Changes

New leaders in 2026

The heads of state, heads of government and cabinets that have taken office this year, with their sources.

Updated 12 Oct 2026 · 3 min read · Facts drawn from the Govpedia record

2026 has been a busy year for governments. Govpedia has recorded 412 changes at the top in 147 countries so far: new heads of state, new heads of government and new cabinets. Each entry links to the record and its sources; the full list is in the changes feed.

This year’s changes

15 Oct 2026Gabon
The eight new members of the government are sworn in before the President.
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15 Oct 2026Somalia
The electoral commission sets parliamentary elections for 15 April 2027 and the presidential election for 15 May 2027; opposition figures reject the timetable without a political agreement.
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14 Oct 2026Mozambique
President Chapo dismisses Samaria Tovela as Minister of Education and Culture and appoints Édson Macuácua, until then Secretary of State for Science and Higher Education.
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13 Oct 2026Saint Kitts and Nevis
Terrance Drew announces that he has completed rehabilitation and has been cleared to return to full duty.
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12 Oct 2026Estonia
Ülle Madise becomes President of the Republic, succeeding Alar Karis.
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12 Oct 2026Morocco
El Mansouri announces a four-party majority of PAM, Istiqlal, USFP and PPS; the National Rally of Independents is left out.
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12 Oct 2026Uzbekistan
Botir Kudratkhodjaev replaces Shukhrat Kholmukhamedov as Minister of Defence.
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11 Oct 2026Ethiopia
The state news agency reports that, in the week of 4 to 10 October, Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for a new five-year term and parliament endorsed 22 federal cabinet ministers.
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11 Oct 2026Gabon
The government is reshuffled with eight newcomers and five departures: Philippe Tonangoye (Water and Energy), Camélia Ntoutoume Leclercq (Minister of State, National Education), Jean-François Ndong Obiang (Reform and Relations with the Institutions), Lubin Ntoutoume (Industry) and Armande Longo épouse Moulengui (Social Affairs) leave. Hermann Immongault stays Vice-President of the Government.
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11 Oct 2026Philippines
President Marcos announces that Lino Cayetano will replace Dave Gomez as head of the Presidential Communications Office, after the Commission on Appointments bypassed Gomez. The change had still to be formalised.
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10 Oct 2026Mauritania
A new government is announced: Ba Ousmane succeeds Hanane Ould Sidi at Defence, El Moctar Ould Ahmed Bouceif succeeds Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed Lemine at the Interior, Mohamed Ould Abdel Vetah succeeds Mohamed Khaled at Energy and Petroleum, Mohamed Babana succeeds Houssein Ould Medou at Culture and Communication, Mohamedou Ould M'Haimid succeeds Abdallahi Souleymane Ould Cheikh Sidiya at Economic Affairs, Mokhtar Abdallahi succeeds Mokhtar El Housseinou Lam at the General Secretariat of the Government and Ahmoudeitt Ould Chein succeeds Sidi Ahmed Ould Mohamed at Livestock; Sidi El Hadj Ould Dah becomes Minister of Islamic Affairs.
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9 Oct 2026Mauritania
Prime Minister Mokhtar Ould Djay presents the resignation of his government and is reappointed Prime Minister by presidential decree the same day.
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9 Oct 2026Nicaragua
Co-President Rosario Murillo announces the appointment of Jeovani Francisco Álvarez Cubillo, previously deputy minister, as Minister of Agriculture and Livestock.
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9 Oct 2026Uzbekistan
Erkinjon Turdimov, governor of Syrdarya Region, is appointed First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Science.
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8 Oct 2026Zimbabwe
The finance ministry is split: Mthuli Ncube is reassigned as Minister of Finance and businessman and senator Kudakwashe Tagwirei becomes Minister of Economic Development and Investment Promotion.
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7 Oct 2026São Tomé and Príncipe
MCI-PS signs a supply-and-confidence agreement with ADI, without joining the cabinet.
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6 Oct 2026Belize
Cabinet adjustments announced: Michel Chebat becomes Minister of National Security, Energy & Ports; Ramon Cervantes Minister of Public Utilities, Logistics & Solid Waste Management; Osmond Martinez Minister of Economic Transformation; Henry Charles Usher takes Enterprise. Oscar Mira and Florencio Marin Jr. are not in the new list of ministers.
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6 Oct 2026Guinea-Bissau
The Transitional President dismisses Interior Minister Mama Saliu Embaló and Fisheries Minister Virgínia Pires Correia, appointing António Suca Ntchama (Interior and Public Order) and Fidelis Forbs (Fisheries and Maritime Economy).
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5 Oct 2026Costa Rica
Ana Elena Pinto Lizano is designated Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship, with effect from 15 October 2026.
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5 Oct 2026Ethiopia
Finance Minister Ahmed Shide becomes Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives and Fitsum Assefa becomes Minister of Finance.
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5 Oct 2026Iran
President Pezeshkian nominates Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as Minister of Defence; he needs a confidence vote in parliament.
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5 Oct 2026Laos
The National Assembly approves Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith as Prime Minister with all 158 members present in favour, succeeding Sonexay Siphandone, who is elected President of the National Assembly after the death in August of Xaysomphone Phomvihane.
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5 Oct 2026Romania
President Nicușor Dan designates diplomat Luca Niculescu as Prime Minister, his fourth nomination since the Bolojan cabinet fell.
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4 Oct 2026Iran
Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad resigns; Hamid Bovard, head of the National Iranian Oil Company, is named acting minister.
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3 Oct 2026Uzbekistan
A presidential decree merges the Ministry of Preschool and School Education and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation into a Ministry of Education and Science.
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1 Oct 2026Indonesia
Reshuffle: Dudung Abdurachman replaces Djamari Chaniago as Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs; Sugiono replaces Pratikno at Human Development and Culture; Arrmanatha Nasir becomes Foreign Minister; M. Sarmuji replaces Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita at Industry; Bahlil Lahadalia becomes Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition.
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1 Oct 2026San Marino
Gerardo Giovagnoli (PSD) and William Casali (PDCS) take office as Captains Regent for the semester 1 October 2026 – 1 April 2027, succeeding Alice Mina and Vladimiro Selva.
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1 Oct 2026South Sudan
Caretaker Health Minister John Gai Yoh is replaced by Dak Duop Bichiok, two days after taking office.
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30 Sept 2026Guatemala
Débora Eunice Alvarado Franco becomes Minister of Public Finance, succeeding Jonathan Menkos, who is named President of the Bank of Guatemala.
