| Head of State | HM Queen Elizabeth II | Queen of Papua New Guinea | Your Majesty |
| Governor General | His Excellency Grand Chief Sir Paulias Matane GCL GCMG K.St. J. | Governor-General of Papua New Guinea | Your Excellency |
| Head of Government | The Right Honourable Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare GCL GCMG CH CF K. St. J. MP | Prime Minister | Dear Prime Minister |
| Foreign Minister | Hon. Sam ABAL MP | Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Immigration | Dear Minister |
| Trade Minister | Hon. Sam Abal MP | Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Immigration | Dear Minister |
| Aid Minister | Hon. Paul Tiensten MP | Minister for National Planning and District Development | Dear Minister |