1999 Abkhazian presidential election

none 1999 Abkhazian presidential election Abkhazia presidential no 1994 Abkhazian presidential election 1994 2004 Abkhazian presidential election 2004 3 October 1999 125x125px 150x100px Vladislav Ardzinba 00A859 Apsny Valery Arshba 186,792 99.11% President Vladislav Ardzinba Apsny Vladislav Ardzinba Apsny File:1994_Abkhaz_presidential_election_results_by_district.svg Results by district Ardzinba: #00a859ff 90-100% Presidential elections were held in Abkhazia on 3 October 1999, alongside a constitutional referendum. They were the first direct presidential elections in Abkhazia, and resulted in a victory for incumbent President Vladislav Ardzinba, who ran unopposed. Georgia from national awakening to Rose Revolution: delayed transition in the former Soviet Union Wheatley Jonathan 2005 Ashgate Publishing, Ltd 0-7546-4503-7 121 https://books.google.com/books?id=80T4YjHFxycC Background The previous presidential elections in 1994 had been indirect, with Ardzinba elected by the People's Assembly. In August 1999 the Central Election Commission (CEC) headed by Viacheslav Tsugba set-up 28 electoral districts for the purpose of the elections.Daily News August 9, 1999 http://sarke.com/daily.asp?IssueID=1&Day=09&Month=8&Year=1999 7 January 2012 Sarke 9 August 1999 Campaign Incumbent President Ardzinba was nominated by the national-patriotic movement Apsny,Daily News August 11, 1999 http://sarke.com/daily.asp?IssueID=1&Day=11&Month=8&Year=1999 7 January 2012 Sarke 11 August 1999 and also received the support of the Communist PartyDaily News August 16, 1999 http://sarke.com/daily.asp?IssueID=1&Day=16&Month=8&Year=1999 7 January 2012 Sarke 16 August 1999 and the Abkhaz diaspora in Turkey.Daily News October 1, 1999 http://sarke.com/daily.asp?IssueID=1&Day=01&Month=10&Year=1999 7 January 2012 Sarke 1 October 1999 On 2 September, the CEC registered the nomination of former Foreign Minister Leonid Lakerbaia by his People's Party.Daily News September 3, 1999 http://sarke.com/daily.asp?IssueID=1&Day=03&Month=9&Year=1999 7 January 2012 Sarke 3 September 1999 However, his candidacy was not approved.Sharia Vitali Как в Абхазии президентов выбирали http://www.ekhokavkaza.com/content/article/24318849.html 25 September 2011 Ekho Kavkaza 5 September 2011 The CEC also denied registration to Yahya Kazan, who had been Abkhazia's representative in the United States, on the grounds that he had not lived in Abkhazia for the previous five years and that he did not have a working command of the Abkhaz language.Tesemnikova Ekaterina Тбилиси ищет альтернативу Ардзинбе http://www.ng.ru/cis/2001-07-07/1_alternate.html 5 October 2014 Независимая газета 7 July 2001 There were also rumours that former Vice Chairman Zurab Achba of Aidgylara would run for president, which he dismissed in an interview with Nuzhnaya Gazeta as a "nightmare of an idea".Daily News August 13, 1999 http://sarke.com/daily.asp?IssueID=1&Day=13&Month=8&Year=1999 7 January 2012 Sarke 13 August 1999 Results Vladislav Ardzinba Valeri Arshba Apsny 186792 #00A859 Against all 1683 129 214503 Lenta.ru References Abkhazia