Bougainvillean general election, 2010

Autonomous Region of Bougainville

This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Bougainville
Monarch Elizabeth II Governor-General Michael Ogio Prime Minister Peter O'Neill Government President of Bougainville John Momis Vice-President of Bougainville Patrick Nisira House of Representatives Political parties Elections General: 2005 2010 Presidential: 2008 2010 Capital Current: Buka Former: Arawa
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Presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Bougainville from 6 May to 21 May 2010.^[1]^[2] Results were expected on 9 June 2010.

Presidential election

Main article: Bougainvillean presidential election, 2010

Incumbent James Tanis lost to long-time politician John Momis, who gained 52% of the vote, or around 50,000 votes to Tanis' 15,000.^[3] Momis was sworn in on 15 June 2010.^[4]

Past elections

Elections in Bougainville

Presidential	2005 2008 2010 2015

General elections	2005 2010

References

↑ Maximiliano Herrera. "Electoral Calendar- world elections,US elections,presidential election,world parties". Mherrera.org. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
↑ "Stories:Bougainvilleans begin choosing MPs". Australia Network News. 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
↑ on 8 June 2010 UTC (2010-06-08). "Momis confirmed as new President of Bougainville". Rnzi.com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
↑ PNG correspondent Liam Fox (2010-06-09). "Bougainville elects new leader - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 2010-08-21.

External links

New Dawn: List of final results of the House of Representatives from 2010 election

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