Vice President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
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The Vice President
of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville is the second highest office in the province, which is an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea
. The current Vice President is Patrick Nisira
, who was appointed and sworn in on June 10, 2010, by President John Momis
.
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville is the second highest office in the province, which is an autonomous region of 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 current Vice President is Patrick Nisira
Patrick Nisira
Patrick Nisira is a Bougainvillean politician. He was appointed as the current Vice President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville by President John Momis on June 10, 2010....
, who was appointed and sworn in on June 10, 2010, by President 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...
.
List of Vice Presidents of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
| Name | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Watawi | June 15, 2005 | May 15, 2007 | ? |
| 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:... # |
May 15, 2007 | January 19, 2009 | ? |
| Ezekiel Massat Ezekiel Massat Ezekiel Massat is a Bougainvillean lawyer and politician. Massat was appointed the Vice President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville by President James Tanis on January 19, 2009. Bougainville is an autonomous region within Papua New Guinea.... |
January 19, 2009 | June 10, 2010 | ? |
| Patrick Nisira Patrick Nisira Patrick Nisira is a Bougainvillean politician. He was appointed as the current Vice President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville by President John Momis on June 10, 2010.... |
June 10, 2010 | Present | ? |
- Please Note: John Tabinaman served as the acting President of the Autonomous Region of BougainvillePresident of the Autonomous Region of BougainvilleThe President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville governs the island, which is an autonomous entity within Papua New Guinea.The first President of Bougainville was Joseph Kabui, who was elected in June 2005, following the 2000 peace agreement which ended the Bougainville War...
from June 2008 until January 6, 2009.