This article lists political parties in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
Political parties in Papua New Guinea are generally based on the personality of their leaders rather than on any concrete ideology, which has made party politics in the country dynamic and unpredictable. This has led to criticism of the Papua New Guinean party system, both in the country itself and overseas.
Currently registered parties Represented in parliament PartyAbbr.LeaderIdeologyMPs James Marape PNC Joseph Lelang Populism URP William Duma Resource nationalism NAP Patrick Pruaitch Peter Ipatas SDP Powes Parkop Social democracy PFP Richard Maru PNG Party Belden Namah ULP Vacant Labour rights Advance PNG Party Muglua Dilu Kerenga Kua John Thomas Pundari AP Bryan Kramer Anti-corruption PNG Greens Wan Wak MAP Joseph Yopyyopy Centre-left politics NGP Bire Kimisopa Centralized government ODP Charles Abel PLP Benedict Simanjuang Christian democracy PMC Gary Juffa PPP Douglas Tomuriesa People's Reform Party PRP James Donald Papua New Guinea Destiny Party Destiny Marsh Narawec THE Party Don Polye colspan=3
Other registered parties As of May 2019, the list of registered parties is:
Christian Democratic Party (CDP) Coalition for Reform Party (CFRP) Grassroot United Front Party (GRUF) Mapai Levites Party (MLP) Melanesian Liberal Party (MLP) Model Nation Party (PKP) National Conservative Party (NCP) Nations' Interest Party (NIP) Paradise Kingdom Party (PKP) People's Action Party (PAP) People's Democratic Movement (PDM) People's Freedom Party (UP) People's National Congress (PNC) People's Resource Awareness Party (PRAP) People's United Assembly Party (PUAP) PNG Country Party (PNCP) PNG First Party (PNGFP) PNG Human Rights Party (PNGHRP) PNG One Nation Party (PONP) PNG Socialist Party (PNGSP) PNG Youths Party (PNGYP) Republican Party (RP) SOM Pioneer Party (SOM) Star Alliance Party (SAP) Trust PNG Party (TPNGP) United Party (UP) Wantok in Godly Services Party (WINGS)
Defunct or non-registered parties
League for National Advancement (LNA)
Parties active only in Bougainville
Bougainville Independence Movement Bougainville Labour Party Bougainville People's Congress New Bougainville Party
See also Politics of Papua New Guinea List of political parties by country
References
External links Registry of Political Parties, Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission list of registered parties Explanation of party system in Papua New Guinea (note - somewhat out of date since the recent electoral reforms)