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2011 Kiribati Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Kiribati on October 21 and 28, 2011. In the first round, exactly half of the 44 members of parliament were elected, with the remainder chosen in the proceeding run-off elections. 30 candidates were reelected, and four government ministers lost their seats. One seat had to go to a third round of elections due to two candidates tying in the second round. In the third round, Jacob Teem defended his seat against Rutio Bangao with just 27 votes difference. The parliament in Kiribati is known as Maneaba ni Maungatabu. The next parliamentary election was not scheduled until 2015. Background Kiribati's Voting System Kiribati is an electoral democracy. Electoral laws were last updated in Kiribati in 2007. Everybody over the age of 18 is eligible to vote in Kiribati elections. There are 23 single and multi-member districts across the country, creating a total of 44 seats. Candidates are elected in rounds using a direct majoritarian system. In the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Kiribati Parliamentary Election
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). There were 146 candidates in the first round, including all 44 sitting MPs, among them President of Kiribati, President Anote Tong.Phil Mercer"Kiribati voters go to the polls" BBC News, 22 August 2007. Most of them represent Pillars of Truth or Protect the Maneaba. The main issues were education and employment. 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. For the twenty-six seats where no candidate received a majority, a second round was held on 30 August. References External linksParliament of Kiribati - Members(on the Parliament of Kiribati's official website) (on Telecom Services Kiribati Limit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |