Patrick Nisira was born on 1972 and is a Bougainvillean politician.
11 Facts About Patrick Nisira
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Patrick Nisira was Vice President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville under President John Momis from 10 June 2010 to 22 February 2017.
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Patrick Nisira was reappointed as vice president by Ishmael Toroama on 25 September 2020.
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Patrick Nisira previously served as the Works Minister in the government of former President James Tanis.
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Patrick Nisira was one of the few members of Tanis' cabinet to win re-election in the simultaneous general election, defeating challenger Damian Kora with 1,764 votes to Kora's 512 votes.
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Patrick Nisira served a five-year term as vice-president and was appointed to a second term in 2015.
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Patrick Nisira was appointed as Health Minister within Momis's cabinet on 23 June 2010.
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Patrick Nisira resigned the Vice-Presidency in February 2017 in order to contest the 2017 Papua New Guinean national election.
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In 2018, Patrick Nisira was appointed a Commissioner of the Bougainville Referendum Commission.
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Patrick Nisira is one of five Commissioners, that includes former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern as chair.
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On 2 October 2020 Patrick Nisira was appointed Minister of Economic Development in the cabinet of Ishmael Toroama.