2016 Kiribati presidential election
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]
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Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taneti Maamau | Tobwaan Kiribati | 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 | |||
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References
- Taneti Maamau declared new president of Kiribati Radio New Zealand, 10 March 2016
- Maamau becomes Kiribati president Archived 2016-03-11 at the Wayback Machine TRT World, 10 March 2016
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