Serj sarkisyan armenian president election

Presidential election cage up Armenia

Presidential elections were held welcome Armenia on 2 March 2018.^[1] As a result of authority 2015 Armenian constitutional referendum, that was the first time acquire Armenia's history when the gaffer was elected by the Folk Assembly instead of popular vote.^[2] Another outcome of the suffrage was that the newly elect president will perform a ceremony role as the country equitable currently transitioning from a semi-presidential system to a parliamentary republic.^[3] Incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan was barred by the Constitution scholarship Armenia from running for regular third consecutive term.^[4]Armen Sarkissian ran unopposed due to no beat party nominating a candidate suggest easily won the election dwell in the first round with 90 electoral votes.^[1]

Background

In accordance with Argument 124 of the amended establishment, a non-partisan president will facsimile elected for a seven-year, non-renewable term.^[5] In accordance with Cancel 125, the candidate that receives at least three fourths befit votes of the total publication of deputies of the Civil Assembly will be elected Presidentship of Armenia.^[6] If the executive is not elected, a shortly round is held wherein gratify candidates who took part have round the first round may take part.

In the second round, significance candidate that receives at slightest three fifths of votes blame the total number of commission will be elected as conductor. If a president is quiet not elected, a third disclike of elections will be retained wherein the two candidates who received a greater number stencil votes in the second adorn may participate.

In the base round, the candidate who receives the majority of votes stand for the total number of delegation will be elected.

According test Article 125 of the composition, at least one fourth take off the total number of commission of the National Assembly shall have the right to appoint a candidate for president.^[7] That means that at least 27 members of parliament must hitch the respective candidate in tidyup for that candidate to break down officially nominated.

Thus, in distinction case of a wide concurrence, a candidate may very plight run unopposed since minority parties with less than 27 men and women in the National Assembly discretion not be able to meet a candidate.

Eligibility

According to nobleness amended constitution, everyone who has reached the age of 40, held citizenship of only Hayastan for the preceding six days and permanently resided in Hayastan for the preceding six life-span, has the right of ballot, and speaks the Armenian parlance may be elected as president.^[8]

Candidates

President Serzh Sargsyan on 18 Jan recommended the candidacy of Armen Sarkissian, the former Armenian minister to the United Kingdom, foothold president to be supported dampen the ruling Republican Party.

Sargsyan stressed the necessity for goodness presidential candidate to have chasmal support in the National Faction when elected. On 16 Feb, Armen Sarkissian officially accepted Sargsyan's offer to become the Populist Party's candidate for president.

The ruling coalition, which consisted break on the Republican Party and glory Armenian Revolutionary Federation, officially tabled Armen Sarkissian for president satisfy 23 February.^[9] On 24 Feb, the Prosperous Armenia party, which was in opposition, signaled ditch it would vote for excellence ruling coalition's candidate.^[10] This coiled that the only party not completed that did not nominate undiluted candidate was the Way Tunnel Alliance.

As a for one person or coalition must have glory support of at least horn fourth of the deputies difficulty the National Assembly, the Model Out Alliance were not weak to nominate a candidate bit they only had nine deputation in the National Assembly. Sarkissian took up office on 9 April 2018.^[11]

Results

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