June 2024

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El Salvador: Nayib Bukele takes office for his second term as president. On June 5 it is announced that the members of the outgoing cabinet will remain in their positions until further notice.
Iceland: In presidential elections, Halla Tómasdóttir wins 34.1% of the vote, Katrín Jakobsdóttir 25.2%, Halla Hrund Logadóttir 15.7%, Jón Gnarr 10.1%, and Baldur Thórhallsson 8.4%. Turnout is 80.8%. Tómasdóttir will take office on August 1.
India: In parliamentary elections held April 19 and 26, May 7, 13, 20, 25, and June 1, the Bharatiya Janata Party wins 36.6% of the vote (240 of 543 seats), the Indian National Congress 21.2% (99), the Samajwadi Party 4.6% (37), and the All India Trinamool Congress 4.4% (29); the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance wins a total of 292 seats, against 234 for the INDIA bloc including the INC, SP, and AITC. Turnout is 65.8%. Prime Minister Narendra Modi resigns on June 5 but is invited by President Draupadi Murmu on June 7 to form a new government and is sworn in again as prime minister on June 9. On June 10 the cabinet portfolios are announced with no change in key positions.

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India: In state elections in Odisha held on May 13, 20, 25, and June 1, the Biju Janata Dal wins 40.2% of the vote (51 of 147 seats), the Bharatiya Janata Party 40.1% (78), and the Indian National Congress 13.3% (14). Turnout is 74.4%. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik resigns on June 5. On June 11 Mohan Charan Majhi is designated chief minister (sworn in June 12).
Kuwait: The emir designates Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah as crown prince.

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Switzerland: Nathalie Fontanet becomes president of the Council of State of Genève, Florence Nater president of the Council of State of Neuchâtel, Susanne Hartmann president of the government of Sankt Gallen, Walter Schönholzer president of the government of Thurgau, and Arnold Christian Landammann of Uri.

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Cayman Islands: Former acting governor (2009-10) Donovan Ebanks dies.
India: The chief ministers of Arunachal Pradesh (Pema Khandu) and Sikkim (P.S. Golay) resign following announcement of April state election results. Golay is sworn in again on June 10 and Khandu on June 13.
Israel: Former foreign minister (1990-92, 1996-98, 1999-2000) David Levy dies.
Mexico: In presidential elections, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) wins 61.2% of the vote, Xóchitl Gálvez of the National Action Party (PAN) 28.1%, and Jorge Álvarez Máynez of the Citizens' Movement 10.6%. Turnout is 61.0%. In parliamentary elections, the MORENA-led coalition wins 56.8% of the vote (256 of 300 seats), the coalition of National Action Party, Institutional Revolutionary Party, and Party of the Democratic Revolution 31.6% (42), and the Citizens' Movement 11.3% (1). Winners of gubernatorial elections:

Chiapas: Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar (MORENA)
Guanajuato: Libia Dennise García Muñoz Ledo (PAN)
Jalisco: Jesús Pablo Lemus Navarro (Citizens' Movement)
Ciudad de México: Clara Brugada Molina (MORENA)
Morelos: Margarita González Saravia Calderón (MORENA)
Puebla: Alejandro Armenta Mier (MORENA)
Tabasco: Javier May Rodríguez (MORENA)
Veracruz: Rocío Nahle García (MORENA)
Yucatán: Joaquín Jesús Díaz Mena (MORENA)

On June 3 Sheinbaum announces that Rogelio Ramírez is to remain finance minister. On June 20 she designates Juan Ramón de la Fuente as foreign minister.

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Austria: Former chancellor (2019-20) Brigitte Bierlein dies.
Egypt: The government of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli resigns and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi asks Madbouli to form a new government.
France: The government of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal survives two no-confidence motions, which receive 222 and 89 votes respectively (289 needed).

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Haiti: Garry Conille is sworn in as prime minister. On June 10 he names a cabinet including himself as interior minister, Dominique Dupuy as foreign minister, Jean Marc Berthier Antoine as defense minister, and Ketleen Florestal as finance minister. The government takes office on June 12.
Pacific Islands Forum: Baron Waqa takes office as secretary-general.
Switzerland: Evi Allemann is elected president of the government of Bern.

