The President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville governs the island, which is an autonomous entity within Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...

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The first President of Bougainville was Joseph Kabui

Joseph Kabui

Joseph Canisius Kabui was a secessionist leader and the first President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, off the coast of Papua New Guinea, from 2005 to 2008. He was also the leader of the Bougainville People's Congress....

, who was elected in June 2005, following the 2000 peace agreement which ended the Bougainville War

History of Bougainville

Bougainville is a province of Papua New Guinea. It was named after the French navigator Louis Antoine de Bougainville.-Prehistory:Bougainville has been inhabited for at least 33,000 years...

. Kabui died of an apparent heart attack on June 7, 2008, and Vice-President John Tabinaman

John Tabinaman

John Tabinaman was the Acting President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, from 7 June 2008 to 6 January 2009.-As Vice President:...

 took over as Acting President until a new election was held.

Bougainvilleans elected the next President

Bougainvillean presidential election, 2008

Presidential elections were held in Bougainville from November 30 to December 18, 2008. Voters elected the new President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, following the death of President Joseph Kabui while in office, on June 7.The potential resumption of controversial mining activities,...

 in December 2008, choosing James Tanis

James 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....

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List of Presidents of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville

Name	Term start	Term end	Party
Joseph Kabui Joseph Kabui Joseph Canisius Kabui was a secessionist leader and the first President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, off the coast of Papua New Guinea, from 2005 to 2008. He was also the leader of the Bougainville People's Congress....	June 15, 2005	June 7, 2008	Bougainville People's Congress Bougainville People's Congress Bougainville People's Congress is a political party in the autonomous region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. The party president was Joseph Kabui, premier of the province in 1987-1990 and the first President of Bougainville from June 2005 until his death on June 7, 2008....
John Tabinaman John Tabinaman John Tabinaman was the Acting President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, from 7 June 2008 to 6 January 2009.-As Vice President:...  (acting)	June 7, 2008	6 January 2009
James Tanis James 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....	January 6, 2009	10 June 2010	Bougainville People's Congress Bougainville People's Congress Bougainville People's Congress is a political party in the autonomous region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. The party president was Joseph Kabui, premier of the province in 1987-1990 and the first President of Bougainville from June 2005 until his death on June 7, 2008....
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...	June 10, 2010	-	New Bougainville Party New Bougainville Party New Bougainville Party is a political party in the autonomous region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It was founded on 22 April 2005 by John Momis, governor from 1999 to 2005, and is currently led by Ezekiel Masatt....