2006 Ugandan general election
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The 2006 Ugandan general election was a national vote in which long-time president Yoweri Museveni secured another term amid significant controversy over political freedoms and electoral fairness.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general election
ⓘ
national election ⓘ |
| afterElectionPartyOfPresident | National Resistance Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegationsInclude |
intimidation of opposition supporters
ⓘ
lack of level playing field ⓘ misuse of state resources ⓘ |
| beforeElectionPartyOfPresident | National Resistance Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
allegations of electoral irregularities
ⓘ
concerns about electoral fairness ⓘ controversy over political freedoms ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
human rights organizations
ⓘ
opposition parties ⓘ |
| dateYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| elects |
Parliament of Uganda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2011 Ugandan general election ⓘ |
| follows | 2001 Ugandan general election ⓘ |
| hadVoterRegistration | Ugandan citizens of voting age ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
2006 elections in Africa
ⓘ
Elections in Uganda ⓘ Presidential elections in Uganda ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 2006-02-23 ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Luganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCandidate |
Kizza Besigye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yoweri Museveni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
consolidation of Yoweri Museveni’s long-term rule
ⓘ
test of Uganda’s multi-party democracy ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 2006-02-23 ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
democratization in Uganda
ⓘ
electoral politics in Africa ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Yoweri Museveni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalContext | end of movement system and return to multi-party politics ⓘ |
| locatedIn | East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOppositionCandidate | Kizza Besigye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOppositionParty | Forum for Democratic Change NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | international observers ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | Yoweri Museveni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | elections in Uganda ⓘ |
| resultDeclaredBy | Electoral Commission of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceUnder | multi-party political system ⓘ |
| typeOfElection |
parliamentary election
ⓘ
presidential election ⓘ |
| winner | Yoweri Museveni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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