| 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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 |