2020 Ørdegnien presidential election
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The 2020 Ørdegnien presidential election was held on 14 May 2020. The acting President, independent Johan Olsson, was elected to a full, five-year term, with 71.1% of the popular vote, defeating former People's Party leader, Valdemar Söderberg. It was the first direct election for the Ordennyan Presidency, after a constitutional amendment formally separated the positions of Head of State and Head of Government, into the ceremonial President of the Federation and the executive Prime Minister of Ordennya. Ordennya uses the wikipedia:Two-round system for Presidential elections, but as only two candidates were nominated, only one round was held. Turnout was 59%, as unlike federal parliamentary elections, voting in Presidential elections is not compulsory.
Declared Candidates
Independent
- Johan Olsson, incumbent President (Independent)
Ordennyan People's Party
- Valdemar Söderberg, former Secretary of State for Finance, former Vice President of Ørdegnien
Declined to run
Green Party
The Green Party declined to put forward a candidate, instead endorsing incumbent President Johan Olsson. The following people were previously discussed as candidates and/or expressed interest in running;
- Rune Nyström, Euclean Commissioner for Climate Change, former leader of the Green Party
- Niamh Cooper, Secretary of State for Technology, Science, and Innovation, former leader of the Green Party
Conservative Party of Ordennya
The Conservative Party declined to put forward a candidate, instead endorsing KKF candidate Valdemar Soderberg. The following people were previously discussed as candidates and/or expressed interest in running;
- Arvid Magnusson, former President of Ørdegnien
Labour Party
The Labour Party declined to put forward a candidate, instead endorsing incumbent President Johan Olsson. The following people were previously discussed as candidates and/or expressed interest in running;
- Väinämö Stoltenberg, Secretary of State for Defence
- Esther Steffensen, Leader of the Senate, Chair of the Federal Council
- Fredrik Manson, former President of Ørdegnien
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party declined to put forward a candidate, instead endorsing incumbent President Johan Olsson. The following people were previously discussed as candidates and/or expressed interest in running;
- Jon Sinclair, former Leader of the Liberal Democrats, former Home Secretary
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party declined to put forward a candidate, instead endorsing incumbent President Johan Olsson. The following people were previously discussed as candidates and/or expressed interest in running;
- Jennifer Alexander, former leader of the New Democratic Party, former Home Secretary