2012 Guinea-Bissau presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Guinea-Bissau on 18 March 2012 following the death of President Malam Bacai Sanhá on 9 January. A run-off was set to be held on 29 April after being postponed by a week as announced by electoral commission chief Desejado Lima Dacosta. However, after a military coup, the leading candidates were arrested and the election was cancelled. The junta's spokesman then announced plans to hold an election in two years, despite condemnation. General elections were subsequently held in April 2014.

2012 Guinea-Bissau presidential election
18 March 2012 (first round)
29 April 2012 (second round)
 
Nominee Carlos Gomes Júnior Kumba Ialá
Party PAIGC PRS
Popular vote 154,797 73,842
Percentage 48.97% 23.36%
President before election

Raimundo Pereira
(Acting)
PAIGC

 Chairman of the Military Command

Mamadu Ture Kuruma
(Interim)

Politics of Guinea-Bissau
Constitution
  • Human rights
Executive
  • President
    Umaro Sissoco Embaló
  • Prime Minister
    Nuno Gomes Nabiam
Legislature
Judiciary
  • Constitutional Court
Elections
Administrative divisions
  • Regions
  • Sectors
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Suzi Barbosa
  • Diplomatic missions of / in Guinea-Bissau
  • Other countries
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