2016 Kiribati presidential election
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Nominee Taneti Maamau Rimeta Beniamina
Party TKP PTK
Popular vote 19,833 12,764
Percentage 59.96% 38.59%
President before election

Anote Tong
Pillars of Truth

Elected President

Taneti Mamau
Tobwaan Kiribati Party

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Presidential elections were held in Kiribati on 9 March 2016. The result was a victory for Taneti Maamau 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

CandidatePartyVotes%
Taneti MaamauTobwaan Kiribati Party19,83359.96
Rimeta BeniaminaPillars of Truth12,76438.59
Tianeti IoanePillars of Truth4821.46
Total33,079100.00
Valid votes33,07999.49
Invalid/blank votes1680.51
Total votes33,247100.00
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
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