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The Bougainville Executive Council is the cabinet of the Autonomous Bougainville Government, chaired by the President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. [1]
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The Bougainville Executive Council is the cabinet of the Autonomous Bougainville Government, chaired by the President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. [1]
The current executive council was formed after the 2020 Bougainvillean general election. [2] [3]
| Name | Portfolios |
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| Ishmael Toroama | President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville [4] |
| Patrick Nisira | Vice-President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville [5] Minister for Economic Development |
| Ezekiel Massat | Attorney General Minister for Justice Minister for Post-Referendum Dialogue |
| Mathias Salas | Minister for Finance |
| Yolande Geraldine Paul | Minister for Primary Industries and Marine Resources |
| Theonila Roka Matbob | Minister for Education |
| Emmanuel Carlos Kaetavara | Minister for Policing |
| Thomas Tarii | Minister for Health |
| Thompson J. Gitovea | Minister for Community Development |
| Joseph Kim Swuamaru | Minister for Technical Services |
| Thomas Pataaku | Minister for Local Government |
| Joseph Mona | Minister for Public Services |
| Rodney Osioko | Minister for Minerals and Energy |
| Amanda Masono [6] | Minister for Land, Planning, the Environment and Conservation |
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