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| election_name = 1973 Maldivian presidential election |
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| country = Maldives |
| country = Maldives |
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| type = presidential |
| type = presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
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| election_date = September 1973 |
| election_date = September 1973 |
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| previous_election = 1968 Maldivian presidential election |
| previous_election = 1968 Maldivian presidential election |
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| image1 = Ibrahim Nasir.png |
| image1 = Ibrahim Nasir.png |
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| candidate1 = [[Ibrahim Nasir]] |
| candidate1 = [[Ibrahim Nasir]] |
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| title = [[President of the Maldives|President]] |
| title = [[President of the Maldives|President]] |
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| before_election = [[Ibrahim Nasir]] |
| before_election = [[Ibrahim Nasir]] |
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| after_election = [[Ibrahim Nasir]] |
| after_election = [[Ibrahim Nasir]] |
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Presidential elections were held in the [[Maldives]] in September 1973. The |
[[Maldivian presidential elections|Presidential elections]] were held in the [[Maldives]] in September 1973. The elections took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of incumbent president [[Ibrahim Nasir]], who was re-elected.<ref name=CS/> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Nasir had originally [[1968 Maldivian presidential election|been elected]] for a four-year term in 1968. However, in 1972 a constitutional amendment was passed by the [[Majlis of the Maldives|Majlis]] to extend the presidential term to five years.<ref name=CS> |
Nasir had originally [[1968 Maldivian presidential election|been elected]] for a four-year term in 1968. However, in 1972 a constitutional amendment was passed by the [[Majlis of the Maldives|Majlis]] to extend the presidential term to five years.<ref name="CS">{{Cite web |title=Maldives – History |url=https://countrystudies.us/maldives/1.htm |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=[[Library of Congress Country Studies|Country Studies]] |publisher=[[Library of Congress]]}}</ref> |
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The constitution required that the President be selected by the Majlis and then their candidacy confirmed through a referendum. |
The constitution required that the President be selected by the Majlis and then their candidacy confirmed through a referendum. |
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[[Category:1973 elections in Asia|Maldives]] |
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[[Category:Presidential elections in the Maldives]] |
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[[Category:Referendums in the Maldives]] |
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[[Category:1973 referendums|Maldives]] |
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[[Category:Single-candidate elections]] |
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[[Category:September 1973 events in Asia| |
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[[Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results]] |
[[Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results]] |
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Presidential elections were held in the Maldives in September 1973. The elections took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of incumbent president Ibrahim Nasir, who was re-elected.[1]
Background
[edit]Nasir had originally been elected for a four-year term in 1968. However, in 1972 a constitutional amendment was passed by the Majlis to extend the presidential term to five years.[1]
The constitution required that the President be selected by the Majlis and then their candidacy confirmed through a referendum.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Maldives – History". Country Studies. Library of Congress. Retrieved 23 April 2024.