President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
| President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville | |
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 Coat of Arms of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville | |
since June 10, 2010 | |
| Appointer | Direct Election |
| Term length | Five years and renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Joseph Kabui |
| Formation | June 15, 2005 |
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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
| Number | Name | Term start | Term end | Party |
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| 1 | Joseph Kabui | June 15, 2005 | June 7, 2008 | Bougainville People's Congress |
| - | John Tabinaman (acting) | June 7, 2008 | January 6, 2009 | |
| 2 | James Tanis | January 6, 2009 | June 10, 2010 | Bougainville People's Congress |
| 3 | John Momis | June 10, 2010[4] | June 10, 2015 | New Bougainville Party |
| June 10, 2015 | - |
References
- ^ a b c "Bougainville president Kabui dies". The Age. 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ^ "Funeral for Bougainville leader", BBC News, June 10, 2008.
- ^ "Bougainville presidential election shapes up as referendum on mining". Radio New Zealand International. August 29, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ Laukai, Aloysius (2008-06-11). "Momis sworn in, Caretaker announced". New Dawn FM 95.3. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
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