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Gibraltar: Sir Ben Bathurst is sworn in as governor.
India: The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, resigns following announcement of May state election results. On June 12 Nara Chandrababu Naidu is sworn in as chief minister.
Russia: The head of the republic, chairman of the government of Altay, Oleg Khorokhordin, resigns. President Vladimir Putin appoints Andrey Turchak as acting head.

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United Kingdom: The first minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething, loses a (non-binding) no-confidence vote (passed 29-27). He stays in office.
Zambia: Mulambo Haimbe is appointed foreign minister.

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North Macedonia: President Gordana Siljanovska Davkova gives Hristijan Mickoski a mandate to form a government. On June 18 Mickoski submits his proposed cabinet to parliament, with Timco Mucunski as foreign minister, Vlado Misajlovski as defense minister, and Gordana Dimitrieska Kocoska as finance minister; Pance Toskovski is to remain interior minister. On June 23 parliament approves the government (76-22).

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Congo (Kinshasa): It is announced that the governor-elect of Kinshasa, Daniel Bumba Lubaki, has been appointed by the president on June 5. Having been elected as a senator, a position incompatible with that of governor, Gentiny Ngobila Mbaka resigns on June 13 and Charles Mbutamuntu Lwanga becomes acting governor until Bumba takes office on June 21.

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Belgium: In parliamentary elections, the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) wins 16.7% (24 of 150 seats), Flemish Interest (VB) 13.8% (20), the Reformist Movement (MR) 10.3% (20), the Workers' Party of Belgium (PTB/PVDA) 9.9% (15), Onward 8.1% (13), the Socialist Party (PS) 8.1% (16), Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) 8.0% (11), Les Engagés 6.8% (14), Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD) 5.4% (7), Groen 4.6% (6), and Ecolo 2.9% (3). Turnout is 87.4%. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announces his resignation (formally tendered on June 10). Bart De Wever is named informateur on June 12 and préformateur on June 26. Results of regional elections on June 9:

Brussels-Capital: MR 21.5% of the vote (20 of 89 seats), PTB/PVDA 18.5% (16), PS 18.3% (16), Les Engagés 8.9% (8), Ecolo 8.2% (7), Democratic Federalist Independent 6.7% (6), Groen 3.9% (4), Team Fouad Ahidar 2.8% (3), N-VA 2.0% (2), Open VLD 1.8% (2), VB 1.8% (2), and Onward 1.7% (2); turnout 83.9%
Flanders: N-VA 23.9% of the vote (31 of 124 seats), VB 22.7% (31), Onward 13.8% (18), CD&V 13.0% (16), Open VLD 8.3% (9), PVDA 8.3% (9), Groen 7.3% (9); turnout 93.5%
German-speaking community: For the German-speaking Community 29.1% of the vote (8 of 25 seats), Christian Social Party 19.8% (5), Vivant 14.2% (4), Socialist Party 13.7% (3), Perspectives Freedom Progress 12.0% (3), Ecolo 9.1% (2); turnout 87.4%
Wallonia: MR 29.6% of the vote (26 of 75 seats), PS 23.2% (19), Les Engagés 20.7% (17), PTB 12.1% (8), Ecolo 7.0% (5); turnout 86.8%

Bulgaria: In parliamentary elections, GERB-SDS wins 24.0% of the vote (68 of 240 seats), the Movement for Rights and Freedoms 16.6% (45), We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria 13.9% (40), Revival 13.4% (38), the coalition led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party 6.9% (19), There is Such a People 5.8% (17), and Greatness 4.5% (13). Turnout is 34.4%.
Canada: In mayoral elections in Gatineau, Maude Marquis-Bissonnette is elected with 41.7% of the vote, against 30.9% for Yves Ducharme and 10.9% for Olive Kamanyana. Turnout is 33.1%. Marquis-Bissonnette is sworn in on June 18.
European Union: In elections to the European Parliament held June 6-9, the European People's Party wins about 190 of 720 seats, the Socialists and Democrats about 140, the European Conservatives and Reformists about 80, Renew Europe about 70, Identity and Democracy about 60, the Greens/European Free Alliance about 50, and the Left about 40. Turnout is 51.1%. National results:

