2006 Belarusian presidential election

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns Tightly controlled
gptkbp:championship 4,670,000
gptkbp:country gptkb:Belarus
gptkbp:election gptkb:election
gptkb:Central_Election_Commission_of_Belarus
Criticism from human rights organizations
Crackdown on opposition
gptkbp:election_fraud_claims Widespread allegations
gptkbp:election_historical_context Part of ongoing political struggle in Belarus
gptkbp:election_result Disputed results
Continued authoritarian rule
Lukashenko's re-election
gptkbp:election_year One day
March 19, 2006
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:2010_Belarusian_presidential_election
gptkbp:held_on March 19, 2006
gptkbp:historical_significance Indicator of political climate in Belarus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2006 Belarusian presidential election
gptkbp:international_response Condemnation of the election process
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of Post-election protests
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Claims of fraud
gptkbp:location gptkb:Belarus
gptkbp:lukashenko_campaign_focus Stability and security
gptkbp:lukashenko_election_strategy Populist rhetoric
gptkbp:lukashenko_international_relations Strained relations with the West
gptkbp:lukashenko_percentage 83.0%
gptkbp:lukashenko_political_party gptkb:Belarusian_Republican_Party
gptkbp:lukashenko_political_strategy Control over media
gptkbp:lukashenko_post_election_action Declared victory
gptkbp:lukashenko_post_election_response Crackdown on dissent
gptkbp:lukashenko_re-election_effect Consolidation of power
gptkbp:lukashenko_support_base State employees
gptkbp:lukashenko_victory_claim Legitimacy of the election
gptkbp:lukashenko_votes 4,450,000
gptkbp:major_issues gptkb:Human_rights_violations
gptkb:political_repression
Economic conditions
gptkbp:media_coverage Limited freedom of press
gptkbp:milinkevich_campaign_focus Democratic reforms
gptkbp:milinkevich_election_strategy Grassroots mobilization
gptkbp:milinkevich_international_relations Support from Western countries
gptkbp:milinkevich_percentage 6.0%
gptkbp:milinkevich_political_party gptkb:United_Democratic_Forces
gptkbp:milinkevich_political_strategy Coalition building
gptkbp:milinkevich_post_election_action Appealed to the public
gptkbp:milinkevich_post_election_effect Increased activism among opposition
gptkbp:milinkevich_post_election_response Calls for international support
gptkbp:milinkevich_support_base Youth and students
gptkbp:milinkevich_votes 300,000
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:5
gptkb:Alexander_Lukashenko
Alexander Milinkevich
gptkbp:observers gptkb:CIS
gptkb:OSCE
gptkbp:participating_nations Limited access
gptkbp:political_impact Continued protests
Increased international isolation
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:2001_Belarusian_presidential_election
gptkbp:result Alexander Lukashenko won
gptkbp:significance Controversial election
gptkbp:voter_turnout 93.2%
gptkbp:voting_method Secret ballot
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alexander_Lukashenko
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5