The Bougainville House of Representatives is the
legislature
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of the
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Bougainville ( ; ; Tok Pisin: ''Bogenvil''), officially the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (Tok Pisin: ''Otonomos Region bilong Bogenvil''), is an autonomous region in Papua New Guinea. The largest island is Bougainville Island, while the re ...
, an
autonomous entity
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within
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
. It was established in 2005 under Part 5 of the region's constitution, which specifies that the House of Representatives shall comprise 39 elected members in addition to the
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 Kab ...
, and the Speaker of the House, chosen outside of it.
Structure
All elected members are chosen via
Instant-runoff voting
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. Each of the 33 constituencies defined under Part 8 of the Constitution elects a single member to the House. Additionally, the
North Bougainville District,
South Bougainville District and
Central Bougainville District each elect a woman representative and a former combatant representative who fought with the
Bougainville Revolutionary Army
The Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) was a secessionist group formed in 1988 by Bougainvilleans seeking independence from Papua New Guinea (PNG). The leader of the BRA was Francis Ona who led the BRA against the Papua New Guinea Defence Force ...
during Bougainville's armed struggle for independence from Papua New Guinea. A 41st representative, the Speaker, is appointed externally by the elected members.
Representatives of Bougainville who have been elected to the
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
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are allowed many of the same privileges as members of the Bougainville House of Representatives; but they may not: introduce motions, vote, or be counted towards a quorum. However, they are allowed to attend meetings of the House where they take part in debates and other proceedings.
Speakers
The Speaker is not an elected member of the House of Representatives, and is elected by a vote by the members.
Members
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References
External links
Bougainville House of Representatives
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Government of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Politics of Papua New Guinea
Political organisations based in Papua New Guinea
Legislatures of country subdivisions
Unicameral legislatures
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