National Parliament House, Port Moresby

파푸아뉴기니 국회의사당

The National Parliament House in Port Moresby is where the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea meets. Prince Charles officially opened it on 8 August 1984. The card for this landmark describes it as modelled on a Sepik spirit house, with a soaring painted gable, a way of linking a modern government building to the traditions of the country.

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At a glance

Country: Papua New Guinea
Location: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Built: 1984
Type: Government building

Quick answers

Where is National Parliament House, Port Moresby?

National Parliament House, Port Moresby is in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

When was National Parliament House, Port Moresby built?

National Parliament House, Port Moresby was built in 1984.

A parliament building modelled on a Sepik spirit house, with a soaring painted gable.

Before this building, the Papua and New Guinea House of Assembly met between 1964 and 1975 in an older downtown building that had once been a hospital. That old building was demolished and the site is now being redeveloped as a political history museum and library. The parliament building stands next to the Supreme Court buildings.

What the parliament does

The National Parliament is a single-chamber body, which means it has only one house. It began in 1964 as the House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea and took its present name when the country became independent in 1975. It has 111 members who serve five-year terms: 89 are chosen from open electorates and 22 from provincial electorates, including the 20 provinces, Bougainville and the National Capital District.

Choosing a government

Members of parliament elect the prime minister, who is then formally appointed by the governor-general. The other ministers form the National Executive Council, or cabinet. No party has ever won a majority in the history of the parliament, so governments are formed by negotiation between parties. In 2025 the Australian government offered to pay for a new ministerial wing of the parliament building.