Bougainville is an autonomous region in Papua New Guinea. At regional level, Bougainville elects a President and a House of Representatives.[1] A non-binding independence referendum was held in 2019. In this referendum, 98% of voters voted in favour of independence.[2]

Presidential elections

Legislative elections

Referendums

See also

References

  1. โ†‘ The Constitution of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (PDF). p. 28, S41 โ€“ via Autonomous Bougainville Government.
  2. โ†‘ Yeung, Jessie; Watson, Angus (11 December 2019). "Bougainville Independence Vote Delivers Emphatic Demand to Become World's Newest Nation". CNN. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
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