1987 Papua New Guinean general election

General elections were held in Papua New Guinea between 13 June and 4 July 1987.[1] The Pangu Party emerged as the largest party, winning 26 of the 109 seats. Voter turnout was 76.0%.

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Results

None of the eighteen female candidates were elected, leading to the first all-male National Parliament in Papua New Guinea's history.[2]

Following the elections, all 22 elected independents joined parties, while two National Party MPs defected; the People's Democratic Movement (PDM) gained nine MPs, the People's Action Party eight, the People's Progress Party (PPP) five, and the Pangu Party and United Party one.[3] The three vacant seats were later won by the National Party, PDM and PPP.[4]

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Pangu Party408,08214.926–25
People's Democratic Movement298,71510.917New
People's Progress Party168,2806.45–9
Melanesian Alliance Party153,6115.67–1
National Party135,7615.012–1
League for National Advancement132,0014.83New
People's Action Party87,8363.26New
United Party87,2433.21–8
Morobe Independent Group60,9222.24New
Papua Party34,6361.330
Papua Besena17,1220.60–3
Wantok Party17,0280.60New
Country Party10,7430.40New
Leiba Party2,6110.10New
National Settlement Party1640.00New
Independents1,117,63540.922+18
Vacant––3–
Invalid/blank votes–––
Total2,732,3901001090
Votes cast1,355,477–
Registered voters/turnout1,843,12876.0
Source: Saffu, Nohlen et al.

Aftermath

The newly elected Parliament met on 5 August to elect the Prime Minister. Incumbent Prime Minister Paias Wingti defeated former Prime Minister Michael Somare by a vote of 54 to 51.[5] Wingti formed a 25-member cabinet, with Minister of Education Aruru Matiabe also serving as Acting Foreign Minister due to the previous incumbent Ted Diro being accused of corruption during an ongoing inquiry.[6][5] Diro was instead appointed as a minister without portfolio.[6]

Wingti cabinet
Position Minister
Prime MinisterPaias Wingti
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Trade and Industry		Julius Chan
Minister for Administrative ServicesJohnson Maladina
Minister for Agriculture and LivestockGai Duwabane
Minister for Civil AviationHugo Berghuser
Minister for CommunicationsGabriel Ramoi
Minister for Corrective InstitutionsAron Noaio
Minister for DefenceJames Pokasui
Minister for EducationAruru Matiabe
Minister for Environment and ConservationPerry Zeipi
Minister for Finance and PlanningGaleva Kwarara
Minister for Fisheries and Marine ResourcesAlan Ebu
Minister for ForestsTom Horik
Minister for HealthTim Ward
Minister for Home Affairs and YouthEserom Burege
Minister for HousingTom Amaiu
Minister for JusticeAlbert Kipalan
Minister for Labour and EmploymentMasket Iangalio
Minister for Lands and Physical PlanningKalas Swokim
Minister for Minerals and EnergyJohn Kaputin
Minister for PoliceLegu Vagi
Minister for Public ServiceDennis Young
Minister for TransportRoy Yaki
Minister for WorksAita Ivarato
Minister without PortfolioTed Diro

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p770 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  2. Sepoe, Orovu, "To make a difference: Realities of women’s participation in Papua New Guinea politics", Development Bulletin, no. 59, 2002, p.40. (Electronic version Archived 2009-09-13 at the Wayback Machine)
  3. Nohlen et al., p774
  4. Yaw Saffu Papua New Guinea in 1987: Wingti's Coalition in a Disabled System
  5. Wingti The Victorious Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1987, pp12–15
  6. The New Government Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1987, p16
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