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30 Sept 2026Slovakia
After a parliamentary no-confidence vote, President Peter Pellegrini dismisses Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba (SNS nominee) and temporarily entrusts Prime Minister Robert Fico with the ministry.
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30 Sept 2026Tuvalu
Temukisa Auina Penehuro Hauma is sworn in at Niutao Hall as Governor-General, the first woman in the post, succeeding Reverend Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani.
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29 Sept 2026Morocco
King Mohammed VI appoints Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri Head of Government under article 47 of the Constitution and entrusts her with forming a new government. She is the first woman in the post.
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28 Sept 2026Ecuador
Executive Decrees 509 and 510 name Bernardo Cordovez Minister of Economic and Productive Development, replacing Sariha Moya, and Diana Ramírez Minister of Labour and Human Development, replacing Cynthia Gellibert.
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28 Sept 2026Russia
President Putin releases Vitaly Savelyev from the post of Deputy Prime Minister (transport) following his election as a deputy of the ninth State Duma.
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28 Sept 2026Serbia
Ana Brnabić, Speaker of the National Assembly, takes over the duties of President as acting President.
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28 Sept 2026South Sudan
Four more caretaker ministers are appointed: John Gai Yoh (Health), Kuyok Abol Kuyok (General Education), Denay Jock Chagor (Wildlife Conservation and Tourism) and Peter Mayen Majongdit (Humanitarian Affairs).
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27 Sept 2026Kazakhstan
Aydos Myrzakhmetov is appointed Minister of Defense by presidential decree.
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27 Sept 2026São Tomé and Príncipe
Legislative election: MLSTP-PSD wins 24 seats and ADI 23 of 55, leaving no majority.
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27 Sept 2026Serbia
Aleksandar Vučić resigns as President of Serbia; he is the Serbian Progressive Party's candidate for prime minister in the 25 October election.
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27 Sept 2026Tanzania
Reshuffle: Juma Homera moves to Energy, Abdallah Ulega to Constitution and Legal Affairs, and Masanja Kadogosa (Director General of Tanzania Railways Corporation) becomes Minister for Works.
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24 Sept 2026Costa Rica
President Fernández dismisses Manuel Tovar as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship; the Minister of Foreign Trade, Indiana Trejos Gallo, is named acting foreign minister.
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23 Sept 2026Morocco
General election to the House of Representatives; the Authenticity and Modernity Party wins the most seats (97 of 395).
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22 Sept 2026Mongolia
Ganzorigiin Temüülen takes the oath as Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs.
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22 Sept 2026South Sudan
Kiir dissolves the transitional unity government and the legislatures, relieves First Vice-President Riek Machar, the four Vice-Presidents and all ministers, and appoints 13 caretaker ministers ahead of elections set for 22 December 2026.
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17 Sept 2026Albania
President Bajram Begaj decrees the dismissal of Besfort Lamallari and the appointment of Ervin Demo as Minister of Internal Affairs; the Ministry of State for Local Government is merged into the Interior portfolio.
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16 Sept 2026Cabo Verde
Reported: President José Maria Neves seeks a second term and steps aside for the campaign; the President of the National Assembly, Janira Hopffer Almada, serves as interim head of state.
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16 Sept 2026Colombia
Ilva Myriam Hoyos Castañeda takes office as Minister of National Education, replacing Viviane Morales, who resigned.
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16 Sept 2026Estonia
Reshuffle: Martin Herem at Defence, Liina Vahtras at Economy and Industry, Erkki Keldo moves to Energy and the Environment.
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16 Sept 2026Eswatini
Princess Lindiwe, Minister of Home Affairs since 2018, dies after an illness; no successor or acting minister had been reported in the sources read.
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16 Sept 2026Mongolia
Prime Minister Uchral dismisses Sainbuyangiin Amarsaikhan as Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs.
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15 Sept 2026Niger
Four new ministers are appointed: Bilaly Elhadj Gambobo (Agriculture and Livestock), Abdourahamane Oumarou (Refoundation and Promotion of Social Values), Seyni Alzouma (Energy) and Hamani Kargne (Communication and New Information Technologies).
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14 Sept 2026Indonesia
Suahasil Nazara is sworn in as Minister of Finance, replacing Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa (Presidential Decree 97/P of 2026).
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14 Sept 2026Kuwait
An Amiri decree accepts the resignation of Commerce and Industry Minister Osama Boodai; Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq is named acting minister.
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13 Sept 2026Algeria
The duties of Secretary of State for African Affairs Bakhta Selma Mansouri end.
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13 Sept 2026Paraguay
Isaías Fretes, until then president of the Social Security Institute (IPS), is appointed Minister of Public Health and Social Welfare by Decree 6889, replacing María Teresa Barán.
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13 Sept 2026Sweden
General election: the centre-left opposition wins 176 of 349 seats; Prime Minister Kristersson announces his resignation and government formation begins.
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12 Sept 2026Fiji
Agni Deo Singh (NFP), Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, dies in office.
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11 Sept 2026Albania
Klodiana Spahiu is sworn in as Minister of Health and Social Welfare, succeeding Evis Sala.
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11 Sept 2026Liberia
N. Oswald Tweh becomes Acting Minister of National Defense, replacing Geraldine J. George, and Stephen Marka Yekeson Jr. becomes Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry, replacing Magdalene E. Dagoseh; both outgoing ministers are to be reassigned. Betty M. Lamin-Blamo takes office as interim Minister of Justice pending Senate confirmation.
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11 Sept 2026Norway
Cabinet reshuffle in the Støre government.
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10 Sept 2026Nepal
Industry Minister Gauri Kumari Yadav resigns over remarks about gas industrialists; Deepak Kumar Sah takes over Industry, Commerce and Supplies.
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9 Sept 2026Serbia
President Aleksandar Vučić dissolves the National Assembly and calls a snap parliamentary election for 25 October 2026.
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7 Sept 2026Dominica
Roseau North by-election: Ashma McDougall holds the seat for the Dominica Labour Party.
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7 Sept 2026Uzbekistan
A new post of Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Association of Mahallas, created by decree DP-186 of 5 September, takes effect; Gafurjon Mirzaev is appointed to it.
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3 Sept 2026Kazakhstan
Deputy Prime Ministers and ministers of the new government are appointed by presidential decree.
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3 Sept 2026Mexico
Laura Itzel Castillo becomes Secretary of Women; the post had had no titular head since Citlalli Hernández left on 16 April 2026.
