James Tanis

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James Tanis
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Tanis in 2012
2nd President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
In office
6 January 2009 –10 June 2010 [1]

Since 2014 Tanis has been Secretary for Peace in the Bougainville Administration. In 2018 he resigned, but two days later retracted his resignation saying he had resolved his differences with President John Momis.

In late 2018 Tanis was suspended on allegations of misconduct.

In March 2019 Tanis was dismissed from office, having been found guilty by an independent Board of Inquiry of gross misconduct.

Despite this, Tanis is quoted by media as saying he had already been appointed as a special envoy of President John Momis on Peace. This is despite Momis being Chairman of the same Committee that dismissed Tanis from office.

Tanis remains a controversial figure in Bougainville politics and is widely tipped to run for election as president in 2020 when current President John Momis must stand down.

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Preceded by
John Tabinaman (acting)
 President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
January 2009 – 10 June 2010'		Succeeded by
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