Austria (June 9): Freedom Party 25.4% of the vote (6 of 20 seats), Austrian People's Party 24.5% (5), Social Democratic Party 23.2% (5), Greens 11.1% (2), New Austria 10.1% (2); turnout 56.3%
Belgium (June 9): Flemish Interest 14.5% (3 of 22 seats), New Flemish Alliance 14.0% (3), Reformist Movement 12.6% (3), Workers' Party of Belgium 10.7% (2), Christian Democratic and Flemish 8.3% (2), Onward 8.0% (2), Socialist Party 7.4% (2), Groen 6.3% (1), Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats 5.8% (1), Les Engagés 5.2% (1), Ecolo 3.6% (1); turnout 89.8%
Bulgaria (June 9): coalition including Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria 23.5% (5 of 17 seats), Movement for Rights and Freedoms 14.7% (3), Democratic Bulgaria/We Continue the Change 14.4% (3), Revival 14.0% (3), Socialist Party 7.0% (2), There is Such a People 6.0% (1); turnout 33.8%
Croatia (June 9): Croatian Democratic Union 34.6% (6 of 12 seats), coalition led by Social Democratic Party 26.0% (4), Homeland Movement 8.8% (1), We Can! 5.9% (1), coalition Istrian Democratic Parliament 5.6% (0); turnout 21.3%
Cyprus (June 9): Democratic Rally 24.8% (2 of 6 seats), Progressive Party of Working People 21.5% (1), independent Fidias Panayiotou 19.4% (1), National Popular Front 11.2% (1), Democratic Party 9.7% (1), Socialist Party 5.1% (0); turnout 58.9%
Czech Republic (June 7-8): Action of Dissatisfied Citizens 2011 26.1% (7 of 21 seats), coalition of Civic Democratic Party, Christian and Democratic Union-Czechoslovak People's Party, and Tradition Responsibility Prosperity 09 22.3% (6), coalition of Oath and Motorists 10.3% (2), coalition of Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia, Czech National Social Party, and United Democrats-Association of Independents 9.6% (2), Mayors and Independents 8.7% (2), Pirate Party 6.2% (1), coalition of Freedom and Direct Democracy and Tricolour Citizens' Movement 5.7% (1); turnout 36.4%
Denmark (June 9): Socialist People's Party 17.4% (3 of 15 seats), Social Democratic Party 15.6% (3), Venstre 14.7% (2), Conservative People's Party 8.8% (1), Denmark Democrats-Inger Støjberg 7.4% (1), Radikale Venstre 7.1% (1), Red-Green Unity List 7.0% (1), Liberal Alliance 7.0% (1), Danish People's Party 6.4% (1), Moderates 6.0% (1); turnout 58.2%
Estonia (June 9): Fatherland 21.5% (2 of 7 seats), Social Democratic Party 19.3% (2), Reform Party 17.9% (1), Conservative People's Party 14.9% (1), Centre Party 12.4% (1), Right Party 6.8% (0); turnout 37.6%
Finland (June 9): National Coalition Party 24.8% (4 of 15 seats), Left Alliance 17.3% (3), Social Democratic Party 14.9% (2), Centre Party 11.8% (2), Green League 11.3% (2), Finns Party 7.6% (1), Swedish People's Party 6.1% (1); turnout 40.4%
France (June 9): National Rally 31.4% (30 of 81 seats), coalition including Renaissance and Democrat Movement 14.6% (13), coalition including Socialist Party 13.8% (13), La France insoumise 9.9% (9), the Republicans 7.2% (6), Europe Ecology-The Greens 5.5% (5), coalition including Reconquest! 5.5% (5); turnout 51.5%; President Emmanuel Macron in reaction to the result calls early national parliamentary elections for June 30 and July 7
Germany (June 9): Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union 30.0% (29 of 96 seats), Alternative for Germany 15.9% (15), Social Democratic Party 13.9% (14), Greens 11.9% (12), Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht 6.2% (6), Free Democratic Party 5.2% (5), Left 2.7% (3), Free Voters 2.7% (3), Volt 2.6% (3); turnout 64.8%
Greece (June 9): New Democracy 28.3% (7 of 21 seats), Coalition of the Radical Left 14.9% (4), Movement for Change coalition (including Panhellenic Socialist Movement) 12.8% (3), Greek Solution 9.3% (2), Communist Party 9.3% (2), Democratic Patriotic Movement "Victory" 4.4% (1); turnout 41.4%
