 James Marape

James Marape (born 24 April 1971) is since May 2019 the 8th Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea; 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 highlands.He held Cabinet Posts as Minister of Education (2008–2011) and Minister of Finance (2012–2019).