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2020 Bougainvillean General Election
The 2020 presidential and parliamentary election was held in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville between 12 August and 1 September 2020. 440 candidates were contesting the 40 seats in the Bougainville House of Representatives, including 25 competing to be President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. The new government will negotiate the outcome of the 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum, which saw 98.3% of voters supporting independence from Papua New Guinea. Originally scheduled to be held in May, the elections were delayed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, first until June, and then again until August. On 21 August 2020 the Electoral Commissioner announced that polling had almost been completed, one week ahead of schedule. On 24 August a police officer was suspended for allegedly interfering with the election. Several other officers are under investigation. Presidential election Elections are held under the instant-runoff voting system, with voters classif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishmael Toroama
Ishmael Toroama (born 28 February 1969) is a Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Bougainvillean politician who was elected President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in 2020 Bougainville Presidential Election, 2020. He is a former commander in the Bougainville Revolutionary Army. Early life Toroama was born in Roreinang in the Kieta District in Central Bougainville and educated at the local school and at Hutjena High School. After dropping out of school, he worked for the Tonolei Development Corporation. Civil war and aftermath Toroama joined the Bougainville Revolutionary Army in the early days of the Bougainville Civil War and quickly became one of its field commanders. In 1997 he was injured by a rocket-propelled grenade. In 1999 he became the BRA's chief of defence, succeeding Sam Kauona. As chief of defence, he was one of the signatories of the Rotokas Record, Bougainville Peace Agreement and opposed the breakaway faction under Francis Ona. Following the conflict, he e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |