President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville

Autonomous Region of Bougainville

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The President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville governs the island, which is an autonomous entity within Papua New Guinea.

The first President of Bougainville was Joseph Kabui,[1] who was elected in June 2005,[1] following the 2000 peace agreement which ended the Bougainville War. Kabui died of an apparent heart attack on June 7, 2008,[1] and Vice-President John Tabinaman took over as Acting President until a new election was held.[2]

Bougainvilleans elected the next President in December 2008, choosing James Tanis.[3]

List of Presidents of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville

Name Term start Term end Party
Joseph Kabui June 15, 2005 June 7, 2008 Bougainville People's Congress
John Tabinaman (acting) June 7, 2008 6 January 2009
James Tanis January 6, 2009 10 June 2010 Bougainville People's Congress
John Momis June 10, 2010[4] - New Bougainville Party

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bougainville president Kabui dies". The Age. 2008-06-07. http://www.theage.com.au/world/bougainville-president-kabui-dies-20080607-2n4n.html. Retrieved 2008-06-07. 
  2. ^ "Funeral for Bougainville leader", BBC News, June 10, 2008.
  3. ^ "Bougainville presidential election shapes up as referendum on mining". Radio New Zealand International. August 29, 2008. http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=41752. Retrieved November 4, 2011. 
  4. ^ Laukai, Aloysius (2008-06-11). "Momis sworn in, Caretaker announced". New Dawn FM 95.3. http://bougainville.typepad.com/newdawn/2010/06/100610caretaker-announced-by-aloysius-laukai--abg-president-john-momis-was-sworn-into-office-by-bougainvilles-chief-magist.html. Retrieved 2010-06-13.