Kiribatian presidential election, 2007

A presidential election was held in Kiribati on 17 October 2007, [http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2021081.htm "Unclear election results for Kiribati President"] , ABC Radio Australia, August 31, 2007.] 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. [ [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/23/asia/AS-POL-Kiribati-Election.php "Kiribati president returned at general election, likely will form new government"] , Associated Press ("International Herald Tribune"), August 23, 2007.] At the first parliamentary session, 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, [ [http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2039236.htm "Nominations prompt call for Kiribati poll boycott"] , ABC Radio Australia, September 21, 2007.] upon which the opposition called for a boycott of the election. [http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2063370.htm "Tong re-elected Kiribati president"] , ABC Radio Australia, October 18, 2007.]

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.

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