2011 Kyrgyz presidential election

none September 2020 Kyrgyzstan 1992 presidential 2009 Kyrgyz presidential election 2009 2017 Kyrgyz presidential election 2017 30 October 2011 3,032,666 61.29% ( 17.91pp) 130x130px Almazbek Atambayev (cropped) 2.jpg Almazbek Atambayev Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan 1,161,929 63.83% Adakhan Madumarov.jpg Adakhan Madumarov Butun Kyrgyzstan 274,639 15.09% Kamchybek Tashiev.png Kamchybek Tashiev Ata-Zhurt 266,189 14.62% 2011 Kyrgyzstani presidential election map by districts.svg Results by district President Roza Otunbayeva Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan Early presidential elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on 30 October 2011https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/30/kyrgyzstan-election-idUSLDE75T02920110630 https://archive.today/20120910153055/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/30/kyrgyzstan-election-idUSLDE75T02920110630 dead 10 September 2012 Kyrgyz MPs set presidential election for Oct 30 Reuters 30 June 2011 2011-10-30 to replace Interim President Roza Otunbayeva. Former Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan won in the first round.Kyrgyz PM wins presidential election Al Jazeera English 1 November 2011 http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2011/10/2011103164540483122.html 6 November 2011 Background The election followed the 2010 Kyrgyzstani riots, during which the incumbent President Kurmanbek Bakiyev was ousted by protesters and an interim government led by Roza Otunbayeva was formed.http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6944774.html Presidential vote in Kyrgyzstan in 6 months: interim leader - People's Daily Online english.people.com.cn 2011-10-30 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110921223048/http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6944774.html 2011-09-21 An election and reform plan was unveiled on 19 April 2010.http://www.rttnews.com/Content/PoliticalNews.aspx?Id=1272738&SM=1 Kyrgyz Interim Government Unveils Reform Plan To 'return To Democracy' Rttnews.com 2010-04-19 2011-10-30 Presidential terms Under the new constitution, the presidential term is six years long, but re-election is barred.Reuters http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-key-political-risks-to-watch-in-kyrgyzstan FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Kyrgyzstan - AlertNet Trust.org 2010-10-01 2011-10-30 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110728144350/http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-key-political-risks-to-watch-in-kyrgyzstan 28 July 2011 Date The election date was announced on 22 April 2010; a constitutional referendum to reduce presidential powers and strengthen democracy was held on 27 June 2010.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8636577.stm Kyrgyzstan's new leaders set October election date BBC News 2010-04-22 2011-10-30 On 19 May 2010, it was announced that the presidential elections would not be held on 10 October 2010 together with parliamentary elections, but rather in October 2011, and that Otunbayeva would remain president until 31 December 2011.http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=58755 https://web.archive.org/web/20100620234238/http://worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=58755 usurped 20 June 2010 Kyrgyzstan's interim leader Otunbayeva to be president to 2011 | Asia-Pasific World Bulletin 2010-05-19 2011-10-30 Candidates The Central Election Commission announced that eighty-three candidates filed to run in the election by the deadline of 16 August. 16 candidates were nominated by parties, while the rest self-nominated. The candidates would have to collect 30,000 signatures, pay a fee of 100,000 Kyrgyzstani soms and pass a televised language test to run for the office of president.https://www.rferl.org/a/eighty-three_register_as_kyrgyz_presidential_candidates/24298438.html Eighty-Three Candidates Declare For Kyrgyz Presidential Election Rferl.org 2011-08-16 2011-10-30 Sixteen candidates then qualified to run in the election.http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2011/10/20111030836831101.html Kyrgyzstan votes for new president english.aljazeera.net 2016-11-08 The candidates included: Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev, party leader of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan, who resigned his post in September to run for president.http://english.aljazeera.net/video/asia/2011/10/201110288015547701.html Anxiety marks Kyrgyzstan poll run-up - Asia Al Jazeera English 2011-10-04 2011-10-30https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15510217 BBC News PM Atambayev wins Kyrgyzstan presidential election 31 October 2011 He is seen as the "flagbearer of reforms" that resulted in and from the new constitution.http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2011/10/20111030175330696330.html Controversy mars Kyrgyz presidential election english.aljazeera.net 2016-11-08 Former Emergency Situations Minister Kamchybek Tashiyev, party leader of Ata-Zhurt Former head of State Security Adakhan Madumarov Former Prosecutor-General Kubatbek Baibolov Sooronbay Dyikanov Former President of the Supreme Court Kurmanbek Osmonov Former Mayor of Bishkek Marat Sultanov The incumbent Otunbayeva stated that she would not run in the election.https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyz_president_wont_run_again/2316588.html Kyrgyz President Says Won't Run For Second Term Rferl.org 2011-02-21 2011-10-30 Omurbek Tekebayev, party leader of the opposition Ata Meken Socialist Party, declared he would not be a candidate for the presidency on 22 September.Бурулкан Сарыгулова https://www.azattyk.org/content/kyrgyzstan_election_omurbek_tekebaev/24336988.html Өмүрбек Текебаев шайлоого катышпайт Azattyk.org 2011-10-30 Campaign Atambayev had the most funds for his campaign and gained a significant share of exposure, thus he said the election could be over in one round. He added "I have bright hopes; it is time for our country to live, achieve harmony and flourish. People are tired of political battles and meetings." However Tashiyev and Madumarov on multiple occasions suggested that there could be vote-rigging during the election. Tashiyev said that: "The main thing is that there should be no evidence of fraud and the election results must not be falsified." Following the ethnic riots in 2010, tensions between the indigenous Kyrgyz and Uzbeks continue to be volatile in the south with the region being viewed as a political battleground. Opinion polls Opinion polls suggested Atambayev was the clear favourite, with Madumarov and Tashiyev, both from the south, being Atambayev's closest challengers. Conduct The CEC announced on 21 July that it had accredited 40 television and radio broadcasting companies, as well as 103 print media outlets to cover the election, however it refused to consider doing so for 11 internet news agencies.Hugh Williamson, Europe and Central Asia director https://www.hrw.org/news/2011/08/04/kyrgyzstan-online-news-agencies-denied-accreditation Kyrgyzstan: Online News Agencies Denied Accreditation | Human Rights Watch Hrw.org 2011-08-04 2011-10-30 The OSCE said that almost 400 international observers from 41 countries would monitor the election. Douglas Wake, a monitor from the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, said that the election was competitive, but there were some issues in regards to the voter lists and the transparency of the process. Sooronbay Dyikanov said that he could not vote because his name was not on the voter list. The central election committee said that this was a mistake, and regional election commissions were the ones who were responsible for this. At the same time Dyikanov said that this was done deliberately. There were numerous other voters who could not vote for the same reason.http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2011/10/201110301531263183.html Kyrgyzstan flirts with democracy Horesh Roxanne Bollier Sam english.aljazeera.net 2016-11-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161108195246/http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2011/10/201110301531263183.html 2016-11-08 Adakhan Madumarov and five other candidates said they would reject the result as several people could not vote according to their "constitutional rights" and that there had been multiple voting. Results Former Prime Minister Atambayev won the presidential election by a large margin in the first round and became the new President of Kyrgyzstan. Over 60% voter turnout was recorded. Almazbek Atambayev Social Democratic Party 1161929 Adakhan Madumarov Butun Kyrgyzstan 274639 Kamchybek Tashiev Ata-Zhurt 266189 Temirbek Asanbekov Meken Yntymagy 17232 Omurbek Suvanaliev Independent 16143 Kubatbek Baibolov Independent 15427 Tursunbai Bakir Uulu Erkin Kyrgyzstan 15195 Anarbek Kalmatov Ar-Namys 13609 Arstanbek Abdyldayev El Uchun 8770 Marat Imankulov Independent 5578 Kubanychbek Isabekov Independent 3239 Kurmanbek Osmonov Independent 2452 Akbaraly Aitikeev Independent 2081 Torobaev Kolubaev Independent 1941 Sooronbai Dyykanov Independent 1339 Almazbek Karimov Independent 1305 Against all 13419 38145 3032666 CEC Reactions After voting, Atambayev said that: "A parliamentary system is more suited to the nomadic spirit of the people." After 95% of the preliminary results suggested Atambayev had more than 60% of the vote, his campaign spokesman Kadyr Toktogulov said that "Atambayev secured a national victory. There is a very small split in the number of votes he got in the north and the south." References External links Central Election Commission (in Kyrgyz and Russian) Category:Presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Presidential