1973 Maldivian presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in the Maldives in September 1973. The election took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of incumbent President Ibrahim Nasir, who was re-elected.[1]
Background[]
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.
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- 1973 elections in Asia
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- Presidential elections in the Maldives
- Referendums in the Maldives
- 1973 referendums
- Single-candidate elections
- September 1973 events in Asia