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Presidential elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on 15 October 2017.[1] Incumbent President Almazbek Atambayev was not allowed to run again because the constitution sets a single six-year term for the head of state.[2] Eleven candidates registered for the race, and from this field Sooronbay Jeenbekov of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan won more than 50% of the vote, avoiding a runoff.[3] Following certification of the results on 30 October,[4] Jeenbekov was inaugurated as President of Kyrgyzstan on 24 November.[5]
The elections marked the first change of president that was not the result of the death of the incumbent or a revolution.[6][7] Some described the vote as Central Asia's first genuinely competitive presidential election.[8]
- ^ "Atambaev Says Kyrgyzstan To Hold Presidential Vote On October 15" Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty, 29 May 2017.
- ^ Putz, Catherine (16 February 2017). "Kyrgyzstan Sets November Date for Presidential Election". The Diplomat. Trans-Asia Inc. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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- ^ "At Final Press Conference, Kyrgyz President Atambaev Plots His Political Future". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ Shades Of A Vendetta Dim Kyrgyzstan's Bright Moment
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan's Presidential Election Looks To Be A Cliffhanger". Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
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