General elections were held in

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ) ...

on 13 April 2014, with a second round for the presidential elections held on 18 May since no candidate received a majority in the first round. Several logistic problems and delays caused the elections to be repeatedly postponed, having initially been scheduled for 24 November 2013 and then 16 March 2014. In the second round,

José Mário Vaz José Mário Vaz (born 10 December 1957) is a Bissau-Guinean politician who served as president of Guinea-Bissau from 23 June 2014 to 27 February 2020. Life and career Popularly known by the nickname "Jomav," José Mário Vaz was born in 1957 to ...

of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde was declared the president-elect with 62% of the vote.

Background

The elections were the result of a

military coup A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such ...

in 2012 cancelling the elections that year. On 26 February 2014, the

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urged Guinea-Bissau's transitional government to abide by announced election plans, warning of sanctions against those opposing a return to constitutional order. Former President

Kumba Ialá Kumba Ialá Embaló, also spelled Yalá (15 March 1953 – 4 April 2014), was a Bissau-Guinean politician who was president from 17 February 2000 until he was deposed in a bloodless military coup on 14 September 2003. He belonged to the Balant ...

died a few weeks before the elections.

Electoral system

The President were elected using the

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, whilst the 102 members of the National People's Assembly were elected using

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from 27 multi-member constituencies. Article 33 of Guinea-Bissau's Electoral Law prohibits the publishing of any opinion polls.

Candidates and parties

Thirteen presidential candidates were confirmed by the High Court of Justice, whilst eight candidates were rejected.GUINÉ-BISSAU: SUPREMO “CHUMBA” OITO CANDIDATURAS PRESIDENCIAIS E SETE PARTIDOS
A Nação, 16 March 2014 The Court approved fifteen parties to contest the National People's Assembly election, but rejected applications from seven other parties; the National African Congress, the

Guinean Civic Forum-Social Democracy Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...

, the Democratic Party for Development, the Guinean Democratic Movement, the Patriotic Movement, the

Guinean League for Ecological Protection The Guinean League for Ecological Protection ( pt, Liga Guineense para a Protecção Ecológica, LIPE) is a political party in Guinea-Bissau. History The party was established on 20 July 1991 by Bubácar Rachid Djaló, and was legalised on 8 Se ...

and the Party for Democracy, Development and Citizenship.

Results

President

National People's Assembly

References

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