Turkmen presidential election, 2012

Turkmenistani presidential election, 2012
12 February 2012

 
Nominee Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow Annageldi Orazberdiýewiç Ýazmyradow
Party TDP TDP
Percentage 97.14% 1.07%
President before election

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
TDP

 Elected President

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
TDP

Turkmenistan
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Presidential elections were held in Turkmenistan on 12 February 2012.[1] They were Turkmenistan's fourth presidential elections and decided who would be the country's president for the next five years. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow won with 97% of the vote.

Candidates

Official

  1. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, incumbent President of Turkmenistan[2]
  2. Rejep Bazarow, deputy head of the Daşoguz Province[3]
  3. Kakageldi Abdullaýew, Governor of the Türkmenbaşy District
  4. Gurbanmämmet Mollaniýazow, manager of Türkmennebit
  5. Annageldi Orazberdiýewiç Ýazmyradow, Water Minister
  6. Esendurdy Gaýypow, head of Lebapgurluşyk production association
  7. Saparmyrat Batyrow, director of the Gökdepe textile mill
  8. Ýarmuhammet Orazgulyýew, Deputy Energy and Industry Minister [4]

All of them are members of Turkmenistan's only political party, the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan.[5]

Declared interest

  1. Nurmuhammet Hanamow, leader of the exiled Republican Party of Turkmenistan[6]

Denied

  1. Aina Abayeva, English teacher nominated by the Civil Society Movement. Her request to participate was rejected because the organisation that nominated her was an unregistered NGO. Its lack of legal status meant that it did not have the authority to make such a nomination.[7]

Campaign

Campaigning started in October 2011.[8] During the campaign many of the candidates running against the incumbent president expressed their support for him, thus giving rise to suspicions that his victory was more or less guaranteed.[3] According to an expert from the Chatham House, "the vote [was] a democratic sham" and an example of "faux democracy".[9]

Results

 Summary of the 12 February 2012 Turkmenistani presidential election results
Candidates Votes %
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow 97.14
Annageldi Orazberdiýewiç Ýazmyradow 1.07
Rejep Bazarow 0.28
Saparmyrat Batyrow 0.19
Kakageldi Abdullaýew 0.16
Gurbanmämmet Mollaniýazow 0.08
Esendurdy Gaýypow 0.06
Ýarmuhammet Orazgulyýew 1.02
Total (turnout 96.70%) 2,888,887 100.00
Source: turkmenistan.gov.tm

The official turnout was 96.28%.[10] Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow was re-elected with 97% of the vote.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Turkmenistan Sets Election Date". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.
  2. ↑ "No Surprise at Polls in Turkmenistan". The Moscow Times.
  3. 1 2 "Election Rivals Hail Turkmen Leader". The Moscow Times.
  4. ↑ "Turkmen President Registers For Election". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.
  5. ↑ "Turkmen Presidential Nominations Made". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.
  6. ↑ "Гундогар :: Республиканская партия Туркменистана готова участвовать в выборах". www.gundogar.org.
  7. ↑ "Гундогар :: Opponents Float Proposals President Might Like". www.gundogar.org.
  8. ↑ "В Туркменистане стартовала предвыборная президентская кампания - Интернет-газета Turkmenistan.Ru". www.turkmenistan.ru.
  9. 1 2 "Turkmenistan president wins re-election with 97% of vote". The Guardian. Associated Press. 13 February 2012.
  10. ↑ "Voter turnout in presidential elections in Turkmenistan hits 96.28 percent". 12 February 2012.
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