2012 Guinea-Bissau presidential election

none October 2020 Guinea-Bissau presidential 2009 Guinea-Bissau presidential election 2009 2014 Guinea-Bissau general election 2014 18 March 2012 (first round)29 April 2012 (second round) Carlos Gomes Junior.jpg Carlos Gomes Júnior African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde 154,797 48.97% Koumbayala.jpg Kumba Ialá Party for Social Renewal 73,842 23.36% Manuel_Serifo_Nhamadjo_2015.jpg Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo Independent politician 49,767 15.74% Henrique_Rosa_2005.jpg Henrique Rosa Independent politician 17,070 5.40% 2012 Guinea-Bissau presidential election -.Results by region.svg Results by region President Chairman of the Military Command Raimundo Pereira(Acting) African Independence Party of Guinea and Cape Verde Mamadu Ture Kuruma(Interim) Presidential elections were held in Guinea-Bissau on 18 March 2012 following the death of President Malam Bacai Sanhá on 9 January. A run-off was set to be held on 29 April after being postponed by a week as announced by electoral commission chief Desejado Lima Dacosta.http://www.africareview.com/News/Bissau+run+off+delayed+to+April+29/-/979180/1384960/-/jvdir1/-/index.html Africa Review – Guinea Bissau presidential run off vote delayed to 29 April Africareview.com 15 April 2012 21 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200321165336/http://www.africareview.com/News/Bissau%2Brun%2Boff%2Bdelayed%2Bto%2BApril%2B29/-/979180/1384960/-/jvdir1/-/index.html dead However, after a military coup, the leading candidates were arrested and the election was cancelled. The junta's spokesman then announced plans to hold an election in two years, despite condemnation.https://www.reuters.com/article/bissau-angola-bauxite-idUSL6E8JNHFM20120823 Reuters Bissau government to review Angola Bauxite deal, calls it unfair 23 August 2012 5 July 2021 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924170322/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/23/bissau-angola-bauxite-idUSL6E8JNHFM20120823 live General elections were subsequently held in April 2014. Background Following the death of Malam Bacai Sanhá on 9 January 2012, an early presidential elections were scheduled to be held within 90 days, in accordance with the constitution.https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jQ_g50A9P12C5ScvEpONCJS7PTZQ?docId=CNG.f8db5baad7ae448fa2cbc149e29e6ae8.01 https://archive.today/20121205200059/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jQ_g50A9P12C5ScvEpONCJS7PTZQ?docId=CNG.f8db5baad7ae448fa2cbc149e29e6ae8.01 dead 5 December 2012 AFP: Guinea-Bissau leader Malam Bacai Sanha dies in Paris 9 January 2012 15 April 2012 No president in the history of independent Guinea-Bissau has completed his term in office: Three presidents have been ousted, one was assassinated, and another died in office. Campaign Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Júnior resigned on 10 February to run for the presidency.UN Mission Pleased With Peaceful Election in Guinea Bissau VOA News, 17 March 2012 A total of nine candidates contested the elections,Elections in Guinea Bissau https://web.archive.org/web/20130115101750/http://africanelections.tripod.com/gw.html 15 January 2013 African Elections Database five of whom ran in the previous elections in 2009. Their campaign literature was said to be "largely recycled." Carlos Gomes Júnior and Kumba Ialá were said to be the frontrunners in the election. Ialá's support base was primarily based on his Balanta ethnic group. Gomes Júnior had indicated he wanted to reform the armed forces, with which he had a tense relationship.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/03/201231844554576763.html Guinea-Bissau counts presidential poll votes – Africa Al Jazeera English 15 April 2012 11 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190411031844/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/03/201231844554576763.html live Campaigning for the second round was due to start on 13 April and end on 27 April.https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gvbgLiOwMBZ7IjjF0ZAVFJ31-qhw?docId=CNG.4950c0f67e13086fe38f02331e0333bb.6b1 https://archive.today/20130103114836/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gvbgLiOwMBZ7IjjF0ZAVFJ31-qhw?docId=CNG.4950c0f67e13086fe38f02331e0333bb.6b1 dead 3 January 2013 AFP: Guinea-Bissau second round vote delayed to 29 April 15 April 2012 Conduct UNIOGBIS spokesman Vladimir Monteiro said: "The election was held in a very peaceful manner. In the morning, participation was relatively weak but, all day long, leaders of the electoral body