James Marape

Hon. James Marape has been a member of parliament since 2007. Prior to becoming Prime 

Minister in 2019, he was Minister of Education from 2008-2011 and Minister of Finance from 

2012-2019. He was re-elected to the 11th National Parliament in the 2022 National General 

Elections for the Tari Open seat as a PANGU party candidate. Elected Prime Minister on 

09/08/2022, serving as caretaker Minister for Planning on 24/08/2022, and as caretaker 

Minister for Foreign Affairs on 16/05/2023. In a cabinet reshuffle on the 19/01/2024, he 

relinquished his role as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and appointed himself as the Treasurer. 

Education: Bachelor of Arts (1993), Post Graduate Honors in Environmental and Science 

(2000), and Master of Business Administration, University of Papua New Guinea. 

Other Details: Mr. James Marape previously served as the Minister of Finance under O’Neil 

from 2012 - 201