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3 Sept 2026Solomon Islands
Rexon Ramofafia (Finance and Treasury, replacing Gordon Darcy Lilo, who was removed), Alfred Tuasulia (Justice and Legal Affairs) and Nestor Ghiro (Home Affairs) are sworn in by Acting Governor-General Patterson Oti.
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2 Sept 2026Algeria
Farid Kourtel becomes Minister of Industry and Fouzia Naama Minister Delegate for Local Authorities.
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2 Sept 2026Estonia
The Riigikogu elects Ülle Madise President in the first round, 71 votes to the 68 required.
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2 Sept 2026Kazakhstan
Mukhtar Tileuberdi is appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs by presidential decree.
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2 Sept 2026Liberia
The Executive Mansion announces that Minister of Justice and Attorney General N. Oswald Tweh and Solicitor General Augustine Fayiah are relieved of their posts, to be reassigned; Betty M. Lamin-Blamo and Abrahim Boimah Sillah, Sr. are appointed in their place.
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1 Sept 2026Algeria
Partial reshuffle: Mohamed Lamine Lebbou (Finance), Sid Ali Khaldi (Agriculture), Mohamed Hattab (Labour) and Mohamed Bouslimani (Communication) replace Abdelkrim Bouzred, Yacine Oualid, Abdelhak Saihi and Zoheir Bouamama.
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1 Sept 2026Guatemala
Edwin Josué Castellanos López becomes Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, succeeding Patricia Orantes.
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1 Sept 2026Zambia
Hakainde Hichilema and Vice President Mutale Nalumango are sworn in for the 2026–2031 term at National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka.
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31 Aug 2026Kazakhstan
Olzhas Bektenov is reappointed Prime Minister after the Kurultai approves his candidacy, forming the Second Bektenov Government.
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31 Aug 2026Solomon Islands
Home Affairs Minister Manasseh Maelanga, Justice Minister Clezy Rore and Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration Minister Harry Kuma resign from the Cabinet; Maelanga files a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Wale, later withdrawn.
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30 Aug 2026Guinea-Bissau
A constitutional referendum approves a new constitution expanding presidential powers, according to the electoral commission; the main opposition party, PAIGC, called for a boycott.
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30 Aug 2026Saint Kitts and Nevis
Prime Minister Terrance Drew is admitted to hospital and later flown abroad for treatment of a stroke; Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Hanley serves as Acting Prime Minister during his absence.
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29 Aug 2026Ghana
Mahama Ayariga and Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings are sworn in as ministers after approval by Parliament.
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29 Aug 2026Niger
Soldiers mutiny at Air Base 101 in Niamey; the authorities describe a mutiny attempt and announce it has been contained, while some reports call it a coup attempt.
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29 Aug 2026North Korea
No Kwang-chol is dismissed as Minister of National Defence in a military leadership reshuffle and replaced by Kim Song-gi, director of the KPA General Political Bureau, according to KCNA as reported by the Taipei Times.
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29 Aug 2026Tanzania
Deogratius Ndejembi, Minister for Energy, is sworn in as Vice President after Parliament approved him 324–0; he replaces Emmanuel Nchimbi, who resigned and was expelled from CCM.
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28 Aug 2026China
The NPC Standing Committee removes Lu Zhiyuan as Minister of Civil Affairs and appoints Li Changguan.
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28 Aug 2026Kazakhstan
The first Bektenov Government resigns ahead of the new Kurultai's first session.
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28 Aug 2026Moldova
Claudiu Năsui (Economic Development and Digitalization) and Eugeniu Osmochescu (Agriculture and Food Industry) are sworn in as ministers.
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27 Aug 2026Georgia
Mamuka Mdinaradze resigns as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Development and leaves politics.
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26 Aug 2026Ghana
Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum becomes Minister for Labour, Employment and Job Creation; Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo moves from Labour to Minister of State for Special Initiatives.
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25 Aug 2026Bolivia
Christian Andrés Morales Burgos becomes Minister of Economy and Public Finance.
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23 Aug 2026Kazakhstan
Election of the 145-member Kurultai; Ädilet wins 110 seats.
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21 Aug 2026Bangladesh
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, elected by Parliament on 20 August (255 votes to 88), is sworn in as President, leaving the Local Government ministry.
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21 Aug 2026Bangladesh
Cabinet expanded: Abdul Moyeen Khan, Andaleeve Rahman and Sa Ching Pru sworn in as ministers, Rashiduzzaman Millat promoted from minister of state to minister, and two new ministers of state.
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21 Aug 2026Bolivia
Economy Minister José Gabriel Espinoza leaves office after censure by the Legislative Assembly.
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19 Aug 2026Botswana
Noah Salakae leaves the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure; assistant minister Keoagile Atamelang becomes minister (the Cabinet of Botswana page dates the appointment 21 August 2026).
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19 Aug 2026Hungary
András Baka, elected by the National Assembly on 11 August 2026, takes office as President of the Republic.
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18 Aug 2026Samoa
Prime Minister Schmidt announces Cabinet changes in Parliament: he takes over the Works Ministry previously held by Toelupe Poumulinuku Onesemo, and Tea Toala Peato is sworn in as Minister of the Legislative Assembly and the Office of the Ombudsman.
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18 Aug 2026Zambia
The Electoral Commission of Zambia declares President Hakainde Hichilema re-elected in the first round; runner-up Brian Mundubile rejects the result. Reported vote shares differ (about 60–61% for Hichilema).
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17 Aug 2026Tonga
Cabinet reshuffle: Tevita Fatafehi Puloka (Infrastructure), Vika Sivoki Lavemaau (Finance) and Dr Siale ʻAkauʻola (Health) receive Royal Warrants and are sworn in on 18 August; Siaosi Sovaleni moves from Health to Public Enterprises and Tourism.
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16 Aug 2026Dominican Republic
By Decree 554-26, Víctor Bisonó Haza moves from Housing to become Minister of Foreign Affairs, succeeding Roberto Álvarez, and Jean Luis Rodríguez becomes Minister of Housing, Habitat and Buildings.
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14 Aug 2026Chile
Francisco Riveros replaces Natalia Duco as Minister of Sport.
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13 Aug 2026Honduras
Héctor Ordóñez takes office as Secretary of State for Strategy and Communications, replacing José Augusto Argueta, who was dismissed by the President.
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13 Aug 2026Zambia
General election held for President, National Assembly and local councils.
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12 Aug 2026New Zealand
Prime Minister Luxon strips Chris Penk of his portfolios after a failed leadership challenge; Paul Goldsmith takes Defence, Veterans, Space, GCSB and NZSIS, and Simon Watts takes Building and Construction.
