The National and Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea is composed of the Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice and 41 Judges
The Chief Justice
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The Honourable Chief Justice Sir Gibuma Gibbs Salika, GCL KBE CSM OBE
The Deputy Chief Justice
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The Honourable Deputy Chief Justice Ambeng Kandakasi, CBE
CURRENT SERVING JUDGES ON THE BENCH - OCTOBER 2023
# | NAME OF JUDGE | LOCATION |
01. | CHIEF JUSTICE SIR GIBUMA GIBBS SALIKA GCL KBE CSM OBE | Waigani |
02. | DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE AMBENG KANDAKASI CBE | Waigani |
03. | JUSTICE LES GAVARA-NANU CSM OBE | Waigani |
04. | JUSTICE ELLENAS VITATA BATARI CSM MBE | Waigani |
05. | JUSTICE PANUEL MARANGAS MOGISH CSM | Waigani |
06. | JUSTICE DAVID LIONEL CANNINGS CBE | Waigani |
07. | JUSTICE GEORGE SULAI MANUHU CSM | Waigani |
08. | JUSTICE KINGSLEY ALLEN DAVID CMG | Waigani |
09. | JUSTICE DEREK RICHARD HARTSHORN ML | Waigani |
10. | JUSTICE JOSEPH MALINU YAGI CMG | Waigani |
11. | JUSTICE COLLIN KENWAY MAKAIL | Waigani |
12. | JUSTICE ERE KARIKO CBE | Waigani |
13. | JUSTICE STEPHEN JAMES LEO KASSMAN | Kokopo |
14. | JUSTICE JACINTA JOAN MURRAY | Lae |
15. | JUSTICE BERNA JOAN COLLIER | Waigani / Australia Federal Judge |
16. | JUSTICE JOHN ALEXANDER LOGAN RFD | Waigani / Australia Federal Judge |
17. | JUSTICE LAWRENCE KANGWIA ML | Waigani |
18. | JUSTICE IOVA SEBEA GEITA | Madang |
19. | JUSTICE PETER CHANEL TOLIKEN | Mt Hagen |
20. | JUSTICE SIR KINA BONA KBE | Alotau |
21. | JUSTICE HITELAI DOROTHY POLUME-KIELE | Lae |
22. | JUSTICE FRAZER SAPULAI PITPIT | Kavieng |
23. | JUSTICE KENNETH MANARUA FRANK | Wewak |
24. | JUSTICE ROBERT LEE LINDSAY | Wabag |
25. | JUSTICE JEFFERY LEONARD SHEPHERD | Waigani |
26. | JUSTICE RAVUNAMA AUKA MPS | Buka |
27. | JUSTICE DANIEL YALE LIOSI | Kundiawa |
28. | JUSTICE THOMAS ANIS | Waigani |
29. | JUSTICE OAGILE BETHUEL KEY DINGAKE | Waigani |
30. | JUSTICE TERESA BERRIGAN | Waigani |
31. | JUSTICE NICHOLAS MIVIRI DPS | Waigani |
32. | JUSTICE JOHN RICHIE BENAUD KAUMI | Goroka / Tari - Circuit bases |
33. | JUSTICE JOHN KAMANE NUMAPO | Kimbe |
34. | JUSTICE DR VERGIL LOS NAROKOBI | Madang |
35. | JUSTICE PAULUS MAPA DOWA | Lae |
36. | JUSTICE PAUL KIMA TUSAIS | Kokopo |
37. | JUSTICE NERRIE PINAU ELIAKIM | Mt Hagen |
38. | JUSTICE JOHN CAREY | Waigani |
39. | JUSTICE SUSAN PURDON-SULLY | Waigani |
40. | ACTING JUSTICE ANTHONY KUPMAIN | Waigani |
41. | ACTING JUSTICE PAULINE BRE | Waigani |