Cinuan Presidential Election of '00

Political event

The Presidential Election of '00 was one of the most important elections of early Cinuan history. Achraf Hamadi turned 92 in 2300. Thanks to modern medicine, he had the capacity to lead, but this was not going to last. Hamadi had held an almost dictator-like authority since the days the first Cinuans boarded the CS Cinu, but times had changed and a whole new generation had taken their place. While they held tremendous respect for Hamadi's dedication to democratic causes, he still held control over the Assembly, and so would his successor. Two candidates were nominated by the assembly; Mizrak al-Faoud, a liberal democrat and reformer; and Rihan Sayed, a democratic socialist and parliamentarian.   The vote had a turnout of 92 percent, which remains one of the largest in Cinuan history. With a narrow victory, Rihan Sayed was elected President of Cinu. In her election speech, her very first act was to issue an executive order to establish a new constitution disbanding the role of President and transforming Cinu into a parliamentary democracy. Hamadi, satisfied with the result, retired from politics and settled in Diade.