2010 Bougainvillean general election

Politics of Bougainville

General elections were held in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea from 6 to 24 May 2010.[1]

In the presidential election John Momis, the former Governor of Bougainville and framer of the Papua New Guinean constitution, defeated incumbent President James Tanis and five other challengers in the election.[2][3]

  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. ^ "Momis confirmed as new President of Bougainville". Radio New Zealand International. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Bougainville's new president, Halfway to freedom". The Economist. 10 June 2010. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2010.