Hungary (June 9): coalition of Fidesz-Hungarian Civic Alliance and Christian Democratic People's Party 44.8% (11 of 21 seats), Party of Respect and Freedom 29.6% (7), coalition of Democratic Coalition, Hungarian Socialist Party, and Dialogue-Greens 8.0% (2), Our Country 6.7% (1); turnout 59.5%
Ireland (June 7): Fine Gael 20.8% (4 of 14 seats), Fianna Fáil 20.4% (4), Sinn Féin 11.1% (2), Independent Ireland 6.2% (1), Green Party 5.4% (0), independents 14.0% (2); turnout 50.6%
Italy (June 8-9): Brothers of Italy 28.8% (24 of 76 seats), Democratic Party 24.1% (21), Five Star Movement 10.0% (8), Forza Italia 9.6% (8), Lega Salvini Premier 9.0% (8), Green and Left Alliance 6.8% (6); turnout 48.3%
Latvia (June 8): New Unity 25.4% (2 of 9 seats), All for Latvia-For the Motherland and Freedom/LNNK 22.3% (2), For the Development of Latvia 9.5% (1), United List coalition 8.3% (1), Progressives 7.5% (1), Social Democratic Party "Harmony" 7.2% (1), Latvia First 6.2% (1); turnout 33.8%
Lithuania (June 9): Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats 21.3% (3 of 11 seats), Social Democratic Party 18.0% (2), Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union 9.1% (1), Freedom Party 8.1% (1), Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" 6.0% (1), Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania-Christian Families Alliance 5.8% (1), People and Justice Union 5.4% (1), Liberals Movement 5.4% (1), Lithuanian Party of Regions 5.3% (0); turnout 29.0%
Luxembourg (June 9): Christian Social People's Party 22.9% (2 of 6 seats), Socialist Workers' Party 21.7% (1), Democratic Party 18.3% (1), Greens 11.8% (1), Alternative Democratic Reform Party 11.8% (1), Pirate Party 4.9% (0); turnout 82.3%
Malta (June 8): Labour Party 45.3% (3 of 6 seats), Nationalist Party 42.0% (3); turnout 73.0%
Netherlands (June 6): coalition of Green Left and Labour Party 21.1% (8 of 31 seats), Party for Freedom 17.0% (6), People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 11.3% (4), Christian Democratic Appeal 9.5% (3), Democrats 66 8.4% (3), Farmer-Citizen Movement 5.4% (2), Volt 5.1% (2), Party for the Animals 4.5% (1); turnout 46.2%
Poland (June 9): Civic Coalition 37.1% (21 of 53 seats), Law and Justice 36.2% (20), Confederation 12.1% (6), Third Way coalition 6.9% (3), Left coalition 6.3% (3); turnout 40.7%
Portugal (June 9): Socialist Party 32.1% (8 of 21 seats), Democratic Alliance (including Social Democratic Party) 31.1% (7), Chega 9.8% (2), Liberal Initiative 9.1% (2), Left Bloc 4.3% (1), Unitary Democratic Coalition 4.1% (1); turnout 36.5%
Romania (June 9): alliance of Social Democratic Party and National Liberal Party 48.5% (19 of 33 seats), Alliance for the Union of Romanians 14.9% (6), United Right Alliance 8.7% (3), Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania 6.5% (2), SOS Romania 5.0% (2); turnout 52.4%
Slovakia (June 8): Progressive Slovakia 27.8% (6 of 15 seats), Direction-Social Democracy 24.8% (5), Republic 12.5% (2), Voice-Social Democracy 7.2% (1), Christian Democratic Movement 7.1% (1); turnout 34.4%
Slovenia (June 9): Slovenian Democratic Party 30.6% (4 of 9 seats), Freedom Movement 22.1% (2), Vesna-Green Party 10.5% (1), Social Democrats 7.8% (1), New Slovenia-Christian Democrats 7.7% (1), Slovenian People's Party 7.2% (0); turnout 41.8%
Spain (June 9): Popular Party 34.2% (22 of 61 seats), Spanish Socialist Workers' Party 30.2% (20), Vox 9.6% (6), coalition of Republican Left of Catalonia, Euskal Herria Bildu, Galician Nationalist Bloc, and others 4.9% (3), Sumar 4.7% (3), The Party is Over 4.6% (3), Podemos 3.3% (2); turnout 49.2%
Sweden (June 9): Social Democrats 24.8% (5 of 21 seats), Moderates 17.5% (4), Greens 13.9% (3), Sweden Democrats 13.2% (3), Left 11.1% (2), Centre Party 7.3% (2), Christian Democrats 5.7% (1), Liberals 4.4% (1); turnout 53.4%

