Presidential elections were held in Bougainville (an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea) from November 30 to December 18, 2008.
The potential resumption of controversial mining activities, which were at the root of Bougainville's civil war in the 1990s, was reportedly a key issue in this election.
[2] There were twelve candidates at the by-election: Nick Peniai, Edward Okuwau, Gerard Sinato, Sam Kauona, Clarence Cozxiune, James Tanis, Ruben Siara, Sam Akoitai, Sylvester Niu, Joel Banam, Raymond Hakena and Patrick Leslie.
[3] The two favourites had been considered to be Papua New Guinea's former mining minister Akoitai and former rebel leader Kauona.
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