2006 Congolese presidential election

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/2006_Congolese_presidential_election
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:country gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkbp:date 2006-07-30
gptkbp:election_violence yes
gptkbp:election_violence_details clashes between supporters of Kabila and Bemba after first round results
gptkbp:first_round_candidates gptkb:Antoine_Gizenga
gptkb:Joseph_Kabila
gptkb:Patrice_Lumumba
gptkb:Jean-Pierre_Bemba
gptkb:Nzanga_Mobutu
gptkb:Kengo_Wa_Dondo
Alphonse-Marie Kadege
Oscar Kashala
Pierre Pay-Pay wa Syakasighe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2006 Congolese presidential election
gptkbp:incumbent gptkb:Joseph_Kabila
gptkbp:location gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkbp:mainCandidate gptkb:Joseph_Kabila
gptkb:Jean-Pierre_Bemba
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gptkbp:nextEdition 2011 Congolese presidential election
gptkbp:numberOfIssues gptkb:security
corruption
economic recovery
national unity
ending civil conflict
gptkbp:observerState gptkb:African_Union
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:Southern_African_Development_Community
gptkb:Carter_Center
gptkbp:official_results_announced 2006-11-15
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:Independent_National_Electoral_Commission_(CENI)
gptkbp:previousEdition gptkb:1984_Zairean_presidential_election
gptkbp:result Joseph Kabila won with 58.05% in the second round
Jean-Pierre Bemba received 41.95% in the second round
gptkbp:runoff_required yes
gptkbp:secondRoundDate 2006-07-30
2006-10-29
gptkbp:significance first multi-party presidential election in DRC since independence
gptkbp:swearing-in_date 2006-12-06
gptkbp:voterTurnout 70.54%
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Joseph_Kabila
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Guy-Patrice_Lumumba
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6