John Momis | |
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.jpg) Momis in 2018 | |
| President of Bougainville | |
| In office 10 June 2010 – 25 September 2020 | |
| Vice President | Patrick Nisira Raymond Masono |
| Preceded by | James Tanis |
| Succeeded by | Ishmael Toroama |
| Governor of Bougainville | |
| In office 9 December 1999 – 20 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Gerard Sinato (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1942 Salamaua, New Guinea |
| Political party | New Bougainville Party |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Momis |
| Education | Holy Spirit Seminary |
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John Momis (born 3 March 1942) is a Bougainvillean politician who served as the President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea between 2010 and 2020.
Momis served as a Catholic priest from 1970 until 1993, becoming active in politics and elected to the assembly in the 1970s.[1] He was a co-writer of the Constitution of Papua New Guinea and worked to establish a secessionist organization in what was then North Solomons Province. After it was confirmed as a province, he returned to national politics. Following the end of the civil war, he was appointed as the governor of Bougainville from 1999 until 2005. He was Papua New Guinea's ambassador to China from 2007 to 2010.[2]
Momis defeated his predecessor James Tanis and five other challengers by a landslide in the 2010 presidential election, in which he was a candidate of the New Bougainville Party.[3] was sworn in as President of Bougainville on 10 June 2010 for a five-year term.[4][5] He was reelected for a second five year-term in the general elections in May 2015.
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- ^ "Momis confirmed as new President of Bougainville". Radio New Zealand International. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ Laukai, Aloysius (11 June 2008). "Momis sworn in, Caretaker announced". New Dawn FM 95.3. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ "PAPUA NEW GUINEA". Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum. Retrieved 30 January 2017.