| Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members | 27 August 2007 |
Prime Minister Michael Somare appointed a caretaker government on 13 August 2007. He will appoint his full cabinet on 18 September 2007. |
Governor General |
Paulius MATANE, Sir |
Prime Minister |
Michael SOMARE, Sir |
Deputy Prime Minister |
Don POYLE |
Minister for Agriculture & Livestock |
Paul TIENSTEN |
Minister for Bougainville Affairs |
Paul TIENSTEN |
Minister for Communications Information |
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Minister for Community Development |
Michael OGIO |
Minister for Correctional Institutional Services (CIS) |
Michael OGIO |
Minister for Culture & Tourism |
Don POYLE |
Minister for Defense |
Gabriel KAPRIS |
Minister for Education |
Puka TEMU, Doctor |
Minister for Education |
Andrew KUMBAKOR |
Minister for Enterprises & Information |
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Minister for Environment & Conservation |
William DUMA |
Minister for Finance |
Patrick PRUAITCH |
Minister of Fisheries |
Gabriel KAPRIS |
Minister for Foreign Affairs & Immigration |
Paul TIENSTEN |
Minister for Forestry |
Patrick PRUAITCH |
Minister for Health |
Michael OGIO |
Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science, & Technology |
Peter O'NEILL |
Minister for Housing & Urban Development |
Andrew KUMBAKOR |
Minister for Inter-Government Relations |
Andrew KUMBAKOR |
Minister for Internal Security |
Puka TEMU, Doctor |
Minister for Justice |
William DUMA |
Minister for Labor & Industrial Relations |
Puka TEMU, Doctor |
Minister for Lands & Physical Planning |
Puka TEMU, Doctor |
Minister for Mining |
Michael OGIO |
Minister for National Planning & Monitoring |
Arthur SOMARE |
Minister for Petroleum & Energy |
William DUMA |
Minister for Public Service |
Don POYLE |
Minister for Rural Development |
Arthur SOMARE |
Minister for State Enterprise, Communication, & Development Corporation |
Arthur SOMARE |
Minister for Trade & Industry |
Peter O'NEILL |
Minister for Transport & Civil Aviation |
Gabriel KAPRIS |
Minister for Treasury |
Patrick PRUAITCH |
Minister for Welfare & Social Development |
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Minister for Works |
Don POYLE |
Attorney General |
William DUMA |
Governor, Central Bank |
Wilson KAMIT |
Ambassador to the US |
Evan PAKI |
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York |
Robert AISI |
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