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2010 Bougainvillean general election

2010 Bougainvillean general election

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Presidential and parliamentary elections were held in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea from 6 to 21 May 2010.[1]

Presidential election

Main article: 2010 Bougainvillean presidential election

The incumbent, James Tanis, lost to the long-time politician John Momis who gained 52% of the vote, or around 50,000 votes to Tanis' 15,000.[2] Momis was sworn in on 15 June 2010.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Maximiliano Herrera. "2010 ELECTORAL CALENDAR". Retrieved 5 March 2022.[unreliable source?]
    - Campbell Cooney (7 May 2010). "Stories:Bougainvilleans begin choosing MPs". Australia Network News. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Momis confirmed as new President of Bougainville". Radio New Zealand. 8 June 2010. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  3. [3]
    Liam Fox (9 June 2010). "Bougainville elects new leader". ABC News. Retrieved 21 August 2010.



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