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King of Papua New Guinea

The Crown in Papua New Guinea · Papua New Guinea

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How it's filled

In plain words
Inherited
Exact method
Hereditary succession under the Act of Settlement 1701 and the Succession to the Crown Acts, as part of the law of Papua New Guinea (Constitution s 82; the monarch is shared with the other Commonwealth realms).
Seats
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Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked

Who holds it now

Sources

  • en.wikipedia.org · checked English Wikipedia, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (rev 1373668168), read 2026-10-12: monarch and GG offices; GG nominated by Parliament, appointed by the monarch (Constitution s 88). For: King of Papua New Guinea
  • en.wikipedia.org · checked English Wikipedia, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (rev 1373668168), read 2026-10-12: Charles III is King of Papua New Guinea since his 2022-09-08 accession (same person row as the other realms). For: Charles III, current term

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