Vice-President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville | |
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Appointer | President |
Term length | Five years and renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Joseph Watawi |
Formation | 15 June 2005 |
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 sworn in on 25 September 2020 after his appointment by President Ishmael Toroama. [1]
The Vice-President is appointed by the President from among the members of the House of Representatives from one region other than the region from which the President comes from. [2]
Name | Term start | Term end |
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Joseph Watawi | 15 June 2005 | 15 May 2007 |
John Tabinaman (acting) | 15 May 2007 [3] [4] | 19 January 2009 |
Ezekiel Massat | 19 January 2009 | 10 June 2010 |
Patrick Nisira | 10 June 2010 [5] | 22 February 2017 [6] |
Raymond Masono | 22 February 2017 [6] | 25 September 2020 |
Patrick Nisira | 25 September 2020 [1] | Present |
Vice-President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville | |
---|---|
Appointer | President |
Term length | Five years and renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Joseph Watawi |
Formation | 15 June 2005 |
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 sworn in on 25 September 2020 after his appointment by President Ishmael Toroama. [1]
The Vice-President is appointed by the President from among the members of the House of Representatives from one region other than the region from which the President comes from. [2]
Name | Term start | Term end |
---|---|---|
Joseph Watawi | 15 June 2005 | 15 May 2007 |
John Tabinaman (acting) | 15 May 2007 [3] [4] | 19 January 2009 |
Ezekiel Massat | 19 January 2009 | 10 June 2010 |
Patrick Nisira | 10 June 2010 [5] | 22 February 2017 [6] |
Raymond Masono | 22 February 2017 [6] | 25 September 2020 |
Patrick Nisira | 25 September 2020 [1] | Present |