Francis Ona

Male, Deceased Person

1953 – 2005

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Who was Francis Ona?

Francis Ona was a Bougainville secessionist leader who led an uprising against the Government of Papua New Guinea, motivated at least initially by his concerns over the operation of the Panguna mine by Bougainville Copper, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group. He proclaimed himself "King of Meekamui" in May 2004.

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Born
1953
Died
Jul 24, 2005

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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