2019-DEC-03

Polity Timeline
BOUGAINVILLE

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Protectorate of GERMAN SOLOMON ISLANDS

(Sohano)

- GERMAN SOLOMON ISLANDS

1913-01-01:

Protectorate of GERMAN SOLOMON ISLANDS

(Sohano)

- GERMAN SOLOMON ISLANDS

1914-11-11:

KIETA Division [Northern Solomons Group]

(Sohano)

- KIETA

1921-05-09:

KIETA Division [Northern Solomons Group]

(Sohano)

- KIETA

1942-03-31:

Japanese Military District of NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS

(Buka)

- NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS

1943-12-15:

United States Military District of KIETA [Northern Solomons Group]

(Sohano)

- KIETA

1944-11-21:

Australian Military District of KIETA [Northern Solomons Group]

(Sohano)

- KIETA

1945-11-01:

KIETA Division

(Sohano)

- KIETA

1949-11-06:

KIETA Division

(Sohano)

- KIETA

1952-01-01:

BOUGAINVILLE District

(Sohano)

- BOUGAINVILLE

1962-11-01:

BOUGAINVILLE District

(Sohano)

- BOUGAINVILLE

1970-01-01:

BOUGAINVILLE District

(Sohano)

- BOUGAINVILLE

1971-03-12:

BOUGAINVILLE District

(Sohano)

- BOUGAINVILLE

1975-09-01:

Republic of the NORTH SOLOMONS [Republican Government of the North Solomons]

(Kieta)

- NORTH SOLOMONS

1976-08-09:

Autonomous Province of BOUGAINVILLE

(Arawa)

- BOUGAINVILLE

1989-01-01:

BOUGAINVILLE Revolutionary Army

(Arawa)

- BOUGAINVILLE

1990-05-17:

Independent Republic of BOUGAINVILLE [Bougainville Interim Government – Independent Republic of Mekamui]

(Arawa)

- BOUGAINVILLE

2005-06-15:

Royal Kingdom of BOUGAINVILLE [Bougainville Interim Government – Royal Kingdom of Mekamui]

(Mekamui)

- MEKAMUI

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

Protectorate of GERMAN SOLOMON ISLANDS

(Sohano)

- GERMAN SOLOMON ISLANDS

1914-01-01:

KIETA District [Northern Solomon Group]

(Sohano)

- KIETA

1914-11-11:

KIETA Division [Northern Solomons Group]

(Sohano)

- KIETA

1921-05-09:

KIETA Division [Northern Solomons Group]

(Sohano)

- KIETA

1942-03-31:

Japanese Military District of NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS

(Buka)

- NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS

1942-11-02:

Japanese Military District of SOLOMON ISLANDS

(Buka)

- SOLOMON ISLANDS

1943-12-15:

United States Military District of KIETA [Northern Solomons Group]

(Sohano)

- KIETA

1944-11-21:

Australian Military District of KIETA [Northern Solomons Group]

(Sohano)

- KIETA

1945-11-01:

KIETA Division

(Sohano)

- KIETA

1971-03-12:

BOUGAINVILLE District

(Sohano)

- BOUGAINVILLE

1971-07-01:

BOUGAINVILLE Province

(Sohano)

- BOUGAINVILLE

1975-09-01:

Republic of the NORTH SOLOMONS [Republican Government of the North Solomons]

(Kieta)

- NORTH SOLOMONS

1989-01-01:

BOUGAINVILLE Revolutionary Army

(Arawa)

- BOUGAINVILLE

1990-05-17:

Independent Republic of BOUGAINVILLE [Bougainville Interim Government – Independent Republic of Mekamui]

(Arawa)

- BOUGAINVILLE

2005-05-17:

Royal Kingdom of BOUGAINVILLE [Bougainville Interim Government – Royal Kingdom of Mekamui]

(Mekamui)

- MEKAMUI

2005-07-24:

Autonomous Region of BOUGAINVILLE

(Buka)

- BOUGAINVILLE

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

GERMANY

1914-11-11:

AUSTRALIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1920-12-17:

AUSTRALIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1942-03-31:

JAPAN

1943-12-15:

AMERICA

1944-11-21:

AUSTRALIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1946-12-08:

AUSTRALIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

UNITED NATIONS +

1971-07-01:

AUSTRALIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1975-09-01:

NORTH SOLOMONS

1976-08-09:

PAPUA NEW GUINEA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1989-01-01:

BOUGAINVILLE +

PAPUA NEW GUINEA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1990-05-17:

BOUGAINVILLE

2005-07-24:

PAPUA NEW GUINEA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Sohano

1942-03-31:

Buka

1943-12-15:

Sohano

1975-09-01:

Kieta

1976-08-09:

Arawa

1993-01-01:

Me´ekamui

2005-07-24:

Buka

2012-01-01:

Arawa + Buka

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

DEUTSCHEN SALOMON INSELN

1914-01-01:

KIETA

1942-03-31:

KITA SOROMON-SHIMA

1942-05-03:

SOROMON-SHIMA

1943-12-15:

KIETA

1950-11-20:

BOUGAINVILLE

1975-05-28:

NORTH SOLOMONS

1976-08-09:

BOUGAINVILLE

1977-08-11:

MEKAMUI

1990-05-17:

BOUGAINVILLE

1995-04-10:

MEEKAMUII

2005-05-17:

ME´EKAMUI

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

Protectorate of GERMAN SOLOMON ISLANDS

1914-01-01:

KIETA District [Northern Solomon Group]

1914-11-11:

KIETA Division [Northern Solomons Group]

1942-03-31:

Japanese Military District of NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS

1942-05-03:

Japanese Military District of SOLOMON ISLANDS

1943-12-15:

United States Military District of KIETA [Northern Solomons Group]

1944-11-21:

Australian Military District of KIETA [Northern Solomons Group]

1945-11-01:

KIETA Division

1950-11-20:

BOUGAINVILLE Division

1951-09-06:

BOUGAINVILLE District

1971-07-01:

BOUGAINVILLE Province

1974-07-25:

BOUGAINVILLE Province [Bougainville Interim Provincial Government]

1975-05-28:

NORTH SOLOMONS Province [Bougainville Interim Provincial Government]

1975-09-01:

Republic of the NORTH SOLOMONS [Republican Government of the North Solomons]

1975-10-16:

Republic of the NORTH SOLOMONS

1976-08-09:

Autonomous Province of BOUGAINVILLE

1977-08-11:

Autonomous Province of NORTH SOLOMONS

1989-01-01:

BOUGAINVILLE Revolutionary Army

1990-01-01:

BOUGAINVILLE Interim Government

1990-05-17:

Independent Republic of BOUGAINVILLE [Bougainville Interim Government – Independent Republic of Mekamui]

2005-05-17:

Royal Kingdom of BOUGAINVILLE [Bougainville Interim Government – Royal Kingdom of Mekamui]

2005-07-24:

Autonomous Region of BOUGAINVILLE

Ruler changes:

1975-09-01:

Republic of the NORTH SOLOMONS [Republican Government of the North Solomons]

(Kieta)

- President Alexis Sarei
(President Alexis Holyweek Sarei)

1976-08-09:

Autonomous Province of BOUGAINVILLE

(Arawa)

-
()

1989-01-01:

BOUGAINVILLE Revolutionary Army

(Arawa)

- Francis Ona
(Francis Dominic Ona)

1990-05-17:

Independent Republic of BOUGAINVILLE [Bougainville Interim Government – Independent Republic of Mekamui]

(Arawa)

- President Francis Ona
(President Francis Dominic Ona)

2005-05-17:

Royal Kingdom of BOUGAINVILLE [Bougainville Interim Government – Royal Kingdom of Mekamui]

(Mekamui)

- King Francis Ona
(King Francis Dominic Dateransy Domanaa)

2005-07-24:

Autonomous Region of BOUGAINVILLE

(Buka)

- Joseph Kabui
(Joseph Canisius Kabui)

2008-06-07:

Autonomous Region of BOUGAINVILLE

(Buka)

-
()

2010-06-10:

Autonomous Region of BOUGAINVILLE

(Buka)

- John Momis
(John Lawrence Momis)

2020-09-25:

Autonomous Region of BOUGAINVILLE

(Arawa + Buka)

- Ishmael Toroama
(Ishmael Toroama)