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11 Aug 2026Jordan
Royal Decree reshuffles the cabinet: Walid Masri and Muhannad Shehadeh become Deputy Prime Ministers while keeping their portfolios, and Azmi Mahafzah becomes Minister of Education and Human Resource Development.
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11 Aug 2026Sierra Leone
A State House notice names Karefa A. F. Kargbo Minister of Finance, Mohamed Rahman Swarray Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (succeeding Musa Timothy Kabba) and Umaru Napoleon Koroma Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, subject to parliamentary approval where required. Timothy Musa Kabba and Sheku A. F. Bangura, the outgoing finance minister, are appointed Presidential Advisers.
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10 Aug 2026Philippines
Health Secretary Jose Pujalte Jr. resigns; President Marcos names Edwin Mercado Secretary of Health.
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10 Aug 2026Somalia
Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, Minister of Ports and Marine Transport, is elected Speaker of the House of the People and resigns from the government.
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7 Aug 2026Colombia
Abelardo de la Espriella is sworn in as President in Cali and swears in his 18-member cabinet, succeeding Gustavo Petro.
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7 Aug 2026Ghana
Reshuffle: Kenneth Gilbert Adjei moves from Works, Housing and Water Resources to Defence and Ahmed Ibrahim from Local Government to Works, Housing and Water Resources; Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings (Environment, Science and Technology) and Mahama Ayariga (Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs) are nominated.
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6 Aug 2026Cyprus
Partial reshuffle: Evanthia Tsolaki (Transport, Communications and Works) and Christos Senekis (Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment) are sworn in, replacing Alexis Vafeades and Maria Panayiotou.
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4 Aug 2026Fiji
After being acquitted, Manoa Kamikamica is sworn back in as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Industries, Commerce, Business Development and Public Enterprises.
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4 Aug 2026Venezuela
Alejandro López Rodríguez succeeds Raúl Cazal as Minister of Culture.
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3 Aug 2026Armenia
President Vahagn Khachaturyan appoints the new government on Pashinyan's recommendation: both Deputy Prime Ministers and eleven ministers keep their posts, and Davit Tadevosyan replaces Mkhitar Hayrapetyan as Minister of High-Tech Industry.
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3 Aug 2026Bolivia
Fernando Aramayo moves from Foreign Affairs to Minister of the Presidency, replacing José Luis Lupo; Héctor Huanca becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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3 Aug 2026Suriname
The Ministry of Justice and Police is renamed the Ministry of Justice and Security; Harish Monorath remains minister.
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3 Aug 2026Vietnam
The National Assembly confirms Nguyen Tien Hai as Minister of Home Affairs, replacing Do Thanh Binh, who becomes Party Secretary of Can Tho.
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2 Aug 2026Armenia
Nikol Pashinyan is reappointed Prime Minister after the elections.
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31 Jul 2026Saint Lucia
Governor-General Sir Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles demits office; Felix Finisterre assumes duties as Acting Governor-General from 1 August 2026.
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30 Jul 2026Cuba
The National Assembly of People's Power ratifies the reduction of ministries and equivalent bodies from 27 to 21, creating a single Economy and Finance ministry and merging Science and Technology with Higher Education and Agriculture with the Food Industry.
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30 Jul 2026Georgia
The government announces that the Ministry of Regional Development will be abolished and replaced by an Office of the State Minister for Regional Policy; Mamuka Mdinaradze replaces Kakha Guledani as Minister of Regional Development in the interim.
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28 Jul 2026Peru
Keiko Fujimori is sworn in as President of the Republic for 2026-2031 and swears in her first Council of Ministers, led by Luis Galarreta Velarde; the appointments are published in El Peruano on 29 July.
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27 Jul 2026Guinea
Partial reshuffle: Ibrahima Kalil Condé becomes Minister Delegate for National Defence and Djénabou Touré takes Territorial Administration; Bintou Keita (Education), Aboubacar Kourouma (Industry and Trade) and Lansana Béa Diallo (Youth) join; Diaka Sidibé, Patricia Lamah and Aboubacar Sidiki Camara leave; six ministers change portfolio.
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27 Jul 2026Tonga
Tourism and Infrastructure Minister Sēmisi Sika steps down after the courts void his election for Tongatapu 2.
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27 Jul 2026Uzbekistan
Sherzod Khodjayev replaces Jurabek Mirzamahmudov as Minister of Energy.
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24 Jul 2026Bangladesh
President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigns; Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed acts as President.
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24 Jul 2026Moldova
Radu Musteața leaves the post of Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry two days after taking office.
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24 Jul 2026Vanuatu
Trade Minister Samson Samsen steps down over concerns about the administration of the Value Addition Funds; Prime Minister Napat appoints Iavro Robson, VP member for Santo Rural, as Minister for Trade and Industry with immediate effect.
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23 Jul 2026Montenegro
Parliament votes to reshuffle the 44th Government of Montenegro headed by Milojko Spajić.
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23 Jul 2026Yemen
Limited reshuffle: Afrah Al-Zouba becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Badr Basalama Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, and Ahd Jaasous Minister of Local Administration.
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22 Jul 2026Moldova
The Tofan Cabinet takes office, replacing the Munteanu Cabinet.
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21 Jul 2026Moldova
Parliament elects Vasile Tofan Prime Minister and approves his government by 53 votes to 21, with 21 abstentions.
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21 Jul 2026Vietnam
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung appoints Nguyen Tien Hai acting Minister of Home Affairs.
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20 Jul 2026Costa Rica
Mercedes Flores Badilla is appointed Minister of Labour and Social Security.
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20 Jul 2026Hungary
President Tamás Sulyok's mandate ends under a constitutional amendment passed by the Tisza majority; Fidesz contests the early termination as illegitimate. The Speaker exercises the president's powers in the interim.
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20 Jul 2026Nicaragua
Co-President Daniel Ortega announces plans to introduce legislation that would abolish future elections.
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20 Jul 2026United Kingdom
Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister after Keir Starmer's resignation.
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19 Jul 2026São Tomé and Príncipe
Carlos Vila Nova is re-elected President in the first round with 55.94% of the vote.
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17 Jul 2026Israel
The 25th Knesset dissolves itself; a general election is set for 27 October 2026.
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17 Jul 2026San Marino
The Great and General Council appoints Massimo Andrea Ugolini Secretary of State for Health and Social Security, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, after the death in May 2026 of Secretary of State for Health Mariella Mularoni.
