August 2026

1

Malaysia: In parliamentary elections in Negeri Sembilan, Pakatan Harapan wins 40.2% of the vote (11 of 36 seats), Barisan Nasional 35.6% (18), and Perikatan Nasional 20.4% (7). Turnout is 72.6%. On August 2 Dato' Ismail Lasim is sworn in as chief minister.
Saint Lucia: Felix Finisterre takes office as acting governor-general.

2

Armenia: The government of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resigns on the inaugural session of the newly elected parliament. President Vahagn Khachaturyan reappoints Pashinyan as prime minister. On August 3 an almost unchanged cabinet is appointed.

3

Bolivia: In a cabinet reshuffle, Héctor Huanca is appointed and sworn in as foreign minister.
India: Former governor of Tripura (2009-13), Bihar (2013-14), and West Bengal (2014) D.Y. Patil dies.
Russia: The prime minister of Udmurtia, Roman Yefimov, resigns and Tatyana Churakova is appointed acting prime minister.
United States: Jay Clayton is sworn in as director of national intelligence.
Vietnam: The National Assembly approves Nguyen Tien Hai as home affairs minister.

5

New Caledonia: The new government's portfolios are allocated with President Milakulo Tukumuli responsible for external relations and Philippe Blaise for finance.
Sri Lanka: Harsha Suranga Fernando is sworn in as governor of Central province.

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Colombia: Abelardo de la Espriella is sworn in as president and his government takes office including Omar Bula Escobar as foreign minister (see June 21, July 6).
Ghana: In a cabinet reshuffle, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei is named defense minister.

8

United States: The Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general (50-49). He is sworn in on August 10.

9

Japan: In gubernatorial elections in Nagano, incumbent Shuichi Abe wins 86.1% of the vote and Ryosuke Takeda 13.9%. Turnout is 40.5%.

10

China: Former governor of Guangdong (1991-96) Zhu Senlin dies.

11

Hungary: Parliament elects András Baka as president (140-6). He will take office on August 19.
Sierra Leone: In a cabinet reshuffle, Mohamed Rahman Swarray is appointed foreign minister and Karefa Kargbo finance minister.

12

China: Former mayor of Shanghai (1988-91) and premier (1998-2003) Zhu Rongji dies.
New Zealand: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon dismisses Defence Minister Chris Penk. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith additionally receives the defence portfolio.

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Saudi Arabia: King Salman reappoints Crown Prince Muhammad ibn Salman as prime minister with an unchanged cabinet.