President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville


The President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville governs the island, which is an autonomous entity within Papua New Guinea.

List of presidents of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville

The first President of Bougainville was Joseph Kabui, who was elected in June 2005, following the 2000 peace agreement which ended the Bougainville War. Kabui died of an apparent heart attack on 7 June 2008, and Vice-President John Tabinaman took over as Acting President until a new election was held.

Previous regional leaders

Bougainville has been headed by several different types of administration: a decentralised administration headed by a Premier, an appointed administrator during the height of the Bougainville Civil War, a Premier heading the Bougainville Transitional Government, the co-chairmen of the Bougainville Constituent Assembly, a Governor heading a provincial government as in other parts of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Bougainville Government.

Premiers (1975–1990)

PremierTerm
Alexis Sarei1975–1980
Leo Hannett1980–1984
Alexis Sarei1984–1987
Joseph Kabui1987–1990