October 2024

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Canada: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau survives another no-confidence vote (rejected 207-121).
Czech Republic: The ministers of the Pirate Party, including Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, resign. Lipavský is retained in the government as a non-party member.

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India: In elections in Jammu and Kashmir held September 18 and 25 and October 1, the Bharatiya Janata Party wins 25.6% of the vote (29 of 90 seats), the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference 23.4% (42), the Indian National Congress 12.0% (6), and the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party 8.9% (3). Omar Abdullah is sworn in as chief minister on October 16.
Japan: Parliament elects Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister (291 of 461 votes in the lower house and 143 of 242 in the upper house). Takeshi Iwaya becomes foreign minister, Gen Nakatani defense minister, Seiichiro Murakami internal affairs minister, and Katsunobu Kato finance minister.

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Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum takes office as president, with most of her government (see June 2, July 4, September 6). Margarita González Saravia Calderón takes office as governor of Morelos, Javier May Rodríguez as governor of Tabasco, and Joaquín Jesús Díaz Mena as governor of Yucatán. On October 9 Juan Ramón de la Fuente is ratified by the Senate (118-7) and sworn in as foreign minister.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization: Mark Rutte takes office as secretary-general.

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San Marino: Francesca Civerchia (Christian Democrat) and Dalibor Riccardi (Libera) take office as captains-regent.
United States: In mayoral elections in Juneau, incumbent Beth Weldon wins 59.2% of the vote and Angela Rodell 40.8%.

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Austria: The government of Chancellor Karl Nehammer resigns and is asked to continue in a caretaker capacity. On October 22 President Alexander Van der Bellen asks Nehammer to form a new government.
Grenada: Former governor-general (1996-2008) Sir Daniel Williams dies.

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Russia: Artyom Zhoga is appointed plenipotentiary of the president in Uralsky federal district.

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Russia: Andrey Turchak takes office as head of the republic, chairman of the government of Altay.
Russia: The parliament of Kabardino-Balkariya reelects (69-0) Kazbek Kokov as head of the republic (the other candidates were Aleksey Voytov and Ilyas Shavayev).

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Haiti: The rotation order of the Transitional Presidential Council is changed, with Leslie Voltaire rather than Smith Augustin to take the presidency on October 7. On that date, the incumbent president Edgard Leblanc Fils refuses to ratify the resolution, but Voltaire is sworn in.

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Bangladesh: Former foreign minister (2001) and president (2001-02) A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury dies.
India: In state elections in Haryana, the Bharatiya Janata Party wins 39.9% of the vote (48 of 90 seats), the Indian National Congress 39.1% (37), and the Indian National Lok Dal 4.1% (2). Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini is to be sworn in again on October 17.

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Mexico: Clara Brugada Molina takes office as chief of government of Ciudad de México.

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Tunisia: In presidential elections, incumbent Kaïs Saïed wins 90.7% of the vote and Ayachi Zammel 7.3%. Turnout is 28.8%.

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Cabo Verde: José Filomeno Monteiro is appointed foreign minister (taking office October 9).

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Ethiopia: Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie is elected by parliament and sworn in as president. On October 18 Gedion Timothewos is appointed foreign minister.
Slovenia: Parliament elects Borut Sajovic as defense minister (46-26).

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Congo (Kinshasa): Parliament approves an 82nd extension of the state of siege in Ituri and Nord-Kivu, followed by an 83rd on October 23.
France: The government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier survives a no-confidence motion, which receives 197 votes (289 needed).
Kenya: The National Assembly votes 281-44 to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. On October 17 the Senate votes to remove him from office on 5 of 11 counts. On October 18 President William Ruto nominates Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki as deputy president and parliament endorses his appointment, but the High Court issues an injunction stopping the process until at least October 24. On October 31 the court lifts its earlier orders, allowing Kindiki to be sworn in although Gachagua's challenge to the impeachment can continue. The same day the prime cabinet secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, is appointed acting interior minister.
Philippines: Juanito Remulla, Jr., takes office as interior secretary.

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North Korea: No Kwang Chol is appointed defense minister.
Mozambique: In presidential elections, Daniel Chapo of the Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo) wins 65.2% of the vote, Venâncio Mondlane of the Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique (Podemos) 24.3%, and Ossufo Momade of the Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo) 6.6%. In parliamentary elections, Frelimo wins 195 of 250 seats, Podemos 31, and Renamo 20. Turnout is 43.5%.

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Chad: Gen. Ali Ahmat Akhabache is named public security minister (taking office October 14).
Mexico: Former governor of Nayarit (1964-69) Julián Gascón Mercado dies.
United Kingdom: Former first minister of Scotland (2007-14) Alex Salmond dies.