Georgia: In parliamentary elections in South Ossetia, United Ossetia wins 31.7% of the party vote (7 of 34 seats), Nykhas 30.6% (10), the People's Party 16.1% (5), and the Communist Party 7.1% (3); independents win 9 seats. Turnout is 68.9%.
Italy: In presidential elections in Piemonte held on June 8-9, incumbent Alberto Cirio (centre-right) wins 56.1% of the vote, Giovanna Pentenero (centre-left) 33.5%, and Sarah Disabato (Five Star Movement) 7.7%. Turnout is 55.3%.
San Marino: In parliamentary elections, the coalition Democracy and Freedom wins 41.5% of the vote (26 of 60 seats [including Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party 22 and Reformist Alliance 4]), the coalition Libera-PS-PSD 28.3% (18 [including Libera San Marino-Socialist Party 10 and Party of Socialists and Democrats 8]), Future Republic 12.0% (8), Domani Motus Liberi 8.5% (5), and RETE 5.1% (3). Turnout is 50.7%. On June 12 the captains-regent give Democracy and Freedom the mandate to form a government.

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Australia: Former premier of South Australia (1968-70) Steele Hall dies.
Canada: In mayoral elections in Mississauga (for the remainder of Bonnie Crombie's term), Carolyn Parrish is elected with 31.1% of the vote, against 25.0% for Alvin Tedjo, 19.4% for Dipika Damerla, and 16.0% for Stephen Dasko. Turnout is 25.7%. Parrish is sworn in on June 24.
Monaco: Didier Guillaume is appointed minister of state, effective September 2.

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Equatorial Guinea: Former prime minister (1982-92) Cristino Seriche Bioko dies.
United States: In mayoral elections in Las Vegas, Shelley Berkley (Democrat) wins 35.7% of the vote, Victoria Seaman (Republican) 29.0%, and Cedric Crear (Dem.) 18.9%. The runoff will take place on November 5.

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Angola: Former prime minister (1991-92, 1996-99) Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem dies.

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Congo (Kinshasa): The government of prime minister-designate Judith Suminwa Tuluka (with Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner as foreign minister; see May 29) is endorsed by parliament (397-0) and takes office.

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Rwanda: In a cabinet reshuffle, Olivier Nduhungirehe is appointed as foreign minister, Vincent Biruta as interior minister, and Yusuf Murangwa as finance minister.
United States: Former secretary of transportation (1979-81) and governor of Oregon (1987-91) Neil Goldschmidt dies.

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Congo (Kinshasa): It is announced that on June 10 the president appointed the governors-elect of Kongo Central (Grâce Nkuanga Masuangi Bilolo), Kasaï (Crispin Mukendi wa Bukasa), and Tshuapa (Armand Yambe). Nkuanga takes office on June 26 and Mukendi on June 28.
Indonesia: Fahrizal Darminto becomes acting governor of Lampung after Governor Arinal Djunaidi's term expired on June 12. On June 19 Samsudin is appointed acting governor.

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Greece: In a cabinet reshuffle, Theodoros Livanios is appointed interior minister.

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South Africa: Parliament reelects Cyril Ramaphosa as president. He wins 283 votes, against 44 for Julius Malema. The following new premiers are elected by the provincial legislatures: Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae (Free State), Thami Ntuli (KwaZulu-Natal), Phophi Ramathuba (Limpopo), Mandla Ndlovu (Mpumalanga), and Lazarus Mokgosi (North West); in the other provinces the incumbents are reelected. On June 30 the new government is announced with Ronald Lamola as international relations minister, Angie Motshekga as defense minister, Leon Schreiber as home affairs minister, and Enoch Godongwana remaining finance minister.