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16 Jul 2026Ukraine
The Verkhovna Rada approves Sergii Koretskyi as Prime Minister, replacing Yuliia Svyrydenko.
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14 Jul 2026Jordan
Royal Decree accepts the resignation of Labour Minister Khaled Bakkar and appoints Transport Minister Nidal Katamine also Minister of Labour.
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14 Jul 2026Lithuania
The Sinkevičius Cabinet is sworn in, after Inga Ruginienė's government resigned in June.
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14 Jul 2026North Macedonia
By 14 July 2026 the Assembly had elected seven ministers in a reshuffle of the Mickoski government with 69 votes: Jeton Shasivari (Justice), Borche Serafimovski (Agriculture), Agon Ferati (Inter-Community Relations), Sasho Klekovski (Health), Sedat Sulejmani (Culture and Tourism), Gjoko Velkovski (Social Policy, Demography and Youth) and Ivan Stoilkovikj (Local Self-Government).
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14 Jul 2026Papua New Guinea
Cabinet reshuffle: six new ministers are sworn in (Naguri, Tomuriesa, Soloma, Gamai, Siune, Kaupa); Elias Kapavore moves from Health to Defence, Billy Joseph adds Health, and the Prime Minister takes Correctional Services, Sports and National Volunteer Services. Six ministers leave, among them Kessy Sawang, Timothy Masiu, Joe Kuli, Lucas Dekena, Simo Kilepa and Sekie Agisa.
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13 Jul 2026Philippines
Jose Pujalte Jr. is appointed Secretary of Health, replacing Ted Herbosa.
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13 Jul 2026Venezuela
The foreign relations and foreign trade ministries are merged; Félix Plasencia becomes Minister of Foreign Relations and Foreign Trade, succeeding Yván Gil, who becomes Minister of Science and Technology.
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11 Jul 2026Saudi Arabia
Royal orders appoint Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, alongside the Energy portfolio; Bandar Alkhorayef becomes Minister of State and member of the Council of Ministers.
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10 Jul 2026Ecuador
Executive Decree 446 names Juan Carlos Aveiga Minister of Public Health, replacing Jaime Bernabé.
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10 Jul 2026Turkmenistan
Atageldi Şamyradow is dismissed as Minister of Culture for serious shortcomings in his work; Deputy Minister Gurbanmyrat Myradalyýew is appointed Minister of Culture with a six-month probationary period.
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10 Jul 2026Uzbekistan
Dilnoza Kattakhanova replaces Zulaykho Makhkamova as Deputy Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Committee for Family and Women.
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8 Jul 2026Bolivia
Four ministries are abolished: Rural Development and Lands; Cultures; Planning and Development; and Tourism.
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8 Jul 2026Moldova
Deputy Prime Minister Eugeniu Osmochescu becomes acting Prime Minister under a decree signed by President Maia Sandu on 7 July.
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8 Jul 2026Philippines
President Marcos appoints Benhur Abalos Cabinet Secretary.
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7 Jul 2026Zimbabwe
President Mnangagwa signs the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Act, which lengthens presidential and parliamentary terms to seven years and provides for the President to be elected by Parliament; its validity is challenged by opposition groups.
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5 Jul 2026Venezuela
Francisco Garcés succeeds Jacqueline Faría as Minister of Transport.
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3 Jul 2026Moldova
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announces his resignation, which brings down the whole government.
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2 Jul 2026Algeria
Legislative election to the People's National Assembly; the FLN wins the most seats on a turnout of about 21%.
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2 Jul 2026Belize
Defence Minister Florencio Marin Jr. is given 90 days' leave of absence during an audit of the Ministry of National Defence and Border Security; Prime Minister Briceño serves as Minister of National Defence and Border Security in the interim.
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2 Jul 2026Guatemala
Erwin Rolando Barrios Torres becomes Minister of Energy and Mines, succeeding Víctor Hugo Ventura Ruiz.
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1 Jul 2026Republic of Korea
Han Seong-sook becomes Prime Minister.
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1 Jul 2026South Africa
David Maynier (Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment) and Dina Pule (Social Development) are sworn in as ministers; Willie Aucamp moves to Agriculture, replacing John Steenhuisen.
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30 Jun 2026Argentina
Diego Santilli is sworn in as Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers, replacing Manuel Adorni, who resigned on 27 June; the Interior ministry Santilli had led is folded into the Chief of Cabinet's office.
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30 Jun 2026Costa Rica
Roy Thompson Chacón resigns as Minister of Labour and Social Security, with immediate effect.
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25 Jun 2026Uganda
Minister of State John Chrysostom Muyingo is named Acting Minister of Education and Sports while Janet Museveni has not assumed office.
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23 Jun 2026Equatorial Guinea
Decree no. 60/2026 names a 58-member government, creating the post of Vice-Prime Minister for Cándido Matuatema Bahita; Iván Bacale Ebe Molina becomes Minister of State for Finance.
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22 Jun 2026Belize
Home Affairs Minister Oscar Mira is relieved of his Cabinet duties at his request while the Auditor General audits procurement at the Ministry of Defence; Julius Espat is appointed interim Minister of Home Affairs.
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22 Jun 2026Romania
Prime Minister-designate Adrian Veștea's proposed cabinet fails its confidence vote (189 votes for, 233 needed).
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19 Jun 2026Cabo Verde
Francisco Carvalho is sworn in as Prime Minister, also holding Finance, with his government of 15 ministers, by President José Maria Neves.
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19 Jun 2026Equatorial Guinea
Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua is reappointed Prime Minister by presidential decree.
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16 Jun 2026Equatorial Guinea
The government resigns collectively after Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue says it met only about 10% of its targets.
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15 Jun 2026Venezuela
Paola Posani succeeds Jorge Márquez Monsalve as Minister of Habitat and Housing; Nelson Rodríguez becomes Minister of Ecosocialism.
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12 Jun 2026Greece
Mini-reshuffle of deputy and alternate ministers sworn in; Giorgos Kotsiras takes the transport brief.
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12 Jun 2026Grenada
Ron Redhead, who took over the ICT portfolio in June 2026, is reported as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and Minister for Digital Transformation.
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10 Jun 2026Bolivia
Ricardo Erick Sanjinés Chávez is sworn in as Minister of Education.
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10 Jun 2026Rwanda
Cabinet reshuffle announced by the Office of the Prime Minister: Damien Murwanashyaka (Infrastructure), Judith Uwizeye (Public Service and Labour) and Antoine Marie Kajangwe (Trade and Industry) appointed ministers.
