2012 Turkmenistan presidential election explained

Country:Turkmenistan
Type:presidential
Previous Election:2007 Turkmenistan presidential election
Previous Year:2007
Next Election:2017 Turkmenistan presidential election
Next Year:2017
Election Date:12 February 2012
Image1:Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow 2012-09-11.jpg
Nominee1:Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Party1:Democratic Party of Turkmenistan
Popular Vote1:2,806,265
Percentage1:97.14%
Nominee2:Annageldi Ýazmyradow
Party2:Democratic Party of Turkmenistan
Percentage2:1.07%
President
Before Election:Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Before Party:Democratic Party of Turkmenistan
After Election:Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
After Party:Democratic Party of Turkmenistan

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]

Notes and References

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

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