James Marape

The Honourable James Marape MP
Marape in 2023
9th Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 May 2019
Monarchs	Elizabeth II Charles III
Governor‑General	Sir Bob Dadae
Deputy	Davis Steven (2019–2020) Sam Basil (2020–2022) John Rosso (2022–present)
Preceded by	Peter O'Neill
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 May 2023[1]
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Justin Tkatchenko
Minister of Finance
In office August 2012 – 11 April 2019
Prime Minister	Peter O'Neill
Preceded by	Peter O'Neill
Succeeded by	Sam Basil
Minister for Education
In office 16 December 2008 – 2 August 2011
Prime Minister	Michael Somare
Member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Incumbent
Assumed office 2007
Preceded by	Tom Tomiape
Constituency	Tari-Pori District
Personal details
Born	(1971-04-24) 24 April 1971 (age 53) Tari, Southern Highlands Province, Territory of Papua and New Guinea (now Hela Province, Papua New Guinea)
Political party	Pangu Party (2019–present)
Other political affiliations	People's National Congress (2012–2019) National Alliance Party (2007) People's Progress Party (2002)
Spouse	Rachael Marape
Children	6
Alma mater	University of Papua New Guinea

James Marape (born 24 April 1971) is a Papua New Guinean politician who has served as the prime minister of Papua New Guinea since May 2019. He has been a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since July 2007, representing the electorate of Tari-Pori Open in Hela Province in the New Guinea Highlands. He has held Cabinet Posts as Minister of Education (2008–2011), Minister of Finance (2012–2019), and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2023–present).^[1][2] Marape entered the 2022 elections under the banner of the Pangu Party and won more seats than any other party. He was therefore entitled to form the government. His new government was elected unopposed by the new parliament.^[3]