Country: | Papua New Guinea |
Previous Election: | 1997 |
Election Date: | 15–29 June 2002 |
Next Election: | 2007 |
Nopercentage: | yes |
Party1: | National Alliance Party (Papua New Guinea) |
Leader1: | Michael Somare |
Seats1: | 19 |
Last Election1: | 6 |
Party2: | People's Democratic Movement |
Leader2: | Mekere Morauta |
Seats2: | 13 |
Last Election2: | 8 |
Party3: | People's Progress Party |
Leader3: | Michael Nali |
Seats3: | 8 |
Last Election3: | 16 |
Party4: | Pangu Pati |
Leader4: | Chris Haiveta |
Seats4: | 6 |
Last Election4: | 13 |
Party5: | People's Action Party (Papua New Guinea) |
Seats5: | 5 |
Last Election5: | 4 |
Party6: | People's Labour Party (Papua New Guinea) |
Leader6: | Peter Yama |
Seats6: | 4 |
Last Election6: | New |
Party7: | CDP |
Leader7: | Banare Bun |
Seats7: | 3 |
Last Election7: | New |
Party8: | National Party (Papua New Guinea) |
Seats8: | 3 |
Last Election8: | 1 |
Party9: | United Party (Papua New Guinea) |
Leader9: | Bire Kimisopa |
Seats9: | 3 |
Last Election9: | 0 |
Party10: | Melanesian Alliance Party |
Leader10: | Bernard Narokobi |
Seats10: | 3 |
Last Election10: | 5 |
Party11: | PMC |
Leader11: | Simeon Wai |
Seats11: | 2 |
Last Election11: | New |
Party12: | NTP |
Leader12: | Francis Apurel |
Seats12: | 2 |
Last Election12: | New |
Party13: | People's National Congress (Papua New Guinea) |
Leader13: | Bill Skate |
Seats13: | 2 |
Last Election13: | New |
Party14: | People's First Party (Papua New Guinea) |
Leader14: | Luther Wenge |
Seats14: | 2 |
Last Election14: | New |
Party15: | Rural Pipol's Pati |
Leader15: | Peter Namus |
Seats15: | 2 |
Last Election15: | New |
Party16: | Independents |
Leader16: | — |
Seats16: | 17 |
Last Election16: | 36 |
Prime Minister | |
Before Election: | Mekere Morauta |
Before Party: | People's Democratic Movement |
After Election: | Michael Somare |
After Party: | National Alliance Party (Papua New Guinea) |
General elections were held in Papua New Guinea between 15 and 29 June 2002.[1] Michael Somare's National Alliance Party won the most seats and he went on to become Prime Minister.