MCQs on Prime Ministers of Papua New Guinea

Who was the first Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea? A. Michael Somare B. Julius Chan C. Sir John Guise D. Paias Wingti
Which Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea served from 2002 to 2011? A. Sir Michael Somare B. Peter O’Neill C. Julius Chan D. Sir John Guise
Who succeeded Michael Somare as Prime Minister in 2011? A. Peter O’Neill B. Sir Julius Chan C. Paias Wingti D. Sir John Guise
Which Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea was in office during the 2012 national elections? A. Peter O’Neill B. Michael Somare C. Sir Julius Chan D. Paias Wingti
Which Prime Minister served from 2011 to 2012 in Papua New Guinea? A. Michael Somare B. Peter O’Neill C. Sir Julius Chan D. Paias Wingti
Who became the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea in 2019? A. James Marape B. Peter O’Neill C. Michael Somare D. Sir Julius Chan
Which Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea had the longest continuous term in office? A. James Marape B. Peter O’Neill C. Michael Somare D. Sir Julius Chan
Who was the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea during the 2000 Papua New Guinea coup attempt? A. Michael Somare B. Sir Julius Chan C. Peter O’Neill D. Paias Wingti
Which Prime Minister was in office when Papua New Guinea became an independent nation in 1975? A. Sir Julius Chan B. Paias Wingti C. Michael Somare D. Peter O’Neill
Who was the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea before Michael Somare’s second term? A. Sir John Guise B. Julius Chan C. Paias Wingti D. Peter O’Neill
Who served as Prime Minister from 1985 to 1988 in Papua New Guinea? A. Michael Somare B. Paias Wingti C. Julius Chan D. Peter O’Neill
Which Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea was known for his economic reform programs in the 1990s? A. Michael Somare B. Julius Chan C. Peter O’Neill D. Paias Wingti
Who was the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea during the 2002 national elections? A. Sir Julius Chan B. Michael Somare C. Peter O’Neill D. Paias Wingti
Which Prime Minister led Papua New Guinea from 2014 to 2019? A. Michael Somare B. Peter O’Neill C. Julius Chan D. James Marape
Who was the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea immediately after James Marape’s term began? A. Sir Julius Chan B. Peter O’Neill C. Michael Somare D. Julius Chan
Which Prime Minister was involved in a controversial deal with Australian authorities regarding the Manus Island detention center? A. James Marape B. Peter O’Neill C. Michael Somare D. Sir Julius Chan
Who became Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea in 2002, following the end of the term of his predecessor? A. Michael Somare B. Julius Chan C. Peter O’Neill D. Paias Wingti
Which Prime Minister was known for efforts to decentralize government powers in Papua New Guinea? A. James Marape B. Peter O’Neill C. Julius Chan D. Michael Somare
Who was the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea during the 2018 APEC summit? A. Michael Somare B. Peter O’Neill C. Sir Julius Chan D. James Marape
Which Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea faced significant criticism for corruption allegations during his tenure? A. Michael Somare B. Peter O’Neill C. Julius Chan D. Paias Wingti
Who was the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea in the early 1990s when economic reforms were introduced? A. Michael Somare B. Paias Wingti C. Julius Chan D. Peter O’Neill
Which Prime Minister led Papua New Guinea’s government in the late 1980s? A. Julius Chan B. Michael Somare C. Paias Wingti D. Peter O’Neill
Who served as Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea during the 1997 national elections? A. Julius Chan B. Paias Wingti C. Peter O’Neill D. Michael Somare
Which Prime Minister was known for his role in the Bougainville Peace Agreement? A. Michael Somare B. Julius Chan C. Peter O’Neill D. Paias Wingti
Who was the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea during the transition to independence from Australia? A. Michael Somare B. Sir John Guise C. Peter O’Neill D. Julius Chan
Which Prime Minister was responsible for leading Papua New Guinea through its early post-independence period? A. Peter O’Neill B. Julius Chan C. Michael Somare D. Paias Wingti
Who was the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea who had a significant impact on infrastructure development during the 2000s? A. Peter O’Neill B. Michael Somare C. Julius Chan D. Paias Wingti
Which Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea was known for his strong stance on anti-corruption measures? A. Julius Chan B. James Marape C. Michael Somare D. Peter O’Neill
Who was the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea during the introduction of the National Broadband Network (NBN)? A. Michael Somare B. Peter O’Neill C. Julius Chan D. James Marape
Which Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea was in office when significant changes were made to the country’s electoral system? A. Michael Somare B. Peter O’Neill C. Julius Chan D. Paias Wingti

Prime Minister	Term(s) in Office	Key Contributions/Events
Michael Somare	1975–1980, 1982–1985, 2002–2011	First Prime Minister, led Papua New Guinea to independence.
Julius Chan	1980–1982, 1994–1997	Led during Bougainville conflict, involved in controversial Sandline Affair.
Paias Wingti	1985–1988, 1992–1994	Economic reforms and infrastructure development.
Rabbie Namaliu	1988–1992	Strengthened economic relations with Australia and Asia.
Bill Skate	1997–1999	Faced political instability and economic challenges.
Mekere Morauta	1999–2002	Economic reforms, banking sector reforms, and stabilized the economy.
Peter O’Neill	2011–2019	Oversaw infrastructure development, involved in corruption allegations.
James Marape	2019–present	Focused on economic independence, anti-corruption, and social reforms.

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