to support President-elect Momis during the transition of government. New government Momis was sworn into office as President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville on June 10, 2010, at the Parliament house. Bougainville’s Chief Magistrate, Peter Toliken, administered the oath of office. Momis will hold a 5-year term. On the day he was sworn in, President Momis appointed Patrick Nisira, the outgoing Works Minister in the Tanis administration and one of the few politicians to have retained his seat in the general election, as his Vice President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. Nisira represents the Halia constituency. The new government, with Momis' full cabinet, was to be sworn-in on Tuesday, June 15, 2010. Analysts view Momis as more in favor of continued autonomy and continued integration with Papua New Guinea, while Momis' predecessor, James Tanis, supported full independence. During the presidential campaign, Tanis had stated, "There has been a growing opinion that the bottom line is independence. If this mine (Panguna) funded PNG independence in 1975, then it can fund Bougainville autonomy and independence." See also 2010 Bougainvillean general election References External links Bougainville presidential hopefuls on parade Past elections Elections in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville 2010 elections in Oceania Elections in Papua New Guinea 2010 in Papua New Guinea