2012 Kiribati presidential election

2012 Kiribati presidential election
13 January 2012
 
Candidate Anote Tong Tetaua Taitai Rimeta Beniamina
Party PTK KTK MKP
Popular vote 14,315 11,886 7,738
Percentage 42.18% 35.02% 22.80%
Home Island Tabuaeran Tabiteuea Nikunau
President before election

Anote Tong

 Elected President

Anote Tong

Presidential elections were held in Kiribati on 13 January 2012, following two-round parliamentary elections held in October 2011. Incumbent President Anote Tong sought re-election to a third four-year term, ending months of speculation about his decision.

Tong beat Tetaua Taitai of the United Coalition Party and Rimeta Beniamina of the Maurin Kiribati Party with a little over 42% of the vote.

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