2011 Abkhazian presidential election

none May 2014 2011 Abkhazian presidential election Abkhazia presidential 2009 Abkhazian presidential election 2009 2014 Abkhazian presidential election 2014 26 August 2011 130x130px Alexander Ankvab Alexander Ankvab - 06.10.2011.jpg Aitaira Mikhail Logua 58,657 56.23% Sergei Shamba 054101 3x4.svg PEDA Shamil Adzynba 22,456 21.53% Raul Khajimba Raul Khajimba 2015.jpg Forum for the National Unity of Abkhazia Svetlana Jergenia 21,177 20.30% President Alexander Ankvab (acting) Aitaira Alexander Ankvab Aitaira Presidential elections were held in Abkhazia on 26 August 2011. This was the fifth such election since the post of President of the Republic of Abkhazia was created in 1994. The election was held to elect the successor of president Sergei Bagapsh who died in office on 29 May 2011. Background The election was originally scheduled to take place in 2014, five years after the previous election; however, the Constitution of Abkhazia required an election to be held within three months after the unexpected death of incumbent president Sergei Bagapsh on 29 May. On 8 June the People's Assembly set the election date for 26 August.Abkhaz Early Elections Set for August 26 http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=23592 8 June 2011 Civil Georgia 8 June 2011 The MPs decided against earlier dates such as 20 August, which is immediately after the summer holidays, as the election is largely organised by teachers and to allow for repairs to school buildings to be completed, where many polling stations are located.Galustyan Levon Выборы состоятся 26 августа http://www.ekhokavkaza.com/content/article/24229002.html 2 July 2011 Echo of the Caucasus 8 June 2011 Requirements and registration procedure According to the Law on the Election of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia, candidates for the Presidency have to: possess Abkhazian citizenship; be of Abkhaz ethnicity; be fluent in the Abkhaz language; be no younger than 35 and no older than 65 years of age; be eligible to vote; have permanently lived in Abkhazia for the last five years up to the election day.Kuchuberia Anzhela Кандидаты на пост главы Абхазии будут сдавать экзамен по абхазскому языку http://abkhasia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/188095/ 2 July 2011 Caucasian Knot 29 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111007145324/http://abkhasia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/188095/ 7 October 2011 dead Prospective candidates have to be nominated between 27 June and 17 July. This can be done either by an initiative group of at least 10 people with a list of between 2000 and 2500 signatures, or by a political party registered with the Central Election Commission.С 27 июня начинается выдвижение кандидатов в президенты Республики Абхазия http://apsnypress.info/news/3541.html 2 July 2011 Apsnypress 27 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405163524/http://apsnypress.info/news/3541.html 5 April 2012 The only parties registered in this way are United Abkhazia, the Forum of the National Unity of Abkhazia, the Party of the Economic Development of Abkhazia, the People's Party and the Communist Party. After the nomination period ends, the Central Election Commission will verify the signature lists and whether candidates satisfy the set requirements. To test the nominees' proficiency in Abkhaz, it has established a language commission.Батал Табагуа проинформировал депутатов о подготовке Центризбиркома к президентским выборам http://apsnypress.info/news/3550.html 2 July 2011 Apsnypress 28 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405163635/http://apsnypress.info/news/3550.html 5 April 2012 Registration of the candidates has to be completed before 27 July and two days after their registration the Central Election Commission has to make public the list of nominees whose candidacy had been approved.Центризбирком утвердил календарный план мероприятий по подготовке к досрочным выборам президента http://apsnypress.info/news/3453.html 2 July 2011 Apsnypress 10 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110625202337/http://apsnypress.info/news/3453.html 25 June 2011 Candidates All three candidates who were nominated for the election successfully completed their registration: Acting President Alexander Ankvab, Prime Minister Sergei Shamba and opposition leader Raul Khajimba. Following their nomination, Shamba and his vice presidential candidate, Shamil Adzynba, as well as Khajimba and his running mate Svetlana Jergenia applied for registration on 16 July.Сергей Шамба и Шамиль Адзынба подали заявление в Центральную избирательную комиссию о согласии баллотироваться на пост президента и вице-президента Республики Абхазия. http://apsnypress.info/news/3690.html 31 July 2011 Apsnypress 16 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719083109/http://apsnypress.info/news/3690.html 19 July 2011 dead dmy-allРауль Хаджимба и Светлана Джергения дали согласие баллотироваться на пост президента и вице-президента Абхазии http://apsnypress.info/news/3691.html 31 July 2011 Apsnypress 16 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719083114/http://apsnypress.info/news/3691.html 19 July 2011 dead dmy-all Ankvab and his vice presidential candidate Mikhail Logua filed their application on 17 July.