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Currently registered parties
As at the July 2007 general electionPapua New Guinean general election, 2007
General elections were held in Papua New Guinea from 30 June 2007 to 14 July 2007.For the first time, the election did not use first past the post , but rather Limited Preferential Voting, in which voters number...
, the list of registered political parties is:
- Advance PNG Party (APNGP)
- Christian Democratic PartyChristian Democratic Party (Papua New Guinea)The Christian Democratic Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea....
(CDP) - Economic Endeavour Party (EEP)
- Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP)
- Liberal Party (LP)
- Melanesian Alliance PartyMelanesian Alliance PartyThe Melanesian Alliance Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. The party was co-founded by John Momis and John Kaputin in the late 1970s. At the last legislative elections, 15-29 June 2002, the party is said to have won 3 of 109 seats. The party won only 1 seat of the 109 seats in the...
(MAP) - Melanesian Labour Party (MLP)
- Melanesian People's Party (MPP)
- National Alliance PartyNational Alliance Party (Papua New Guinea)The National Alliance Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. It was founded in 1995 by Bernard Narokobi, Moi Avei, Bart Philemon and Masket Iangalio, who invited Sir Michael Somare to lead them to the 1997 elections after he had been sacked as leader of the Pangu Party.National Alliance...
(NA) - National Front Party (NFP)
- Nation Transformation PartyNation Transformation PartyThe Nation Transformation Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea.At the last legislative elections, 15-29 June 2002, the party is said to have won 2 of 109 seats....
(NTP) - National Vision for Humanity Party (NVHP)
- New Generation PartyNew Generation Party (Papua New Guinea)The New Generation Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. The party won 4 out of 109 seats in the 2007 General Elections...
(NGP) - One People Party (OPP)
- Pan Melanesian Congress PartyPan Melanesian Congress PartyThe Pan Melanesian Congress Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea.At the last legislative elections, 15-29 June 2002, the party is said to have won 2 of 109 seats....
(PMCP) - Papua and Niugini Union PatiPangu PartyThe Pangu Party or Papua and Niugini Union Pati is a political party in Papua New Guinea.It was founded in 1968 by Michael Somare, who served as prime minister of Papua New Guinea as the leader of the Pangu Party from 1972 to 1980 and from 1982 to 1985...
(PANGU) - Party for Justice and Dignity (PJD)
- People's Action PartyPeople's Action Party (Papua New Guinea)The People's Action Party is a right-of-centre political party in Papua New Guinea.At the legislative elections in June 2002, the party won 5 out of 109 seats in total . At the last legislative elections, in June and July 2007, the party won 6 seats. It supports the government of Prime Minister...
(PAP) - People's Democratic MovementPeople's Democratic MovementThe People's Democratic Movement is a political party in Papua New Guinea.It was founded by Paias Wingti in 1985, after his faction left the Pangu Party. Wingti served as prime minister from 1985 to 1988 and from 1992 to 1994...
(PDM) - People's Destiny & Development Party (PDDP)
- People's Development Party (PDP)
- People's First Conservative Party (PFCP)
- People's Freedom Party (PFRP)
- People's Heritage Party (PHP)
- People's Labour PartyPeople's Labour Party (Papua New Guinea)The People's Labour Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea.At the last legislative elections, 30 June–14 July 2007, the party won 2 seats ....
(PLP) - People's National Congress PartyPeople's National Congress PartyThe People's National Congress Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. Its former leader Bill Skate served as prime minister from 1997 to 1999 and as speaker of Parliament from 2002 to 2004. Skate died in 2006 and the party is now led by Peter O’Neill....
(PNC) - People's Progress PartyPeople's Progress PartyThe People's Progress Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. It is led by Sir Julius Chan, and has 4 of 109 seats in parliament.It was founded in 1968 by Chan, who was Prime Minister from 1980 to 1982 and 1994 to 1997. Chan’s second government was brought down by the Sandline Affair and...
(PPP) - People's Resource Awareness Party (PRAP)
- People's Solidarity Party (PSP)
- People's Welfare Party (PWP)
- Pipol First PatiPipol First PartyThe Pipol First Part is a political party in Papua New Guinea.At the last legislative elections, 15-29 June 2002, the party won 2 of 109 seats. At the last legislative elections, in June and July 2007, the party won 1 seat....
(PFP) - PNG Party (PNGP)
- PNG Country PartyPNG Country PartyThe PNG Country Party is the result of earlier political developments prior to the Independence of Papua New Guinea. There were attempts in 1964 to 1968 in formation of political parties...
(PNGCP) - PNG First Party (PNGFP)
- PNG Greens Party (PNGGP)
- PNG Integrity Party (PNGIP)
- PNG Labour PartyPNG Labour PartyThe Papua New Guinea Labour Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea.At the last legislative elections, 30 June–14 July 2007, the party won 1 seat ....
(PNGLP) - PNG National PartyNational Party (Papua New Guinea)The Papua New Guinea National Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea.At the last legislative elections, 15-29 June 2002, the party is said to have won 3 of 109 seats. The party won 1 out of 109 seats in the 2007 General Elections...
(PNGNP) - PNG Revival PartyPapua New Guinea Revival PartyThe Papua New Guinea Revival Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. The result of the party at the last legislative elections, 15-29 June 2002, is not available....
(PNGRP) - Rural Pipols' PatiRural Pipol's PatiThe Rural Pipol's Pati is a political party in Papua New Guinea.At the last legislative elections, 15-29 June 2002, the party is said to have won 2 of 109 seats....
(RPP) - Simple People's Party (SPP)
- True People's Party (TPP)
- United PartyUnited Party (Papua New Guinea)The United Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea.There were attempts in 1964 to 1968 in formation of political parties. A meeting was held in Port Moresby and a Territory Country Party, organized along the Australian Country Party was formed in 1967....
(UP) - United Resources Party (URP)
- Yumi Reform Party (YRP)
Defunct or non-registered parties
- People's Unity PartyPeople's Unity Party (Papua New Guinea)The People's Unity Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. The result of the party at the last legislative elections, 15-29 June 2002, is not available....
- Social Democratic PartySocial Democratic Party (Papua New Guinea)The Social Democratic Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. It was founded in June 2010 by Port Moresby Governor Powes Parkop....
Parties active only in BougainvilleBougainville ProvinceThe Autonomous Region of Bougainville, previously known as North Solomons, is an autonomous region in Papua New Guinea. The largest island is Bougainville Island , and the province also includes the island of Buka and assorted outlying islands including the Carterets...
- Bougainville Independence MovementBougainville Independence MovementBougainville Independence Movement is a political party in the autonomous region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It advocates the creation of an independent Bougainville state...
- Bougainville Labour PartyBougainville Labour PartyBougainville Labour Party is a political party in the autonomous region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It is led by Thomas Tamusio, a lawyer....
- Bougainville People's CongressBougainville People's CongressBougainville People's Congress is a political party in the autonomous region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. The party president was Joseph Kabui, premier of the province in 1987-1990 and the first President of Bougainville from June 2005 until his death on June 7, 2008....
- New Bougainville PartyNew Bougainville PartyNew Bougainville Party is a political party in the autonomous region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It was founded on 22 April 2005 by John Momis, governor from 1999 to 2005, and is currently led by Ezekiel Masatt....
External links
- Electoral Commission list of registered parties
- Explanation of party system in Papua New Guinea (note - somewhat out of date since the recent electoral reforms)