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2006 Elections
The following elections occurred in the year 2006. * Elections in 2006 * Electoral calendar 2006 * 2006 Acehnese regional election * 2006 American Samoan legislative election * 2006 Bahraini parliamentary election * 2006 Costa Rican presidential election * 2006 Fijian presidential election * 2006 Fijian general election * 2006 Georgian local elections * 2006 Iranian Assembly of Experts election * 2006 Iranian City and Village Councils elections * 2006 Kuwaiti parliamentary election * 2006 Matavera by-election * 2006 Netherlands Antilles general election * 2006 Palestinian legislative election * 2006 Republic of China municipal elections * 2006 Samoan general election * 2006 Singaporean general election * 2006 Solomon Islands general election * 2006 Tajikistani presidential election * 2006 Thai general election * October 2006 Thai general election * 2006 Thai local elections * 2006 Transnistrian presidential election * 2006 Tuvaluan general election * 2006 United Arab Emirates parlia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elections In 2006
This electoral calendar 2006 lists the national/federal direct elections held in 2006 in the de jure and de facto list of sovereign states, sovereign states and their list of dependent territories, dependent territories. Referendums are included, although they are not elections. By-elections are not included. January * 15 January: Elections in Chile, Chile, 2005–06 Chilean presidential election, President (2nd round). * 15 January: Elections in Finland, Finland, 2006 Finnish presidential election, President (1st round). * 22 January: Elections in Cape Verde, Cape Verde, 2006 Cape Verdean parliamentary election, Parliament. * 22 January: Elections in Portugal, Portugal, 2006 Portuguese presidential election, President. * 23 January: Elections in Canada, Canada, 2006 Canadian federal election, Parliament. * 25 January: Elections in the Palestinian National Authority, Palestinian National Authority, 2006 Palestinian legislative election, Parliament. * 29 January: Elections in Finlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Singaporean General Election
General elections were held in Singapore on 6 May 2006. President S.R. Nathan dissolved parliament on 20 April 2006 on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong three weeks before the election. The People's Action Party (PAP) won 66.6% of the overall votes and gained 82 out of 84 seats. The PAP held the office of Prime Minister for a twelfth consecutive term. The general election was held under the first-past-the-post system. On Nomination Day, the PAP gained 37 seats in divisions which were uncontested by other parties. The main election issues included employment, cost of living, housing, transport, education, the need for an effective opposition voice in parliament, and the quality of the candidates. The elections marked the first time since 1988 that the total eligible voter population in contested seats and voter turnout exceeded one million, as well as the first time where PAP did not return to power during the nomination day, as more than half of the seats were conte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Cape Verdean Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 12 February 2006, the fourth presidential elections since the introduction of Multi-party system, multi-party politics in 1990. In a repeat of the 2001 election, Pedro Pires of the ruling African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) was challenged by former Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Prime Minister Carlos Veiga of the Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde), Movement for Democracy (MpD). In the 2001 presidential run-off, Pires had defeated Veiga by a margin of only 12 votes. In 2006, Pires won another narrow victory, prevailing by about 3,000 votes and slightly surpassing the 50% majority necessary to avoid a run-off. Results External linksNational Elections Commission Presidential elections in Cape Verde 2006 elections in Africa, Cape Verde 2006 in Cape Verde, Presidential February 2006 in Africa, Cape Verde {{Africa-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Cape Verdean Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 22 January 2006. The result was a victory for the ruling African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) run by José Maria Neves, which won 41 of the 72 seats in the National Assembly. African Elections Database Second was the Movement for Democracy (Mpd) and third was (UCID) led by João Santos dos Luís. Campaign The PAICV and the MpD (led by |