Александр Анкваб и Михаил Логуа дали согласие баллотироваться на пост президента и вице-президента Республики Абхазия http://apsnypress.info/news/3692.html 31 July 2011 Apsnypress 17 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719083431/http://apsnypress.info/news/3692.html 19 July 2011 dead dmy-all The three presidential candidates passed their Abkhaz language test on 20 July 2011.Александр Анкваб, Рауль Хаджимба и Сергей Шамба сдали экзамен на знание Государственного абхазского языка http://apsnypress.info/news/3724.html 31 July 2011 Apsnypress 20 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120405164039/http://apsnypress.info/news/3724.html 5 April 2012 dead dmy-all All candidates were registered by the CEC on 25 JulyЦентральная избирательная комиссия зарегистрировала кандидатами в президенты Александра Анкваба, Рауля Хаджимба и Сергея Шамба http://apsnypress.info/news/3754.html 31 July 2011 Apsnypress 25 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120405164954/http://apsnypress.info/news/3754.html 5 April 2012 dead dmy-all and received their certificates on 26 July. Presidential candidateCareerVice presidential candidateCareerPolitical support Vice President (2005–2009) Prime Minister (2003–2004) Minister of Defence (2002–2003)Widow of first President Vladislav ArdzinbaNominated by an initiative group (28 June)ЦИК Абхазии зарегистрировал инициативную группу по выдвижению кандидатом в президенты Рауля Хаджимба http://apsnypress.info/news/3547.html 2 July 2011 Apsnypress 28 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110703225432/http://apsnypress.info/news/3547.html 3 July 2011 2009 presidential candidate Zaur Ardzinba (28 June)Абхазская оппозиция в прежнем формате https://www.ekhokavkaza.com/a/24249528.html 1 March 2025 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 28 June 2011 dmy ru Nominated by the Forum for National Unity (16 July) Akhatsa (5 July)"Ахьаца" поддерживает тандем Рауля Хаджимба и Светланы Джергения http://aiaaira.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2178:qq-------&catid=69:politics&Itemid=112 6 July 2011 Aiaaira 5 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120326160000/http://aiaaira.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2178:qq-------&catid=69:politics&Itemid=112 26 March 2012 dead dmy-all Aruaa (7 July)Заявление Высшего Совета "АРУАА" http://aiaaira.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2183:---lr&catid=73:society&Itemid=116 11 July 2011 Aiaaira 7 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120326160037/http://aiaaira.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2183:---lr&catid=73:society&Itemid=116 26 March 2012 dead dmy-all Former prime minister and 2004 presidential candidate Anri Jergenia (27 July)Анри Джергения о выборах, санаторном вопросе и о прочем... http://aiaaira.com/component/content/article/65-headline/2261-2011-07-30-14-12-35 5 August 2011 Nuzhnaya/Aiaaira 27–30 July 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110825031037/http://aiaaira.com/component/content/article/65-headline/2261-2011-07-30-14-12-35 25 August 2011 dmy Union of Cossacks (5 August)Союз Казаков Абхазии поддерживает кандидатуру Рауля Хаджимба http://apsnypress.info/news/3865.html 5 August 2011 Apsnypress 5 August 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405165558/http://apsnypress.info/news/3865.html 5 April 2012 Raul KhajimbaSvetlana JergeniaActing President (since 29 May 2011) Vice President (2010–2011) Prime Minister (2005–2010) BusinessmanGovernor of Gulripshi DistrictNominated by an initiative group (29 June)Инициативная группа из 19 человек выдвинула кандидатом в президенты Александра Анкваб http://apsnypress.info/news/3560.html 2 July 2011 Apsnypress 29 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110705024305/http://apsnypress.info/news/3560.html 5 July 2011 United Abkhazia (22 July)Политсовет "Единой Абхазии" поддержал выдвижение кандидатами в президенты и вице-президенты Александра Анкваба и Михаила Логуа http://apsnypress.info/news/3748.html 31 July 2011 Apsnypress 22 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120405164248/http://apsnypress.info/news/3748.html 5 April 2012 dead dmy-all Amtsakhara (2 August)Союз ветеранов отечественной войны народа Абхазии "Амцахара" поддерживает Александра Анкваба http://apsnypress.info/news/3852.html 5 August 2011 Apsnypress 3 August 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405165710/http://apsnypress.info/news/3852.html 5 April 2012 Alexander AnkvabMikhail LoguaPrime Minister (since 13 February 2010) Minister for Foreign Affairs (1997–2004 and 2004–2010)Deputy Chairman of the committee for Youth Affairs and SportNominated by an initiative group (8 July)ЦИК зарегистрировал инициативную группу по выдвижению Сергея Шамба кандидатом в президенты Абхазии http://apsnypress.info/news/3620.html 11 July 2011 Apsnypress 8 July 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405163755/http://apsnypress.info/news/3620.html 5 April 2012 Party for Economic Development (21 July)Партия Экономического развития Абхазии поддержала кандидатуру Сергея Шамба на пост президента республики http://apsnypress.info/news/3737.html 31 July 2011 Apsnypress 21 July 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110925104146/http://apsnypress.info/news/3737.html 25 September 2011 10 (out of 12) members of the Association of Youth Organisations (28 July)10 из 12 организаций, входящих в Ассоциацию молодежных организаций Абхазии, заявили о поддержке кандидата в президенты Сергея Шамба http://apsnypress.info/news/3796.html 5 August 2011 Apsnypress 28 July 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405165743/http://apsnypress.info/news/3796.html 5 April 2012 Communist Party (9 August)Политсовет компартии Абхазии поддержал кандидатуру Сергея Шамба. http://apsnypress.info/news/3899.html 9 August 2011 Apsnypress 9 August 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405165828/http://apsnypress.info/news/3899.html 5 April 2012 Sergei ShambaShamil Adzynba Campaign The election campaign official began when the candidates received their registration certificates on 26 July. According to election law, Alexander Ankvab and Sergei Shamba had to take leave from their offices.