Bougainville People's Congress
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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.
Political party
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in the autonomous region of Bougainville
Bougainville Province
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville, previously known as North Solomons, is an autonomous region in Papua New Guinea. The largest island is Bougainville Island , and the province also includes the island of Buka and assorted outlying islands including the Carterets...
, 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...
. The party president 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....
, premier
Premier
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of the province in 1987-1990 and the first President of Bougainville from June 2005 until his death on June 7, 2008.