Leader_of_the_Opposition_(Papua_New_Guinea)

Leader of the Opposition (Papua New Guinea)

Leader of the Opposition (Papua New Guinea)

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Leader of the Opposition is a constitutionally sanctioned office in Papua New Guinea. It originates from Westminster role for a leader of the opposition.

The Constitution defines the role "for a member of the Parliament of Papua New Guinea as being the principal speaker on behalf of those members of the Parliament who are not generally committed to support the government".[1]

It is claimed that Michael Somare became the first official leader of the opposition in 1968.[2]

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