2007_Kiribati_parliamentary_election

2007 Kiribati parliamentary election

2007 Kiribati parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Kiribati on 22 August 2007 and 30 August 2007, within 23 constituencies (electoral districts) to elect 44 MPs (43,000 citizens vote). Two other MPs are ex officio members (not elected).

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There were 146 candidates in the first round, including all 44 sitting MPs, among them President Anote Tong.[1] Most of them represent Pillars of Truth or Protect the Maneaba.

The main issues were education and employment.[1]

Results

Eighteen seats were decided in the first round (including that of Tong, who was overwhelmingly re-elected). Tong's Pillars of Truth and allies independents got twelve of the eighteen seats.[2] For the twenty-six seats where no candidate received a majority, a second round was held on 30 August.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Phil Mercer, "Kiribati voters go to the polls", BBC News, 22 August 2007.
  2. [2]
    "About 60 percent of Kiribati parliament to be decided in next week's second round of voting". Radio New Zealand International. 23 August 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  3. [3]
    "44 Kiribati MPs chosen - election of president pending". Radio New Zealand International. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
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