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Austria: In state elections in Vorarlberg, the Austrian People's Party wins 38.3% of the vote (15 of 36 seats), the Freedom Party 28.0% (11), the Greens 12.4% (4), the Social Democratic Party 9.1% (3), and New Austria 8.9% (3). Turnout is 68.1%.
Canada: Mike Savage is appointed as lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia.
China: Sam Hou Fai is elected chief executive of Macau (394 of 398 votes), to take office December 20.
Iceland: Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson announces the end of the governing coalition and calls for elections to be held on November 30. On October 15 Benediktsson resigns; the president accepts and approves the dissolution of parliament.
Lithuania: In the first round of parliamentary elections (turnout 52.2%), the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) wins 19.7% of the vote (18 of 70 proportional seats), the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) 18.3% (17), The Dawn of Nemunas (NA) 15.3% (14), the Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" (DSVL) 9.4% (8), the Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania (LS) 7.8% (7), and the Lithuanian Peasant Popular Union (LVLS) 7.2% (6). 8 of the 71 constituency seats are decided in the first round, the remaining 63 in the second round on October 27 (turnout 41.0%), giving the LSDP a total of 52 of the 141 seats, TS-LKD 28, NA 20, DSVL 14, LS 12, LVLS 8.

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Barbados: Sir Henry Forde, former foreign minister (1976-81), dies.
United States: The mayor of Buffalo, Byron Brown, resigns. Chris Scanlon becomes acting mayor.
Zimbabwe: Amon Murwira is appointed foreign minister.

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Guam: Former governor (1979-83) Paul M. Calvo dies.

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Canada: Wassim Salamoun is sworn in as lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island.
Pakistan: Former acting chief minister of Balochistan (1990) Mir Humayun Khan Marri dies.

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Indonesia: Teguh Setyabudi takes office as acting governor of Jakarta and Anwar Harun Damanik as acting governor of Papua Tengah.

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Australia: In parliamentary elections in the Australian Capital Territory, the Labor Party wins 34.1% of the vote (10 of 25 seats), the Liberals 33.4% (9), the Greens 12.2% (4), and Independents for Canberra 8.5% (1). Turnout is 86.8%.
Canada: In parliamentary elections in British Columbia, the New Democratic Party wins 44.9% of the vote (47 of 93 seats), the Conservative Party 43.3% (44), and the Green Party 8.2% (2). Turnout is 58.3%.
Canada: In mayoral elections in Halifax, Andy Fillmore is elected with 42.4% of the vote, defeating Waye Mason (25.0%) and Pam Lovelace (16.0%).
Suriname: Interior Minister Bronto Somohardjo resigns. On October 20 Steven Mac Andrew is named acting interior minister.

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Indonesia: Prabowo Subianto is sworn in as president. His cabinet is announced (sworn in October 21) with Sugiono as foreign minister and Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin as defense minister, while Tito Karnavian remains home affairs minister and Sri Mulyani Indrawati finance minister.
Iraq: In parliamentary elections in Kurdistan autonomous region (turnout 72.0%), the Kurdistan Democratic Party wins 39 of 95 general seats, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 23, the New Generation Movement 15, and the Kurdistan Islamic Union 7. (With 5 seats reserved for minorities, the total is 100.)
Moldova: In the first round of presidential elections, incumbent Maia Sandu (Action and Solidarity Party) wins 42.5% of the vote, Alexandr Stoianoglo (Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova) 26.0%, Renato Usatîi (Our Party) 13.8%, and Irina Vlah (independent) 5.4%. Turnout is 51.7%. The runoff will take place on November 3.

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Canada: In parliamentary elections in New Brunswick, the Liberal Party wins 48.2% of the vote (31 of 49 seats), the Progressive Conservative Party 35.0% (16), and the Green Party 13.8% (2). Turnout is 66.1%.

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Czech Republic: Ladislav Oklestek is elected governor of Olomoucký kraj (34-6 with 12 abstentions).

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Vietnam: Parliament elects Gen. Luong Cuong as president (440-0).

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Georgia: Former prime minister of South Ossetia (1993-94, 2001-03) Gerasim Khugayev dies.

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Niger: Former prime minister (1995-96, 2000-07) Hama Amadou dies.

