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Bougainville Independence Movement (BIM) was a political party in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, of eastern Papua New Guinea.

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] He finished third in the presidential election, behind Joseph Kabui and John Momis.[2][3]

Tanis won the 2008 presidential by-election following Kabui's death, serving under the BIM banner.[2] He was defeated at the 2010 election.[4] Tanis subsequently worked for the government as a senior public servant, and the party did not contest the 2015 election.

In the 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum, 98% of the voters supported independence.

## References

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1. ^ "Bougainville minister announces new party". PNG Post-Courier. 7 April 2005.
2. ^ a b "Tanis elected President of Bougainville". Pacific Islands Report. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
3. ^ "Three parties vie for president seat". PNG Post Courier. 14 April 2010.
4. ^ "Bougainvileans welcome election of President John Momis". Radio Australia. 15 February 2012.

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Political parties in Papua New Guinea

Parliamentary|

* Pangu Pati (23)
* People's National Congress (22)
* National Alliance Party (12)
* United Resources Party (10)
* People's Party (9)
* United Labour Party (8)
* People's Progress Party (5)
* Our Development Party (3)
* National Party (2)
* Country Party (2)
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* People's Labour Party (1)
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* Papua New Guinea Party (1)
* Melanesian Liberal Party (1)
* People's Movement for Change (1)
* People's Democratic Movement (1)
* United Party (1)
* PNG One Nation Party (1)
* Allegiance Party (1)
* Melanesian Alliance Party (1)
* Independent (1)
* Unconfirmed1 (11)

Extra-Parliamentary|

* Christian Democratic Party
* Coalition for Reform Party
* PNG Constitutional Democratic Party
* Greens
* New Generation Party
* People's Action Party
* People's First Party
* People's United Assembly
* Star Alliance Party

Bougainville|

* Bougainville Independence Movement
* Bougainville Labour Party
* Bougainville People's Alliance Party
* Bougainville People's Congress
* New Bougainville Party

Former parties|

* Advance PNG Party
* Black Action Party
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* Indigenous People's Party
* Kingdom First Party
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* League for National Advancement
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* Movement for Greater Autonomy
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* Pan Melanesian Congress
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* Rural Pipol's Pati

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