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

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. โ†‘ Maximiliano Herrera. "2010 ELECTORAL CALENDAR". Retrieved 5 March 2022.
    - 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. โ†‘ "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. โ†‘ Liam Fox (9 June 2010). "Bougainville elects new leader". ABC News. Retrieved 21 August 2010.



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