Leaders

James Marape

Who leads Papua New Guinea? James Marape, Prime Minister. Profile, record and power assessment from the Magna Bureau leader index.

Prime Minister — Papua New Guinea

Record & power

Record score	62
Power score	52

Country momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).

Why it matters

Renegotiated Papua LNG to roughly 55% national benefits; tabled a record K30.9bn budget for 2026.
Papua LNG (FID-stage, ~55% national take); Wafi-Golpu copper-gold; P'nyang gas.
Sorcery-accusation killings persist — 95% of citizens say the government is not doing enough (Melanesian Institute poll).
US Defence Cooperation Agreement (2023); deep Australia security ties; France/AFD development partnership.

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Papua New Guinea Rankings

Across the Bureau

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