Bougainvillean general election, 2010
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Presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Bougainville from 6 May to 21 May 2010. Results were expected on 9 June 2010.
lost to long-time politician John Momis
, who gained 52% of the vote, or around 50,000 votes to Tanis' 15,000. Momis was sworn in on 15 June 2010.
Presidential election
Incumbent James TanisJames Tanis
James Tanis is a politician in in Papua New Guinea who was President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville from 2009 to 2010. He was previously the Vice President of the Bougainville People's Congress....
lost to long-time politician John Momis
John Momis
John Momis is the current President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. Momis was sworn in as President of Bougainville on June 10, 2010, after defeating his predecessor, President James Tanis, and five other challengers by a landslide in the 2010 presidential election.Momis, who served as a...
, who gained 52% of the vote, or around 50,000 votes to Tanis' 15,000. Momis was sworn in on 15 June 2010.