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A non-binding independence referendum was held in Bougainville, [1] an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea, between 23 November and 7 December 2019.The referendum question presented a choice between greater autonomy within Papua New Guinea and full independence; voters voted overwhelmingly (98.31%) for independence.
Bougainville voted for independence under a 2001 peace process in a referendum five years ago but PNG's parliament is yet to endorse it. A New Zealand mediator was recently appointed on the matter.
The referendum question was a choice between greater autonomy within Papua New Guinea and full independence for Bougainville, and voters voted overwhelmingly (98.31%) for independence. [46] Negotiations between the Bougainville government and national Papua New Guinea on a path to Bougainville independence began after the referendum, and are ...
The party's creation was announced on 6 April 2005 by James Tanis, who invited rebel leader Francis Ona to lead the group. Tanis had been the Bougainville Peace Minister and vice-president of the Bougainville People's Congress. Tanis stated he wanted the party to represent the "independence aspirations of the Bougainville people". [1]
Political party: Maverick Party, [6] [7] [8] Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta, Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan; Alberta. Proposed: Independence for Alberta [9] [10] [11] or unification with the United States [12] [13] [14] Political parties: Independence Party of Alberta, Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta; Saskatchewan
Bougainville has been inhabited by humans for at least 29,000 years, according to evidence obtained from Kilu Cave on Buka Island. [11] Until about 10,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Maximum, there was a single island referred to as "Greater Bougainville" that spanned from the northern tip of Buka Island to the Nggela Islands north of Guadalcanal.
Four parties were recognised as contesting the election: Bougainville People's Congress, New Bougainville Party, Bougainville Independence Movement, and Bougainville Labour Party; [3] with a total of 235 candidates standing across the 33 general constituencies and 53 candidates standing across the 6 special constituencies. [6]
[1] 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. [2] 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.