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, ending the Insurgency in Aceh.^[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]

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

Final results were made public on 29 December 2006:^[3]

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