2006 Beninese Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Benin on 5 March 2006. Long-term president Mathieu Kérékou, who had led the country for all but four years since 1972, was barred from running for a third term. The constitution not only stipulated an absolute two-term limit, but required presidents to be 70 years old or younger when taking office; Kérékou had turned 70 in 2003. In July 2005, Kérékou signalled that he would not seek to change the constitution, as has been done in some other African countries, so that he could run again. Kérékou's long-time rival Nicéphore Soglo was also barred from standing due to his age. With the men who had been among the country's leading political figures since the return of democracy barred from running, the campaign had a level of openness and unpredictability not common for African presidential elections. Since no candidate won a majority, a second round was held between the two leading candidates on 19 March; Yayi Boni won the election and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Yemeni Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Yemen on 20 September 2006, alongside local elections. Incumbent president Ali Abdullah Saleh of the General People's Congress was re-elected to a seven-year term with 77% of the vote, defeating opposition coalition candidate Faisal Bin Shamlan. Campaign Saleh had been president of modern Yemen since its reunification in 1990, and had previously been president of the Yemen Arab Republic from 1978 to 1990. He became Yemen's first directly elected president in 1999, winning more than 96% of the vote. On 17 July 2005, Saleh announced that he would not run for presidency in the 2006, later reconfirming his decision on 21 June 2006 when addressing fellow party members. His announcement sparked demonstrations urging Saleh to reverse his decision, as well as demonstrations urging Saleh to follow through with his decision. However, while addressing tens of thousands of supporters in Sana'a on 24 June 2006, Saleh rescinded his earlier decision stating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 United Nations Security Council Election
The 2006 United Nations Security Council election began on 16 October 2006 during the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The elections were for five non-permanent seats on the Security Council for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 2007. In accordance with the Security Council's rotation rules, whereby the ten non-permanent Security Council seats rotate among the various regional blocs into which UN member states traditionally divide themselves for voting and representation purposes, the five available seats were allocated as follows: *One for Africa (held by Tanzania) *One for Latin America and the Caribbean (held by Argentina) *One for Asia (held by Japan) *Two for the Western European and Others Group (held by Denmark and Greece) While the first three votes were uncontroversial and even the one contested seat was settled in the first round, the race for the Latin American and Caribbean seat wen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 United Arab Emirates Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held for the first time in the United Arab Emirates between 16 and 20 December 2006 to elect half of the 40 members of Federal National Council. Voting took place in Abu Dhabi and Fujairah on 16 December, in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah on 18 December, and in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain on 20 December. Electoral system The 40 members of the Federal National Council consisted of 20 elected members and 20 members appointed by the rulers of each emirate. The elections were held using electoral colleges, with only 6,595 of more than 300,000 citizens over 18 years allowed to vote, of which 1,163 were women.Sole woman elected in UAE maiden polls Middle East Online, 21 December 2006 The electoral college members were chosen by the rulers of the seven emirates. Results |
2006 Tuvaluan General Election
General elections were held in Tuvalu on 3 August 2006 to elect fifteen members to the Parliament. There were 5,765 eligible voters on the electoral roll. 32 candidates, including 2 women, competed for the 15 seats (the parliament had been increased from 12 to 15 elected members). All fifteen candidates elected were Independents, as there are no political parties in the country. The years before the elections had involved an uncertain economic situation with questions about the political stability with frequent changes of prime minister. There had also been questions about the integrity of some government ministers. The election saw eight of the fifteen incumbent MPs defeated, including the entire cabinet of the incumbent Prime Minister Maatia Toafa (who did retain his seat). Eight new members were elected to the parliament. The new members of parliament are predominantly experienced civil servants, including Taukelina Finikaso (former diplomat); Iakoba Italeli (former attorne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Transnistrian Presidential Election
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October 2006 Thai General Election
After Thailand's April 2006 elections were declared invalid by the Constitutional Court, it was decided that new elections would be held on 15 October 2006. Due to delays in the nomination of a new election committee the election were likely to be moved to November, but then cancelled indefinitely after the military's overthrow of the Thai government. Background The April elections were boycotted by the major opposition parties (the Democrat Party, the Mahachon Party, and Chart Thai Party). The results of the April elections, in which the ruling Thai Rak Thai Party won by a landslide, were disqualified by the Constitutional Court due to the placement of voting booths. On 30 May, the Cabinet endorsed an Election Commission proposal to hold a new round of elections on 15 October 2006. The new election date allowed politicians 9 days time (by 8 June) to switch parties. The Thai constitution requires politicians to maintain their party membership for 90 days before being eligib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
