John Tabinaman
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John Tabinaman was the Acting President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea
, from 7 June 2008 to 6 January 2009.
at Amun village caused a major scandal.
on 7 June 2008, Tabinaman took over as Acting President until a new election was held. 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. Planning for a new popular election subsequently began; it was held
in December 2008, with James Tanis
emerging as the winner.
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...
, from 7 June 2008 to 6 January 2009.
As Vice President
Tabinaman is 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. Tabinaman was sworn in as Vice President of Bougainville on 15 May 2007 and also holds the ministerial portfolios for Public Service, Planning and Implementation, and Peace and Autonomy. He succeeded Joseph Watawi, who was demoted after an incident of public drunkennessDrunkenness
Alcohol intoxication is a physiological state that occurs when a person has a high level of ethanol in his or her blood....
at Amun village caused a major scandal.
As Acting President
Following the death of Bougainville President Joseph KabuiJoseph 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....
on 7 June 2008, Tabinaman took over as Acting President until a new election was held. 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. Planning for a new popular election subsequently began; it was held
Bougainvillean presidential election, 2008
Presidential elections were held in Bougainville from November 30 to December 18, 2008. Voters elected the new President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, following the death of President Joseph Kabui while in office, on June 7.The potential resumption of controversial mining activities,...
in December 2008, with James Tanis
James Tanis
James Tanis is a politician in in Papua New Guinea who was President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville from 2009 to 2010. He was previously the Vice President of the Bougainville People's Congress....
emerging as the winner.