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9 Jun 2026Dominica
Miriam Blanchard resigns as Minister for Labour, Public Service Reform, Social Partnership, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development and as MP for Roseau North, on medical grounds.
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9 Jun 2026Nepal
Sudan Gurung returns as Home Minister and Mahabir Pun is appointed Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation.
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8 Jun 2026Ecuador
The government formalises a reorganised cabinet of 10 ministries, down from 14, merging economy, agriculture and production into a Ministry of Economic and Productive Development and labour and social inclusion into a Ministry of Labour and Human Development.
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8 Jun 2026Maldives
Hassan Zareer is appointed Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, succeeding Moosa Zameer.
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8 Jun 2026Nigeria
Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe is sworn in as Minister of Power, succeeding Adebayo Adelabu, and Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
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8 Jun 2026Uganda
The new cabinet and ministers of state take the oaths of allegiance and of office at State House Entebbe; five appointees are absent.
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7 Jun 2026Armenia
Regular parliamentary elections are held; Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract wins.
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7 Jun 2026Ecuador
Roberto Kury is named Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility after Gabriela Sommerfeld resigns for personal and health reasons.
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7 Jun 2026Peru
Keiko Fujimori (Popular Force) defeats Roberto Sánchez in the presidential runoff, 50.13 per cent to 49.87 per cent; the National Elections Jury certifies her win. Sánchez did not concede and alleged fraud.
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4 Jun 2026Botswana
Edwin Dikoloti is appointed Minister of Lands and Agriculture; Motsamai Motsamai becomes assistant minister.
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4 Jun 2026Brunei
The Sultan announces a cabinet reshuffle for a four-year term: three coordinating-minister posts are created, Prince Abdul Mateen becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs and Prince Abdul Malik Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, and the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism becomes the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
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4 Jun 2026Malta
The new cabinet of 21 ministers is sworn in; Chris Fearne returns as Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Ian Borg moves to Health.
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4 Jun 2026Slovenia
The National Assembly appoints the 16th Government, led by Janez Janša.
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3 Jun 2026Bolivia
Ernesto Justiniano is sworn in as Minister of Defence.
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3 Jun 2026Denmark
The Frederiksen III Cabinet takes office.
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2 Jun 2026Bolivia
Defence Minister Raúl Marcelo Salinas and Education Minister Beatriz García de Achá resign during road blockades.
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1 Jun 2026Bangladesh
Dipen Dewan resigns as Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, citing health.
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1 Jun 2026Ethiopia
General election to the House of Peoples' Representatives; the Prosperity Party wins 438 of 547 seats.
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1 Jun 2026Malta
Following Labour's victory in the general election of 30 May 2026, Robert Abela is sworn in again as Prime Minister.
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1 Jun 2026Senegal
Decree No. 2026-1130 sets the composition of the new government led by Prime Minister Lo.
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29 May 2026Malawi
The Ministry of Energy and Mining is split: Jean Mathanga becomes Minister of Energy and Thoko Tembo, until then Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Mining.
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29 May 2026Republic of the Congo
Decree no. 2026-181 corrects the names of eleven members of the government as given in decree no. 2026-176.
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28 May 2026Latvia
The Kulbergs cabinet takes office, replacing the Siliņa cabinet.
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28 May 2026Uganda
Cabinet list amended: Jane Ruth Aceng becomes Government Chief Whip and Justine Kasule Lumumba Minister of ICT and National Guidance.
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26 May 2026Guinea-Bissau
Reshuffle by presidential decrees 13/2026 and 14/2026: Fatumata Jau becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs, João Bernardo Vieira moves to Justice, Carlos Pinto Pereira moves to Environment and Climate Action, and Idrissa Embaló leaves the government.
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26 May 2026Samoa
Finance Minister Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo becomes Deputy Prime Minister.
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26 May 2026Uganda
President Museveni names the 2026–2031 cabinet; Robinah Nabbanja stays Prime Minister and Jessica Alupo Vice President; Henry Musasizi replaces Matia Kasaija at Finance and Adonia Ayebare becomes Foreign Minister.
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25 May 2026Philippines
Francis Tolentino is named acting Secretary of Labor and Employment after Bienvenido Laguesma resigns for health reasons.
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25 May 2026Senegal
Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo is appointed Prime Minister.
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24 May 2026Benin
Romuald Wadagni is sworn in as President, succeeding Patrice Talon.
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24 May 2026Benin
President Wadagni names his first government of 24 members, with Aristide Medenou at the Economy and Finance and Corinne Amori Brunet at Foreign Affairs.
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22 May 2026Micronesia
The Congress's Fourth Regular Session, which closed on 22 May 2026, confirms Ricky F. Cantero as Secretary of Foreign Affairs (CR 24-124).
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22 May 2026Senegal
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye ends Ousmane Sonko's functions as Prime Minister by Decree No. 2026-1128, ending the functions of the whole government.
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22 May 2026Slovenia
The National Assembly elects Janez Janša Prime Minister by 51 votes to 36.
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21 May 2026Bolivia
Williams José Bascopé replaces Edgar Morales Mamani as Minister of Labour.
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21 May 2026Central African Republic
Decree no. 26.146 names the Moloua III government; Évariste Ngamana joins as Minister of State for Communication and Government Spokesperson and Marc Mandaba replaces Richard Filakota at the Economy. A further decree of 22 May adds a Minister of Arts, Culture and Tourism.
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21 May 2026Micronesia
President Simina administers the oath of office to Florian J. Yatilman as Secretary of Environment, Climate Change and Emergency Management after his confirmation by Congress.
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19 May 2026Chile
First cabinet change: Trinidad Steinert (Public Security) and Mara Sedini (Secretary-General of Government) leave; Martín Arrau moves from Public Works to Public Security, Claudio Alvarado adds Secretary-General of Government, Louis de Grange adds Public Works.
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19 May 2026Lesotho
Moeketsi Mots'oane, MP for Mafeteng, is appointed Minister of Public Service with effect from 19 May 2026.
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18 May 2026Philippines
President Marcos appoints Kim Robert de Leon Secretary of Budget and Management.
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17 May 2026Cabo Verde
Legislative election: the PAICV wins an absolute majority (37 of 72 seats), ending the MpD government of Ulisses Correia e Silva.
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17 May 2026Djibouti
A new government of 26 members is appointed (Decree No. 2026-092/PRE): six newcomers, nine ministers moved to new posts, among them Omar Abdi Said to the Interior and Mouna Osman Aden to Health, and the key ministers of finance, foreign affairs and defence retained.
