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Heads of the PNG Legislature from the House of Assembly and National Parliament

The following is a list of the Heads of the PNG Legislature from the House of Assembly and National Parliament since 1964

1st House of Assembly

• Mr Horace Lionel Richard Nial - 8th June 1964 - 3rd June 1968

2nd House of Assembly

• Dr. John Guise - 4th June 1968 - 20th April 1972

3rd House of Assembly

• Perry Kwan - 20th April 1972 - 22nd June 1972 (died in January 2009)

3rd House of Assembly

• Sir Barry Blyth Holloway - 23rd June 1972 - 16th Sept 1975

1st National Parliament

• Sir Barry Blyth Holloway - 16th Sept 1975 - 9th Aug 1977

2nd National Parliament

• Sir Kingsford Dibela - 9th Aug 1977 - 14th Mar 1980

2nd National Parliament

• Mr Sevese Oipi Morea - 14th Mar 1980 - 1st Aug 1982

3rd National Parliament

• Sir Dennis Young - 2nd Aug 1982 - 26th Oct 1982

3rd National Parliament

• Mr Timothy Bonga - 8th Nov 1982 - 21st Nov 1985

3rd National Parliament

• Mr Brown Sinamoi - 21st Nov 1985 - 4th Aug 1987

4th National Parliament

• Mr Akoka Doi - 5th Aug 1987 - 25th Nov 1987

4th National Parliament

• Sir Dennis Young - 26th Nov 1987 - 16th Jul 1992

5th National Parliament

• Hon Sir William Skate MP - 17th Jul 1992 - 30th Aug 1994

5th National Parliament

• Hon Sir Rabbie Namaliu - 30th Aug 1994 - 21st Jul 1997

6th National Parliament

• Mr John Pundari - 22nd Jul 1997 - 15th Jul 1999

6th National Parliament

• Mr Iairo Lasaro - 13th Jul 1999 - 14th Jul 1999

6th National Parliament

• Mr Bernard Narokobi - 14th Jul 1999 - 5th Aug 2002

7th National Parliament

• Hon Sir William Skate MP - 5th Aug 2002 - 28th May 2004

7th National Parliament

• Hon Jeffrey Nape MP - 28th May 2004 - 13th August 2007

8th National Parliament

• Hon Jeffrey Nape MP - 13th Aug 2007 - present

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