Leaders and Cabinet Members
Last Updated: 7/15/2026
Governor Gen.
Bob DADAE, Grand Chief Sir
Prime Min.
James MARAPE
Dep. Prime Min.
John ROSSO
Min. for Administrative Services
Richard MASERE
Min. for Agriculture
John BOITO
Min. for Bougainville Affairs
Mannaseh MAKIBA
Min. for Civil Aviation
Douglas TOMURIESA
Min. for Coffee
Miki KAEOK
Min. for Commerce & Industry
Wake GOI
Min. for Communication & Information Technology
Timothy MASIU
Min. for Community Development, Youth, & Religion
Jason PETER
Min. for Correctional Services
James MARAPE
Min. for Defense & Fire Service
Elias KAPAVORE
Min. for Education
Francis Kikin SIUNE
Min. for Energy
Peter ISOAIMO
Min. for Environment, Conservation, and Climate Change
John KAUPA
Min. for Finance & Implementation
Thomas OPA
Min. for Fisheries & Marine Resources
Jelta WONG
Min. for Foreign Affairs
Justin TKATCHENKO
Min. for Forests
Salio WAIPO
Min. for Health
Billy JOSEPH, Dr.
Min. for Higher Education, Sports, Research, Science, & Technology
Kinoka FEO
Min. for Housing
Kobby BOMAREO
Min. for Immigration
William BANDO
Min. for International Trade & Investment
Richard MARU
Min. for Labor & Employment
Saki SOLOMA
Min. for Justice
Pila Kole NININGI
Min. for Lands & Physical Planning & Urbanization
John ROSSO
Min. for Livestock
Agena GAMAI
Min. for Mining
Solen LOIFA
Min. for National Events
Justin TKATCHENKO
Min. for National Planning
Ano PALA
Min. for Palm Oil
Francis MANEKE
Min. for Petroleum
Jimmy MALADINA
Min. for Planning
Ano PALA
Min. for Police
John PUNDARI
Min. for Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs
Soroi EOE
Min. for Public Service
Joe SUNGI
Min. for Rural and Economic Development
Joseph LELANG
Min. for State Enterprises
William DUMA
Min. for Tourism, Arts, & Culture
Belden NAMAH
Min. for Transport
Miki KAEOK
Min. for Treasury
Ian LING-STUCKEY
Min. for Works & Highway
Peter TSIAMALILI, Jr.
Attorney Gen.
Pila Kole NININGI
Governor, Central Bank
Loi BAKANI
Ambassador to the US
Arnold AMET
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York
Fred SARUFA