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16 May 2026Bahamas
The new Cabinet is completed after senior ministers are sworn in on 15 May; Michael Halkitis becomes Minister of Finance, Wayne Munroe Attorney-General and Myles LaRoda Minister of National Security.
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15 May 2026Central African Republic
Félix Moloua is reappointed Prime Minister by presidential decree.
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15 May 2026Solomon Islands
Parliament elects Matthew Wale Prime Minister; he is sworn in by Governor-General Sir David Tiva Kapu and names his Cabinet, with Francis Sade as Deputy Prime Minister and Gordon Darcy Lilo as Finance Minister.
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15 May 2026Somalia
The date on which, according to the opposition, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's four-year term expired; he says the May 2026 constitutional amendments extend his mandate to 15 May 2027. US- and UK-mediated talks with the opposition collapse.
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14 May 2026Bahamas
Philip Davis is sworn in for a second consecutive term as Prime Minister.
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14 May 2026Djibouti
Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed is reappointed Prime Minister (Decree No. 2026-091/PRE).
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14 May 2026Iraq
Parliament approves Ali al-Zaidi's government and 14 ministers; al-Zaidi succeeds caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. Nine posts, including Interior and Defence, are left vacant.
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14 May 2026South Africa
President Ramaphosa dismisses Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe; Sindisiwe Chikunga acts in the portfolio.
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13 May 2026Central African Republic
Prime Minister Félix Moloua presents the resignation of his government.
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12 May 2026Bahamas
General election: the PLP led by Philip Davis wins 33 of 41 seats in the House of Assembly; the FNM wins 8.
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12 May 2026Hungary
The ministers of the Magyar Government are appointed and sworn in.
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12 May 2026Uganda
Yoweri Museveni is sworn in for a seventh elected term at Kololo, Kampala.
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9 May 2026Djibouti
Ismail Omar Guelleh is sworn in for a sixth five-year term as President after winning the April 2026 presidential election with about 97.8% of the vote, according to official results; most of the opposition boycotted the poll.
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9 May 2026Hungary
After Tisza won the general election of 12 April 2026, the National Assembly elects Péter Magyar Prime Minister, succeeding Viktor Orbán.
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9 May 2026Syria
First reshuffle of the transitional government: by Decrees 100 and 101 of 2026, Khaled Fawaz Zaarour becomes Minister of Information (replacing Hamza al-Mustafa) and Basel al-Suweydan Minister of Agriculture (replacing Amjad Badr); Abdul Rahman al-Aama replaces Maher al-Sharaa as Secretary-General of the Presidency.
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8 May 2026Bulgaria
The Radev Government is approved by the National Assembly and sworn in, replacing the Gyurov caretaker government.
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8 May 2026Costa Rica
Laura Fernández Delgado is sworn in as President, succeeding Rodrigo Chaves Robles, who becomes Minister of the Presidency and Minister of Finance in the new government.
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7 May 2026Solomon Islands
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele loses a no-confidence vote by 26 votes to 22, after an impasse that began in March 2026 when 19 government ministers defected; a court had ordered Parliament to convene by 7 May.
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6 May 2026Kazakhstan
Nurlybek Nalibayev becomes First Deputy Prime Minister, succeeding Roman Sklyar.
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6 May 2026Somalia
Abdifitah Qasim Mohamud is appointed Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, replacing Daud Aweis Jama; he is later sworn in as the first minister to take office under the amended constitution.
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6 May 2026South Sudan
Finance Minister Salvatore Garang Mabior is relieved and replaced by Kuol Daniel Ayulo; Clement Juma becomes Minister of Agriculture and Food Security.
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5 May 2026Antigua and Barbuda
The rest of the fourth Browne Cabinet is sworn in, using updated oaths approved earlier in 2026; Michael Joseph (Health) and Dwayne George (Sports and Creative Industries) join the Cabinet.
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5 May 2026Romania
Parliament passes a motion of censure against the Bolojan cabinet by 281 votes to 4; the government continues on an interim basis.
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5 May 2026Uzbekistan
Eldor Odilov succeeds Asilbek Khudayarov as Minister of Health.
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4 May 2026Afghanistan
By decree of Hibatullah Akhundzada, Communications Minister Hamdullah Nomani is removed and replaced by Abdul Ahad Fazli, until then Taliban governor of Faryab province.
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4 May 2026Mali
President of the Transition Assimi Goïta takes over the functions of Minister of Defence and Veterans (decree No. 2026-0254/PT-RM); General Oumar Diarra is appointed Minister Delegate to the Minister of Defence (decree No. 2026-0255/PT-RM).
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4 May 2026Mauritius
Arianne Navarre-Marie becomes Deputy Prime Minister, keeping the Gender Equality and Family Welfare portfolio.
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4 May 2026Mexico
Luisa María Alcalde Luján becomes Legal Counsel of the Federal Executive, succeeding Esthela Damián Peralta.
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2 May 2026Antigua and Barbuda
Gaston Browne and Attorney General Steadroy Benjamin are sworn in again after an incorrect oath was administered at their first swearing-in on 1 May.
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1 May 2026Mexico
Columba López Gutiérrez becomes Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, succeeding Julio Berdegué Sacristán.
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30 Apr 2026Antigua and Barbuda
General election: the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party wins 15 of 17 seats, giving Gaston Browne a fourth term as Prime Minister.
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30 Apr 2026China
The NPC Standing Committee appoints Zhang Zhu Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, replacing Han Jun, and Zhang Chengzhong Minister of Emergency Management.
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29 Apr 2026Angola
Lúcio Gonçalves Amaral, until then governor of Cuando province, is appointed Minister of National Defence, succeeding João Ernesto dos Santos.
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29 Apr 2026Mexico
Leticia Ramírez Amaya becomes Secretary of Welfare, succeeding Ariadna Montiel Reyes.
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29 Apr 2026South Sudan
Foreign Minister Monday Semaya Kumba is dismissed and replaced by James Pitia Morgan; Labanya Margaret Mathya Ugila becomes Minister of Trade and Industry and Atong Kuol Manyang moves to Youth and Sports.
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28 Apr 2026Angola
Francisco Pereira Furtado is dismissed as Head of the President's Military House; Defence Minister João Ernesto dos Santos is appointed in his place.
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28 Apr 2026Burundi
Reshuffle announced: Fidèle Nkezabahizi replaces Lydwine Baradahana at Public Health, Égide Nijimbere replaces Damien Niyonkuru at Infrastructure, and Evelyne Butoyi succeeds the late Gabby Bugaga at Communication and Media.