24

Congo (Brazzaville): Former prime minister (1989-90) Alphonse Poaty-Souchlaty dies.
Montserrat: In parliamentary elections, the United Alliance wins 38.7% of the vote (5 of 9 elected seats), the People's Democratic Movement 28.9% (3), and the Movement for Change and Prosperity 27.7% (1). Turnout is 67.4%. (With 2 ex officio members, the total is 11 seats.) On October 25 Reuben Meade is sworn in as premier; he also takes the finance portfolio.

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Kiribati: In presidential elections, incumbent Taneti Maamau wins about 55% of the vote and Kaotitaake Kokoria about 42%.

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Crisafulli

Australia: In parliamentary elections in Queensland, the Liberal National Party wins at least 48 of 93 seats and the Australian Labor Party at least 31. On October 28 David Crisafulli is sworn in as premier.
The Commonwealth: Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey (foreign minister of Ghana) is elected secretary-general, defeating Mamadou Tangara (foreign minister of The Gambia) and Joshua Phoho Setipa (Lesotho). She is to take office April 1, 2025.
Georgia: In parliamentary elections, Georgian Dream wins 53.9% of the vote (89 of 150 seats), the Coalition for Change 11.0% (19), Unity-National Movement 10.2% (16), Strong Georgia 8.8% (14), and Gakharia for Georgia 7.8% (12). Turnout is 58.7%. In elections in Ajaria, Georgian Dream wins 57.4% of the vote (13 of 21 seats), Unity-National Movement 14.3% (4), Gakharia for Georgia 8.6% (2), Coalition for Change 8.4% (1), and Strong Georgia 6.3% (1); turnout is 63.6%.

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Bulgaria: In parliamentary elections, GERB-SDS wins 25.5% of the vote (69 of 240 seats), We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria 13.7% (37), Revival 12.9% (35), DPS-New Beginning 11.2% (30), BSP-United Left 7.3% (20), the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms 7.2% (19), There is Such a People 6.6% (18), Morality, Unity, Honour 4.4% (12), and Greatness 3.9% (0).
Japan: In parliamentary elections, the Liberal-Democratic Party wins 191 of 465 seats, the Constitutional Democratic Party 148, the Japan Innovation Party 38, the Democratic Party for the People 28, and Komeito 24. In gubernatorial elections in Okayama, incumbent Ryuta Ibaragi wins 84.4% of the vote and Noboru Kosaka 15.6%; turnout is 50.5%. In Toyama, incumbent Hachiro Nitta wins 81.3% of the vote and Rei Hyakuzuka 18.7%; turnout is 54.8%.
Uruguay: In presidential and parliamentary elections (turnout 89.5%), Yamandú Orsi (Broad Front) wins 46.2% of the vote, Álvaro Delgado (National Party) 28.2%, and Andrés Ojeda (Colorado Party) 16.9%. The Broad Front wins 48 of 99 seats in the House of Deputies and 16 of 30 in the Senate, the National Party 29 and 9, and the Colorado Party 17 and 5. The presidential runoff will be held on November 24.
Uzbekistan: In parliamentary elections, the Liberal Democratic Party wins 34.8% of the vote (64 of 150 seats), the National Revival Democratic Party 18.8% (29), the People's Democratic Party 17.1% (20), the Adolat (Justice) Social Democratic Party 16.2% (21), and the Ecological Party 13.1% (16). Turnout is 74.7%.

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Canada: In parliamentary elections in Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Party wins 52.9% of the vote (35 of 61 seats) and the New Democratic Party 39.4% (26). Turnout is 53.0%.
Italy: In presidential elections in Liguria held October 27 and 28, Marco Bucci (centre-right) is elected with 48.8% of the vote, while Andrea Orlando (centre-left) wins 47.4%. Turnout is 46.0%.

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Argentina: President Javier Milei dismisses Foreign Minister Diana Mondino and appoints Gerardo Werthein in her place.
Botswana: In parliamentary elections (turnout 81.4%), Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) wins 37.2% of the vote (36 of 61 elected seats), the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) 30.5% (4), the Botswana Congress Party 21.0% (15), and the Botswana Patriotic Front 8.3% (5). (With 6 appointed and 2 ex-officio members, the total is 69.) Duma Boko (UDC) thereby becomes president-elect, defeating incumbent Mokgweetsi Masisi (BDP).

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Czech Republic: Kamal Farhan is elected governor of Plzenský kraj (35-6 with 9 abstentions).
Jamaica: Fayval Williams is appointed finance minister.

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Angola: President João Lourenço dismisses Interior Minister Eugénio César Laborinho and appoints Manuel Homem in his place.
Fiji: Parliament elects Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu as president. He receives 37 votes, against 16 for Ratu Meli Tora Tavaiqia.
Réunion: Patrice Latron is appointed as prefect.