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The 2020 bougainvilles general election is unique unlike past elections because it is about bougainville making a bold decision to become free says honorable president grand chief dr.

Election runnercom. 1204 pm on 15 may 2020. Counting for the bougainville presidential seat is progressing well with only six candidates left in the race. Bougainvilles former president james tanis is entering the contest to replace john momis.

Late last year a referendum on self determination resulted in a huge majority 977 in favour of independence from papua new guinea png. With 25 candidates set to contest the upcoming election for president of the autonomous region of bougainville the opportunity for renewed leadership in the fledgling autonomous region is greater than ever before. The new government will negotiate the outcome of the 2019 bougainvillean independence.

As of the 19th elimination th. Polling has just wrapped up in bougainville for a milestone election on the road to potentially becoming the worlds newest independent nation. Now he will be sworn in as president as the region works to gain independence from.

This means that these 440 candidates will be trying to get into these 40 seats and at the end of the election 400 candidates will be unsuccessful. 440 candidates were contesting the 40 seats in the bougainville house of representatives including 25 competing to be president of the autonomous region of bougainville. Tanis to contest bougainville presidential election.

Mr tanis who was in power from 2008 to 2010 says he is one. Bougainville abg elections. Bougainville is due to go regional elections in august after a delay caused by the covid 19 crisis.

But the path to nationhood may not be smooth. Toroama clears lead 9202020 bougainville news headlines png news. President momis said past elections were about forming a government to make developments happen and bring services to the people in the region.

Thirty years ago ishmael toroama was leading troops in a rebel army during a bloody conflict in bougainville. 2the bougainville electoral commissioner mr george manu has announced the appointment of returning officers ros and assistant returning officers aros for the 2020 bougainville general election 3 work on updating the electoral roll for the 2020 bougainville general election is currently underway in bougainville.