John Tabinaman (c. 1952 – 7 November 2021[1]) was the Acting President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, from 7 June 2008 to 6 January 2009.
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 | Joseph Watawi |
| Succeeded by | Ezekiel Massat |
Political career
editAs Vice President
editTabinaman was 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.[2] Tabinaman was sworn in as Vice President of Bougainville on 15 May 2007 and also held the ministerial portfolios for Public Service, Planning and Implementation, and Peace and Autonomy.[3][4] He succeeded Joseph Watawi, who was demoted after an incident of public drunkenness at Amun village caused a major scandal.[5]
As Acting President
editFollowing the death of Bougainville President Joseph Kabui on 7 June 2008, Tabinaman took over as Acting President until a new election was held.[6] 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.[7] Planning for a new popular election subsequently began; it was held in December 2008, with James Tanis emerging as the winner.[8][9]
Death
editTabinaman passed away in late 2021. A by-election was held in Mahari constituency, which was won by Carol Poli, bringing the number of women in the Bougainville House of Representatives to five.[10]
References
edit- ^ President pays tribute to Late Tabinaman
- ^ 2005 Autonomous Bougainville Government Election Results[permanent dead link] (Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission)
- ^ "ABG names new vice-president". Island Business. 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.
- ^ "Mahari Constituency has new member" (PDF). Bougainville Bulletin. May 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2024.