2016 Kiribati presidential election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Flag_of_Kiribati.svg/50px-Flag_of_Kiribati.svg.png)
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Turnout | 33,247 |
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| | | Candidate | Taneti Maamau | Rimeta Beniamina | Party | TKP | PTK | Popular vote | 19,833 | 12,764 | Percentage | 59.96% | 39.59% | Home Island | Onotoa | Nikunau | |
President before election Anote Tong PTK | Elected President Taneti Maamau TKP | |
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
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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