Parliamentary elections were held in Guinea-Bissau on 28 March 2004 after repeated postponements caused by political and financial chaos in the country, including a coup d'état that overthrew President Kumba Ialá in September 2003. The former ruling party, the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), won the largest number of seats, but did not obtain a majority. Former President Yala's party, the Party for Social Renewal (PRS), came second with 35 seats.
The PAIGC reached an agreement with the PRS for its legislative support (a previous attempt at reaching a deal with the United Social Democratic Party, which won 17 seats, failed), and in May 2004 the new parliament was sworn in, with PAIGC leader Carlos Gomes Júnior becoming Prime Minister.[1][2]
ConductEdit
Although voting reportedly took place on time in the interior of Guinea-Bissau, it was delayed in much of the capital Bissau, as electoral materials were delivered late to many polling stations. The National Electoral Commission ordered the polling stations that opened late to remain open past the scheduled end of voting to ensure that everyone would have a chance to vote. About a third of polling stations in Bissau reportedly never opened on the day of the election, and these stations were ordered to open on the following day, March 29.[3]
^Elected parliament sworn in, new government to follow IRIN, 7 May 2004
^Young technocrats prominent in new elected government IRIN, 13 May 2004
^ abGuinea-Bissau: Election extended for second day after confusion in capital IRIN, 28 March 2004
August 25, 2023
2004, guinea, bissau, legislative, election, parliamentary, elections, were, held, guinea, bissau, march, 2004, after, repeated, postponements, caused, political, financial, chaos, country, including, coup, état, that, overthrew, president, kumba, ialá, septem. Parliamentary elections were held in Guinea Bissau on 28 March 2004 after repeated postponements caused by political and financial chaos in the country including a coup d etat that overthrew President Kumba Iala in September 2003 The former ruling party the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde PAIGC won the largest number of seats but did not obtain a majority Former President Yala s party the Party for Social Renewal PRS came second with 35 seats The PAIGC reached an agreement with the PRS for its legislative support a previous attempt at reaching a deal with the United Social Democratic Party which won 17 seats failed and in May 2004 the new parliament was sworn in with PAIGC leader Carlos Gomes Junior becoming Prime Minister 1 2 Conduct EditAlthough voting reportedly took place on time in the interior of Guinea Bissau it was delayed in much of the capital Bissau as electoral materials were delivered late to many polling stations The National Electoral Commission ordered the polling stations that opened late to remain open past the scheduled end of voting to ensure that everyone would have a chance to vote About a third of polling stations in Bissau reportedly never opened on the day of the election and these stations were ordered to open on the following day March 29 3 Over 100 international observers were present for the election The United Nations the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS the Community of Portuguese Language Countries and La Francophonie sent observers as did Portugal Russia and the United States 3 Results EditPartyVotes Seats African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde145 31633 8845 21Party for Social Renewal113 65626 5035 3United Social Democratic Party75 48517 6017NewUnited Platform20 7004 830 Electoral Union18 3544 282 Democratic Socialist Party8 7892 050NewUnion for Change8 6212 010 3Resistance of Guinea Bissau Bafata Movement7 9181 850 28National Unity Party6 2601 460NewUnited People s Alliance5 8171 361NewNational Union for Democracy and Progress5 0421 180 1Guinean Civic Forum Social Democracy4 2090 9800Guinean Democratic Movement4 2020 980NewManifest Party of the People3 4020 790NewSocialist Party1 1660 270NewTotal428 937100 00100 2Valid votes428 93793 20Invalid blank votes31 3176 80Total votes460 254100 00Registered voters turnout603 63976 25Source African Elections DatabaseReferences Edit Elected parliament sworn in new government to follow IRIN 7 May 2004 Young technocrats prominent in new elected government IRIN 13 May 2004 a b Guinea Bissau Election extended for second day after confusion in capital IRIN 28 March 2004 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2004 Guinea Bissau legislative election amp oldid 1145897997, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
