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'''Presidential elections''' were held in [[Kiribati]] on 9 March 2016. The result was a victory for [[Taneti Mamau]] of the [[Tobwaan Kiribati Party]], who received 60% of the vote, with [[Rimeta Beniamina]] ([[United Coalition Party]], but nominated by [[Pillars of Truth]]) on 38.6% and Tianeti Ioane (also [[Pillars of Truth]]) 1.5%.<ref>[http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/298579/taneti-maamau-declared-new-president-of-kiribati Taneti Maamau declared new president of Kiribati] Radio New Zealand, 10 March 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.trtworld.com/asia/maamau-becomes-kiribati-president-64877 Maamau becomes Kiribati president] TRT World, 10 March 2016</ref>
'''Presidential elections''' were held in [[Kiribati]] on 9 March 2016. The result was a victory for [[Taneti Mamau]] of the [[Tobwaan Kiribati Party]], who received 60% of the vote, with [[Rimeta Beniamina]] ([[United Coalition Party]], but nominated by [[Pillars of Truth]]) on 38.6% and Tianeti Ioane (also [[Pillars of Truth]]) 1.5%.<ref>[http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/298579/taneti-maamau-declared-new-president-of-kiribati Taneti Maamau declared new president of Kiribati] Radio New Zealand, 10 March 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.trtworld.com/asia/maamau-becomes-kiribati-president-64877 Maamau becomes Kiribati president] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311192902/http://www.trtworld.com/asia/maamau-becomes-kiribati-president-64877 |date=2016-03-11 }} TRT World, 10 March 2016</ref>


==Results==
==Results==

Revision as of 03:38, 11 December 2017

Kiribati presidential election, 2016

← 
2012
9 March 2016
 
Nominee
Taneti Mamau
Rimeta Beniamina
Party Tobwaan Kiribati Pillars of Truth
Popular vote 19,833 12,764
Percentage 60.0% 38.6%

President before election

Anote Tong
Pillars of Truth

Elected President

Taneti Mamau

Tobwaan Kiribati Party

Presidential elections were held in

Taneti Mamau of the Tobwaan Kiribati Party, who received 60% of the vote, with Rimeta Beniamina (United Coalition Party, but nominated by Pillars of Truth) on 38.6% and Tianeti Ioane (also Pillars of Truth) 1.5%.[1][2]

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Taneti Mamau
Tobwaan Kiribati Party 19,833 59.96
Rimeta Beniamina Pillars of Truth 12,764 38.59
Tianeti Ioane Pillars of Truth 482 1.46
Invalid/blank votes 168
Total 33,247 100
Registered voters/turnout
Source: Pina

References

  1. ^ Taneti Maamau declared new president of Kiribati Radio New Zealand, 10 March 2016
  2. ^ Maamau becomes Kiribati president Archived 2016-03-11 at the Wayback Machine TRT World, 10 March 2016