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A presidential election was held in Kiribati on 13 January 2012 following a two-round parliamentary election held in October 2011. Incumbent President Anote Tong sought re-election to a third four-year term ending months of speculation about his decision.Tong beat Tetaua Taitai and Rimeta Beniamina who led the Kamaeuraoan Te I-Kiribati political party in the last parliament with a little over 42% of the vote.