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India: Former governor of Orissa/Odisha (2007-13) Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare dies.
Libya: Former secretary of the General People's Committee (1979-84, 1986-87) and foreign minister (1987-90) Jadallah Azzuz al-Talhi dies.
Slovakia: Peter Pellegrini is sworn in as president.

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China: Former governor of Liaoning (2007-14) Chen Zhenggao dies.

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Congo (Kinshasa): Joseph Moïse Kambulu Nkonko takes office as governor of Kasaï Central.
Solomon Islands: Parliament elects David Tiva Kapu (unopposed) as governor-general.

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Germany: The minister-president of Rheinland-Pfalz, Malu Dreyer, announces her resignation. Alexander Schweitzer is to replace her on July 10.

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Japan: The government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida survives a no-confidence vote in parliament.
Nicaragua: The appointment of Bruno Gallardo as finance minister is gazetted.

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Spain: The parliament of País Vasco/Euskadi elects Imanol Pradales Gil (Basque Nationalist Party) as president of the government. He receives 39 votes, against 27 for Pello Otxandiano (Euskal Herria Bildu). He is sworn in on June 22.

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Congo (Kinshasa): The government adopts a 75th extension of the state of siege in Ituri and Nord-Kivu.

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Nigeria: Former administrator of Benue (1978-79) Bayo Lawal dies.

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Argentina: Former foreign minister (1989) Susana Ruiz Cerutti dies.
Congo (Kinshasa): Jean-Jacques Purusi takes office as governor of Sud-Kivu.
Indonesia: The following acting governors are inaugurated: Hassanudin (Nusa Tenggara Barat), Elen Setiadi (Sumatera Selatan), and Agus Fatoni (Sumatera Utara).

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Council of Europe: The Parliamentary Assembly elects Alain Berset (Switzerland) as secretary-general. In the second round of voting, he receives 114 votes, while Indrek Saar (Estonia) receives 85 votes and Didier Reynders (Belgium) 46. Berset will take office on September 18.

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Congo (Kinshasa): Mike Mukeni Amisi takes office as governor of Bas-Uélé.
Ireland: The Dáil confirms Jack Chambers as finance minister (86-70).
North Atlantic Treaty Organization: Mark Rutte (Netherlands) is appointed secretary-general, to take office October 1.
Turkey: Former foreign minister (2002-03) Yasar Yakis dies.

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Belarus: Maksim Ryzhenkov is appointed foreign minister.
Congo (Kinshasa): The Council of State nullifies the May 29 election of Lebon Nkoso Levani as governor of Mai-Ndombe.
European Union: Ursula von der Leyen (Germany) is renominated president of the European Commission and Kaja Kallas (prime minister of Estonia) is nominated as high representative for foreign affairs and security policy; they will have to be approved by the European Parliament. António Costa (Portugal) is appointed president of the European Council, effective December 1.
Montenegro: Former acting foreign minister (2002-03) Dragan Djurovic dies.

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Congo (Kinshasa): Jean-Paul Mbwebwa Kapo takes office as governor of Kasaï Oriental and Paulin Lendongolia Lebabonga as governor of Tshopo.
Iran: In the first round of presidential elections, Masoud Pezeshkian wins 44.4% of the vote, Saeed Jalili 40.4%, and Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf 14.3%. Turnout is 39.9%. The runoff will be held July 5.
Mongolia: In parliamentary elections, the Mongolian People's Party wins 35.0% of the vote (68 of 126 seats), the Democratic Party 30.1% (42), the Khun Party 10.4% (8), the National Alliance 5.2% (4), and Civil Will-Green Party 5.0% (4). Turnout is 69.3%.
Somalia: Former acting president (2012) Mohamed Osman Jawari dies.

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Mauritania: In presidential elections, incumbent Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani wins 56.1% of the vote, Biram Dah Abeid 22.1%, and Hamadi Mohamed Abdi 12.8%. Turnout is 55.4%.

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France: In the first round of parliamentary elections, the National Rally and allies win 33.2% of the vote (38 of 76 allocated seats), the New Popular Front 28.0% (32), Ensemble! 20.0% (2), the Republicans 6.6% (1), and miscellaneous right 3.7% (2). Turnout is 66.7%. The remaining 501 of the 577 seats will be decided in the second round on July 7.