2017 Turkmenistan presidential election
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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox election
| country = Turkmenistan
| type = presidential
| previous_election = 2012 Turkmenistan presidential election
| previous_year = 2012
| next_election = 2022 Turkmenistan presidential election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = {{Start date|df=yes|2017|2|12}}
| turnout = 97.28%
| image1 = Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (2017-10-11).jpg
| color1 = 1CC858
| nominee1 = Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
| party1 = Independent politician
| popular_vote1 = 3,090,610
| percentage1 = 97.69%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Maksat Annanepesow
| party2 = Independent politician
| popular_vote2 = 32,269
| percentage2 = 1.02%
| map_image = Turkmenistan_Presidential_Election_(1992,_2007,_2012,_2017).svg
| map_caption = Results by region
| title = President
| before_election = Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
| before_party = Independent politician
| after_election = Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
| after_party = Independent politician
}}{{Politics of Turkmenistan}}
Presidential elections were held in Turkmenistan on 12 February 2017.[https://apnews.com/23e662328b98447a89c7776e01bf2a1f/Turkmenistan-sets-presidential-election-for-2017 Turkmenistan sets presidential election for 2017] Associated Press, 16 October 2016 This was Turkmenistan's fifth presidential election and decided who would be the country's president for the next seven years. Incumbent President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow won with more than 97% of the vote,{{cite news|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/turkmenistan-leader-remains-in-power/3720906.html|title=Turkmenistan Leader Remains in Power|date=February 13, 2017|work=Voice of America|access-date=February 17, 2017}} similar to the results of the 2012 elections.
The result was widely expected; although the election was nominally contested by nine candidates, all opposition candidates were appointed by the government and the elections were regarded by foreign organisations as not being a free and fair contest.{{cite news|url=http://www.dw.com/en/turkmenistans-non-election-election/a-37506225|title=Turkmenistan's non-election election|last1=Volkov|first1=Vitaly|date=10 February 2017|work=The DW|accessdate=16 February 2017|last2=Ostapchuk|first2=Markian}}
Background
In September 2016, the constitution was changed to remove term limits and the 70 year-old age limit for presidential candidates, as well as extending the presidential term from five to seven years.[https://thediplomat.com/2016/09/constitutional-changes-pave-way-for-turkmen-president-for-life/ Constitutional Changes Pave Way for Turkmen President-for-Life] The Diplomat, 16 September 2016
Electoral system
The President of Turkmenistan is elected using the two-round system.[http://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2223/ Turkmenistan] IFES
Candidates
The Democratic Party nominated the incumbent President, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, who won 97.14% of the vote in the previous elections. A total of 9 candidates were approved by the Central Election Committee.{{Cite news|url=http://www.azernews.az/region/107090.html|title=Turkmen presidential candidates start campaigning|date=29 December 2016|newspaper=AzerNews.az|language=en-US|access-date=29 December 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rferl.org/a/nine-candidates-run-turkmenistan-presidential-election/28201082.html|title=Nine Candidates Register To Run In Turkmenistan's Presidential Election|website=RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty|access-date=29 December 2016}} The opposition candidates' manifestos were published in the state-controlled mass media.{{cite news|url=https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/ru/post/27651/glava-gosudarstva-gurbanguly-berdymukhamedov-zaregistrirovan-kandidatom-na-post-prezidenta-turkmenistana|title=Глава государства Гурбангулы Бердымухамедов зарегистрирован кандидатом на пост Президента Туркменистана|date=24 December 2016|language=Russian|publisher= «Туркменистан: золотой век»}}{{cite 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| class="wikitable"
!Name{{Cite web|url=https://www.azathabar.com/a/28294201.html|title=Çyn Berdimuhamedow seslensin |website=Azatlyk Radiosy|access-date=5 September 2020}} !Party !Position |
| Maksat Annanepesow
|Independent |Chairman of the State Food Industry Association |
| Jumanazar Annaýew
|Independent |Deputy Head of Mary Region |
| Bekmyrat Atalyýew
|Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs |Member of Parliament |
| Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (Incumbent)
|Democratic Party of Turkmenistan/Independent |
| Ramazan Durdyýew
|Independent |
| Meretdurdy Gurbanow
|Independent |Deputy Head of Daşoguz Region |
| Serdar Jelilow
|Independent |Head of the Department of Economic Development, Akhal Region |
| Süleýmannepes Nurnepesow
|Independent |Chief Executive of Garabogazsulfat |
| Durdygylyç Orazow
|Head of Mary Region |
Results
|cand1=Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow|party1=Democratic Party/Independent|votes1=3090610
|cand2=Maksat Annanepesow|party2=Independent|votes2=32269
|cand3=Bekmyrat Atalyýew|party3=Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs|votes3=11389
|cand4=Serdar Jelilow|party4=Independent|votes4=7909
|cand5=Jumanazar Annaýew|party5=Independent|votes5=6643
|cand6=Meretdurdy Gurbanow|party6=Independent|votes6=5378
|cand7=Ramazan Durdyýew|party7=Independent|votes7=4745
|cand8=Süleýmannepes Nurnepesow|party8=Independent|votes8=2847
|cand9=Durdygylyç Orazow|party9=Agrarian Party|votes9=1898
|electorate=3252243
|source=[https://www.trt.net.tr/uzbek/turk-dunyosi/2017/02/24/turkiya-va-yevroosiyo-munosabatlari-8-qism-677797 TRT], [https://web.archive.org/web/20170216051906/http://tdh.gov.tm/news/en/articles.aspx&article4971&cat26 Government of Turkmenistan]
}}
References
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