John Tabinaman | |
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Vice President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville | |
In office 15 May 2007 – 19 January 2009 | |
President |
Joseph Kabui (2007–2008) James Tanis (2009) |
Preceded by | Joseph Watawi |
Succeeded by | Ezekiel Massat |
John Tabinaman (c. 1952 – 7 November 2021 [1]) was the Acting President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, from 7 June 2008 to 6 January 2009.
Tabinaman was a member of the regional House of Representatives for Mahari constituency, elected in 2005 with 42.9 percent of the vote in a five-way race. [2] Tabinaman was sworn in as Vice President of Bougainville on 15 May 2007 and also held the ministerial portfolios for Public Service, Planning and Implementation, and Peace and Autonomy. [3] [4] He succeeded Joseph Watawi, who was demoted after an incident of public drunkenness at Amun village caused a major scandal. [5]
Following the death of Bougainville President Joseph Kabui on 7 June 2008, Tabinaman took over as Acting President until a new election was held. [6] Tabinaman said that the existing procedure of holding a new popular election would probably be followed, while also noting the possibility of a constitutional amendment that would instead allow Parliament to elect one of its members as president. [7] Planning for a new popular election subsequently began; it was held in December 2008, with James Tanis emerging as the winner. [8] [9]
John Tabinaman | |
---|---|
Vice President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville | |
In office 15 May 2007 – 19 January 2009 | |
President |
Joseph Kabui (2007–2008) James Tanis (2009) |
Preceded by | Joseph Watawi |
Succeeded by | Ezekiel Massat |
John Tabinaman (c. 1952 – 7 November 2021 [1]) was the Acting President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, from 7 June 2008 to 6 January 2009.
Tabinaman was a member of the regional House of Representatives for Mahari constituency, elected in 2005 with 42.9 percent of the vote in a five-way race. [2] Tabinaman was sworn in as Vice President of Bougainville on 15 May 2007 and also held the ministerial portfolios for Public Service, Planning and Implementation, and Peace and Autonomy. [3] [4] He succeeded Joseph Watawi, who was demoted after an incident of public drunkenness at Amun village caused a major scandal. [5]
Following the death of Bougainville President Joseph Kabui on 7 June 2008, Tabinaman took over as Acting President until a new election was held. [6] Tabinaman said that the existing procedure of holding a new popular election would probably be followed, while also noting the possibility of a constitutional amendment that would instead allow Parliament to elect one of its members as president. [7] Planning for a new popular election subsequently began; it was held in December 2008, with James Tanis emerging as the winner. [8] [9]