John Tabinaman
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 | |
| Succeeded by | Ezekiel Massat |
John Tabinaman (born c. 1952) was the Acting President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, from 7 June 2008 to 6 January 2009.
Political career[]
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.[1] 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.[2][3] He succeeded , who was demoted after an incident of public drunkenness at Amun village caused a major scandal.[4]
As Acting President[]
Following the death of Bougainville President Joseph Kabui on 7 June 2008, Tabinaman took over as Acting President until a new election was held.[5] 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.[6] Planning for a new popular election subsequently began; it was held in December 2008, with James Tanis emerging as the winner.[7][8]
References[]
- ^ 2005 Autonomous Bougainville Government Election Results[permanent dead link] (Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission)
- ^ "ABG names new vice-president". . 21 May 2007. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ Tabinaman sworn-in as vice-president Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine (Post-Courier Online, 16 May 2007)
- ^ Drunk Bougainville officials chased from burial site Archived 16 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine (Pacific Islands Report, 27 April 2007)
- ^ "Funeral for Bougainville leader", BBC News, 10 June 2008.
- ^ "Bougainville constitution change mooted to choose Kabui successor". Radio New Zealand International. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "PNG to fund Bougainville presidential election", ABC Radio Australia, 10 July 2008.
- ^ "Bougainville presidential election shapes up as referendum on mining". Radio New Zealand International. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
External links[]
- 1952 births
- Vice-presidents of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
- Presidents of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
- Living people
- Members of the Bougainville House of Representatives