Английская Википедия:2012 Kiribati presidential election
Шаблон:Infobox electionШаблон:Politics of Kiribati
Presidential elections were held in Kiribati on 13 January 2012,[1] following two-round parliamentary elections held in October 2011. Incumbent President Anote Tong sought re-election to a third four-year term, ending months of speculation about his decision.[2][3]
Tong beat Tetaua Taitai of the United Coalition Party and Rimeta Beniamina of the Maurin Kiribati Party with a little over 42% of the vote.[4]
Background
The elections, initially scheduled for 30 December 2011, were postponed to 13 January 2012 in order to allow citizens of the country to travel to celebrate the New Year.[5]
Electoral system
The president was elected by popular vote from among three or four candidates chosen by MPs, and was limited to three four-year terms under the constitution.[6]
Campaign
The new House of Assembly of Kiribati nominated three candidates for the presidency following the 2011 parliamentary election.[6]
- Anote Tong, incumbent President of Kiribati since 2003, member of Pillars of Truth
- Tetaua Taitai, physician and politician, member of the United Coalition Party
- Rimeta Beniamina, former leader of the United Coalition Party and standing on behalf of the Maurin Kiribati Party
Results
Incumbent President Anote Tong was the outright winner and re-elected as president of Kiribati, with an aggregate total of 14,315 votes or 42% of the total vote.[4] President Tong defeated his closest challenger, Tetaui Taitai, by more than 7%, or 2,500 votes.[4] The third challenger, Rimeta Beniamina, only received 7,738 votes. Tong was the leading candidate in 14 out of the 23 constituencies.[7][8]
President Tong's percentage of the vote (42%) was much less than his 2007 re-election, when he received 64% of the popular vote.[4]
Voter turnout was approximately 68% for the election.[7] This was higher than the 2007 presidential elections, when voter participation was a little over 50%.[4]
References
External links
- East West Center: Parliament Nominates 3 Candidates for Kiribati President
- Islands Business: Open race for the presidency in Kiribati 15 November 2011
- ↑ Kiribati elections delayed Radio Australia, 30 December 2011
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