Acehnese regional election, 2006

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Regional elections were held in Aceh on 11 December 2006 after a peace treaty had been signed between the government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement on 15 August 2005.^[1]

[edit] Candidates

There were eight pairs of candidates for the governor and deputy governor posts:

• Irwandi Yusuf and Mohammad Nazar, supported by much of the Free Aceh Movement.
• Humam Hamid and Hasbi Abdullah of the United Development Party.
• Abdul Malik Raden and Sayed Fuad Zakaria of Golkar.
• Azwar Abubakar and Mohamad Nasir Djamil, National Trust Party and Prosperous Justice Party.
• Dr Ghazali Abas Adan and Salahuddin Al Fata, independents.
• Lieutenant-General (Retired) Tamlicha Ali, Reformation Star Party.^[2]

[edit] Results

A sample poll by the Indonesia Survey Institute showed former rebel leader Irwandi Yusuf leading on a turnout of 85%.^[2]

Yusuf: 39%
Hamid: 16%
Malik Raden: 14%
Abubakar: 11%
Abas Adan: 7%
Tamlicha: 4%

Final results will only be available by 2 January 2007.

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