encouraged the people to go and vote, and it seems that people listened and went to vote because the participation finally increased." He also added that the election commission is mandated by the constitution to release the result within 10 days of the election.Peter Clottey https://www.voanews.com/a/un-mission-pleased-with-peaceful-election-in-guinea-bissau---143271766/180374.html UN Mission Pleased With Peaceful Election in Guinea Bissau Voice of America 18 March 2012 15 April 2012 22 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322023349/http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/UN-Mission-Pleased-With-Peaceful-Election-in-Guinea-Bissau---143271766.html live However, the same night fears of military-linked violence increased with the assassination of the former head of military intelligence, Colonel Samba Diallo, just before midnight at a bar in the national capital of Bissau. The Guardian reported witnesses as saying that soldiers had fired at him and then taken his body away, possibly to a hospital.Afua Hirsch https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/mar/18/guinea-bissau-vote-president-military-coup Guinea-Bissau votes to elect president but military overthrow feared World news The Guardian 15 April 2012 London 18 March 2012 Results No candidate was able to attain a 50% majority in the first round. The leading two candidates, Carlos Gomes Júnior and Kumba Ialá were set to face each other in a runoff election to be held on 22 April. Five of the first round candidates complained that the poll had been fraudulent despite independent, international observers stating that it was conducted fairly.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17462109 BBC News – Guinea-Bissau set for presidential run-off BBC 21 March 2012 15 April 2012 24 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324211113/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17462109 live Votes Carlos Gomes Júnior African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde 154797 Mohamed Ialá Embaló Party for Social Renewal 73842 Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo Independent 49767 Henrique Pereira Rosa Independent 17070 Baciro Djá Independent 10298 Vicente Fernandes Democratic Alliance 4396 Aregado Mantenque Té Workers' Party 3300 Serifo Baldé Guinean Salvation Democratic Socialist Party–Young Party 1463 Luís Nancassa Independent 1174 10292 593765 African Elections Database Aftermath Despite a peaceful campaign, there were fears of possible violence or a coup d'état if the army did not approve of the winner. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for a "peaceful, orderly and transparent" election.http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Guinea-Bissau-wraps-up-poll-campaign-20120316 Guinea-Bissau wraps up poll campaign News24 16 March 2012 15 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140810204010/http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Guinea-Bissau-wraps-up-poll-campaign-20120316 10 August 2014 dead Opposition leaders, led by Ialá, called for a boycott of the second round because they considered the election fraudulent,Guinea-Bissau candidate says won't do vote runoff Associated Press, 22 March 2012 with Ialá calling for new voter registration to take place and warned against campaigning.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17492067 BBC News – Kumba Yala boycotts Guinea-Bissau presidential run-off BBC 23 March 2012 15 April 2012 22 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200322070232/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17492067 live http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/africa/120413/guinea-bissau-army-seizes-parts-capital-attempted-coup Guinea-Bissau: Soldiers arrest Prime Minister in apparent coup bid GlobalPost 15 April 2012 16 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130516154519/http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/africa/120413/guinea-bissau-army-seizes-parts-capital-attempted-coup live The Director General of the Judicial Police Joao Biague announced that the former head of intelligence, Samba Diallo, was assassinated shortly after the polls closed.http://m.news24.com/kenya/Africa/News/Guinea-Bissau-poll-marred-by-killing-20120320 Guinea-Bissau poll marred by killing M.news24.com 20 March 2012 15 April 2012 On 12 April, elements within the factionalised army staged a coup d'état, leading to the arrest of both second round candidates, amongst others, by the Military Command and calls for a national unity government. 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