Kiribati presidential election, 2007

A presidential election was held in Kiribati on 17 October 2007,^[1] following the 2007 parliamentary election. President Anote Tong, who was re-elected to parliament in the first round of the parliamentary election, sought another term as president.^[2] At the first parliamentary session,^[1] four candidates were chosen to appear on the ballot: Anote Tong, Patrick Tatireta, Timon Aneri, and Nabuti Mwemwenikarawa. Opposition nominees Harry Tong (Anote Tong's brother) and Tetaua Taitai were excluded from the ballot,^[3] upon which the opposition called for a boycott of the election.^[4]

Consequently, voter turnout was just above 50%. Tong won more than 15,500 votes, Mwemwenikarawa won over 8,000 votes, and Tatireta and Anera won less than 400 votes each.^[4]

 Summary of the 17 October 2007 Kiribatian presidential election results

Candidates - Parties	Votes	%
Anote Tong	15,676	64.30
Nabuti Mwemwenikarawa	8,151	33.43
Patrick Tatireta	356	1.46
Timon Aneri	198	0.81
Total (turnout ~50%)	24,381	100.00
Source: Radio Australia; TSKL Website

References

1. "Unclear election results for Kiribati President", ABC Radio Australia, 31 August 2007.
2. "Kiribati president returned at general election, likely will form new government", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), 23 August 2007.
3. "Nominations prompt call for Kiribati poll boycott", ABC Radio Australia, 21 September 2007.
4. "Tong re-elected Kiribati president", ABC Radio Australia, 18 October 2007.