Papua-Nova Guiné Perfil Governo

nome: Port Moresby

coordenadas geográficas: 9 27 S, 147 11 E

diferença do tempo: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

16 Setembro 1975 (from the Australia-administered UN trusteeship)

Dia da independência, 16 Setembro (1975)

history: adotada 15 Agosto 1975, efectiva at independence 16 Setembro 1975

amendments: proposed by the National Parliament; passage has prescribed majority vote requirements depending on the constitutional sections being emendada – absolute majority, two-thirds majority, or three-fourths majority; emendada many times, last in 2014 (2018)

18 anos de idade; universal

chefe do estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Grand Chief Sir Bob DADAE (desde 28 February 2017)

cabeça de governo: Prime Minister James MARAPE (desde 30 May 2019); Deputy Prime Minister Charles ABEL (desde 4 August 2017)

cabinet: National Executive Council appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister

elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general nominated by the National Parliament and appointed by the chefe do estado; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general pending the outcome of a National Parliament vote

election results: Peter Paire O'NEILL (PNC) reelected prime minister; National Parliament vote - 60 to 46