National Parliament House, Port Moresby

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  • Parliament House, Port Moresby
  • National Parliament Building, Port Moresby
General informationAddressP.O. Parliament House, Waigani[1]Town or cityPort Moresby, National Capital DistrictCountryPapua New GuineaCoordinates9°25′41″S 147°11′30″E / 9.42806°S 147.19167°E / -9.42806; 147.19167Opened8 August 1984Owner
HeightArchitecturalMelanesianWebsiteparliament.gov.pg
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The National Parliament House, Port Moresby or the National Parliament Building in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, is home to the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea.

Foundation

The Papua and New Guinea House of Assembly seated between 1964 and 1975 in a building in downtown Port Moresby that was previously used as a hospital.[2] The National Parliament Building was officially opened by Prince Charles on 8 August 1984.[2] The old building was demolished and it is currently being redeveloped as a Political History museum and library.[2]

The National Parliament Building is adjacent to the Supreme Court Buildings.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Building and Precincts Division". parliament.gov.pg. National Parliament of Papua New Guinea.
  2. ^ a b c d "About Our Parliament". parliament.gov.pg. National Parliament of Papua New Guinea.

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