The recently elected Member for South Bougainville Timothy Masiu will officially be sworn into Parliament by the Speaker this afternoon.
Electorial Commissioner Patilias Gamato this morning returned the Writs of South Bougainville by-election to the Governor General Sir Michael Ogio.
The Peoples Progress Party candidate was declared winner in front of 11 other candidates on July 4, 2016.
Masiu collected 8, 323 votes.
Commissioner Gamato said the counting and declaration for the seat left vacant by the death of former MP Steven Pirika Kamma was done in record time.
"The counting was done in record time of three days, normally it takes 10-12 days," Gamato said.