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Bougainville Independence Movement (BIM) was a political party in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville,of eastern Papua New Guinea.
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John Tabinaman was the Acting President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville,in Papua New Guinea,from 7 June 2008 to 6 January 2009.
Peter Sobby Tsiamalili was the Papua New Guinean civil servant who served as the first chief administrator of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ABG) following successful elections in June 2005. Tsiamalili also served as a diplomat and ambassador representing Papua New Guinea abroad in Fiji and Belgium.
The Vice President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville is the second highest office in the province,which is an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea. The current Vice-President is Patrick Nisira,who was sworn in on 25 September 2020 after his appointment by President Ishmael Toroama.
Presidential elections were held in Bougainville from November 30 to December 18,2008. Voters elected the new President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville,following the death of President Joseph Kabui while in office,on June 7.
James Tanis is a politician in Papua New Guinea who was elected President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in 2008 following the death of Joseph Kabui while in office,serving the remainder of the term from 2009 to 2010. He was previously the Vice President of the Bougainville People's Congress.
The Bougainvillean presidential election of 2010 was held in Bougainville,an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea. The presidential contest was part of the overall general election on the island. Voting began on May 7,2010,and ended May 24,2010. Final results for the election were announced on June 8,2010.
John Momis is a Bougainvillean politician who served as the President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea between 2010 and 2020.
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Raymond Masono was a politician from Autonomous Region of Bougainville. He was the Vice-President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville from 2017 to 2020.
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Ishmael Toroama is a Bougainvillean politician who was elected President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in 2020. He is a former commander in the Bougainville Revolutionary Army.
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Magdalene Toroansi is a Papua New Guinean diplomat and politician. She is from the Autonomous Region of Bougainville,and was Minister for Women from 2005 and 2008. In 2010 and in 2020 she ran as a candidate for President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville,but was unsuccessful on both occasions.
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