Кандидаты в президенты Республики Абхазия должны уйти в отпуск http://apsnypress.info/news/3756.html 31 July 2011 Apsnypress 25 July 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405164349/http://apsnypress.info/news/3756.html 5 April 2012 Correspondingly, Parliament Speaker Nugzar Ashuba temporarily took over as Acting President and Vice-Premier Beslan Kubrava as Prime Minister. On 19 July, the League of Voters "For Fair Elections" held its first press conference to announce that it would monitor the upcoming election as in previous years.Лига избирателей "За честные выборы" будет наблюдать за ходом голосования на выборах президента Абхазии 26 августа http://apsnypress.info/news/3713.html 31 July 2011 Apsnypress 19 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120405164418/http://apsnypress.info/news/3713.html 5 April 2012 dead dmy-all Shamba's campaign was led by Beslan Eshba.Sharia Vitali "Родина" и "Народный фронт" по-абхазски http://www.ekhokavkaza.org/content/article/27195737.html 19 October 2015 Echo of the Caucasus 18 August 2015 Media use TV broadcasts Each presidential candidate received three hours of free air time on national state television in the four weeks running up to election day, and each Vice Presential candidate one hour. During the first week, candidates had the choice between an hour of live interaction with voters and sending in a pre-recorded DVD. In the second week, the candidates, alone or assisted by no more than four associates, received one hour of live interaction with voters. In the third and fourth weeks, first the vice-presidential candidate and then the presidential candidates had the opportunity to answer alternatingly questions from voters and from officially registered media. Apart from these broadcasts, each candidate could send in commercials up to five minutes, which were broadcast on weekdays between 1 and 25 August, three times daily (8:00, 18:00 and 20:00). The order in which the broadcasts of candidates appeared was determined by draw, and was as follows:Центризбирком жеребьевкой определил очередность выступления кандидатов в президенты и вице-президенты в эфире Абхазской Гостелерадиокомпании http://apsnypress.info/news/3768.html 31 July 2011 Apsnypress 26 July 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405164843/http://apsnypress.info/news/3768.html 5 April 2012 MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayOrder of commercialsWeek 1 (1–5 August)KhajimbaShambaAnkvabKhajimba – Ankvab – ShambaWeek 2 (8–12 August)KhajimbaShambaAnkvabKhajimba – Shamba – AnkvabWeek 3 (15–19 August)LoguaJergeniaAdzynbaAnkvab – Khajimba – ShambaWeek 4 (22–26 August)ShambaKhajimbaAnkvabAnkvab – Shamba – Khajimba Opinion polls DateSource Sergei Shamba Alexander Ankvab Raul Khajimba 5–12 July 2011Dobrososedstvo 30.1% 26.1% 8.0% Opinion polling Results The CEC decided that in order to reduce costs and simplify the organisation of the election, there would be no separate polling stations and precinct election commissions for military units. Instead, it sent a letter to the Ministry of Defence requesting that soldiers should receive leave ten days before the election, allowing them to collect absentee ballots and thus vote in a polling station of their choosing.В войсковых частях министерства обороны РА не будет участковых избирательных комиссий http://apsnypress.info/news/3757.html 31 July 2011 Apsnypress 25 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120405164629/http://apsnypress.info/news/3757.html 5 April 2012 dead dmy-all According to the Abkhazian electoral commission, preliminary results showed a first round victory for Ankvab over Shamba and Khajimba.Александр Анкваб набрал 54,86% голосов избирателей http://apsnypress.info/news/4103.html 27 August 2011 Apsnypress 27 August 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405165953/http://apsnypress.info/news/4103.html 5 April 2012 The official results, released on 27 August, showed only small differences, and Alexander Ankvab was elected in the first round.http://www.mfaabkhazia.net/en/node/1054 Final results of the presidential elections in Abkhazia 27 August 2011 Abkhazian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 4 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120330124215/http://www.mfaabkhazia.net/en/node/1054 30 March 2012 dead dmy-all He is to be sworn in on 26 September.http://apsnypress.info/news/4149.html 26 сентября состоится инаугурация вновь избранного президента Республики Абхазия 2 September 2011 Apsnypress Russian 4 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120405170045/http://apsnypress.info/news/4149.html 5 April 2012 dead dmy-all Alexander Ankvab Aitaira 58657 Sergei Shamba Party for the Economic Development of Abkhazia 22456 Raul Khajimba Forum for the National Unity of Abkhazia 21177 Against all 2023 2532 148556 Ministry of Foreign Affairs References Abkhazia