1998 Kiribati parliamentary election explained

Parliamentary elections were held in Kiribati on 23 September 1998, with a second round on 30 September.^[1] Although all candidates for the 40 seats ran as independents,^[2] they could be divided into three groups; the National Progressive Party, Protect the Maneaba, and unaffiliated independents.^[3] Independents emerged as the largest group in Parliament, with 15 of the 40 seats.^[4]

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. Nohlen et al., p681
3. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2169_94.htm Kiribati: Elections held in 1994
4. http://www.pireport.org/articles/1998/10/12/observations-new-kiribati-parliament Observations on the new Kiribati parliament