Kiribati presidential election, 2007
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A presidential election was held in Kiribati on 17 October 2007,[1] following the 2007 parliamentary election. President Anote Tong, who was re-elected to parliament in the first round of the parliamentary election, sought another term as president.[2] At the first parliamentary session,[1] four candidates were chosen to appear on the ballot: Anote Tong, Patrick Tatireta, Timon Aneri, and Nabuti Mwemwenikarawa. Opposition nominees Harry Tong (Anote Tong's brother) and Tetaua Taitai were excluded from the ballot,[3] upon which the opposition called for a boycott of the election.[4]
Consequently, voter turnout was just above 50%. Tong won more than 15,500 votes, Mwemwenikarawa won over 8,000 votes, and Tatireta and Anera won less than 400 votes each.[4]
| Candidates - Parties | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anote Tong | 15,676 | 64.30 | |
| Nabuti Mwemwenikarawa | 8,151 | 33.43 | |
| Patrick Tatireta | 356 | 1.46 | |
| Timon Aneri | 198 | 0.81 | |
| Total (turnout ~50%) | 24,381 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Radio Australia; TSKL Website | |||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Unclear election results for Kiribati President", ABC Radio Australia, 31 August 2007.
- ↑ "Kiribati president returned at general election, likely will form new government", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), 23 August 2007.
- ↑ "Nominations prompt call for Kiribati poll boycott", ABC Radio Australia, 21 September 2007.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Tong re-elected Kiribati president", ABC Radio Australia, 18 October 2007.
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