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27 Apr 2026Indonesia
Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat replaces Hanif Faisol Nurofiq as Minister of Environment.
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27 Apr 2026Iraq
President Nizar Amidi names Ali al-Zaidi, the Coordination Framework's nominee, Prime Minister-designate.
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27 Apr 2026Tunisia
President Saied ends the duties of Industry, Mines and Energy Minister Fatma Thabet Chiboub (announced early on 28 April) and puts Equipment Minister Slah Zouari in charge of the ministry.
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25 Apr 2026Mali
Minister of State and Minister of Defence Sadio Camara is killed during coordinated attacks; a national mourning is declared.
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24 Apr 2026Nigeria
Muttaqha Rabe Darma is sworn in as Minister of Housing and Urban Development.
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24 Apr 2026Republic of the Congo
Decree no. 2026-176 names a 41-member government, with Jean Jacques Bouya as Vice-Prime Minister and Pierre Oba, Alphonse Claude N'Silou and Pierre Mabiala as Ministers of State.
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23 Apr 2026Republic of the Congo
Decree no. 2026-175 reappoints Anatole Collinet Makosso as Prime Minister, Head of Government.
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23 Apr 2026Romania
PSD ministers resign from the Bolojan cabinet after the party withdraws its support on 20 April.
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22 Apr 2026Bolivia
Marcelo Blanco becomes Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energies.
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22 Apr 2026Nepal
Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigns amid controversy.
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22 Apr 2026Timor-Leste
The government names Vice Prime Minister Mariano Assanami Sabino to lead the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture in an acting capacity until a permanent appointment is made.
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21 Apr 2026Georgia
Kobakhidze reshuffles the government: Interior Minister Geka Geladze moves to head the State Security Service, Sulkhan Tamazashvili becomes Minister of Internal Affairs, Mamuka Mdinaradze becomes Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister for Coordination of Law Enforcement Agencies, and Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili also becomes Deputy Prime Minister.
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21 Apr 2026Nigeria
Wale Edun leaves the cabinet; Taiwo Oyedele becomes Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, and Ahmed Musa Dangiwa leaves the Housing Ministry.
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21 Apr 2026Timor-Leste
José Honório da Costa Pereira Jerónimo, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Culture, dies in office aged 53.
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20 Apr 2026Sri Lanka
Anura Karunathilake sworn in as Minister of Energy, keeping Ports and Civil Aviation.
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19 Apr 2026Bulgaria
Parliamentary election: Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria wins an absolute majority, 131 of 240 seats.
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17 Apr 2026Republic of the Congo
Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso submits his resignation and that of his government; the President accepts it on 19 April.
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17 Apr 2026Sri Lanka
Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody resigns so that a Special Presidential Commission can investigate coal imports independently.
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17 Apr 2026Venezuela
Carlos Alvarado González succeeds Nuramy Gutiérrez as Minister of Health.
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16 Apr 2026Algeria
Lounes Bouzegza is appointed Minister of Hydraulics.
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16 Apr 2026Burundi
Gabby Bugaga, Minister of Communication and Media, is found dead in his vehicle.
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16 Apr 2026Nauru
Lionel Aingimea is appointed Nauru's first Vice President under Article 19(2) of the Constitution (Gazette No. 126, G.N. No. 378/2026).
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16 Apr 2026Republic of the Congo
Denis Sassou Nguesso is sworn in for a new term.
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15 Apr 2026Maldives
Hassan Rasheed is sworn in as Minister of Defence and National Service, completing the 15-portfolio cabinet.
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15 Apr 2026Tonga
Finance Minister Lataifaingataʻa Tangimana resigns from Cabinet after being found guilty of bribery in the 2025 election.
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14 Apr 2026Maldives
Ten cabinet ministers resign after the local council elections; President Muizzu appoints a restructured cabinet the same evening, with Iruthisham Adam as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Moosa Zameer as Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises.
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13 Apr 2026Venezuela
Vladimir Padrino López becomes Minister of Productive Agriculture and Lands.
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12 Apr 2026Benin
Romuald Wadagni is elected President with 94.27 per cent of the vote (final results proclaimed by the Constitutional Court on 16 April). No candidate of the main opposition party, The Democrats, was on the ballot.
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12 Apr 2026Iraq
Nizar Amidi takes office as President.
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11 Apr 2026Iraq
The Council of Representatives elects Nizar Amidi President of the Republic, succeeding Abdul Latif Rashid.
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10 Apr 2026Myanmar
Min Aung Hlaing is sworn in as President for a five-year term, with Nyo Saw and Nan Ni Ni Aye as Vice Presidents. The Union Government approved by parliament the previous day takes office.
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10 Apr 2026Nepal
Ramji Yadav (Youth, Labour and Employment) and Gauri Kumari Yadav (Industry, Commerce and Supplies) appointed ministers.
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10 Apr 2026Philippines
Dita Angara-Mathay becomes Secretary of Tourism, succeeding Christina Frasco, who becomes a presidential adviser.
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10 Apr 2026Zimbabwe
The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development is split: Anxious Masuka keeps Agriculture, Mechanisation and Water Resources Development and Deputy Minister Vangelis Haritatos becomes Minister of Lands and Rural Development.
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9 Apr 2026Algeria
Hydrocarbons and mines are split: Mohamed Arkab stays Minister of State for Hydrocarbons and Mourad Hanifi becomes Minister of Mines and Mining Industries.
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9 Apr 2026Nepal
Labour Minister Dipak Kumar Sah dismissed for a disciplinary breach.
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8 Apr 2026Algeria
President Tebboune ends the duties of Minister of Hydraulics Taha Derbal.
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8 Apr 2026Paraguay
Oscar Lovera becomes Minister of Economy and Finance.
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8 Apr 2026Vietnam
The National Assembly confirms six Deputy Prime Ministers and 17 ministers and other members of the Government for the 2026-2031 term.
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7 Apr 2026Guatemala
Luis Méndez Salinas becomes Minister of Culture and Sports, succeeding Liwy Grazioso.
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7 Apr 2026New Zealand
Election-year reshuffle takes effect: Chris Penk and Penny Simmonds join Cabinet, Chris Bishop becomes Attorney-General, Louise Upston Leader of the House; Judith Collins and Shane Reti leave the ministry ahead of retiring.
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7 Apr 2026Vietnam
The 16th National Assembly elects To Lam State President.
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7 Apr 2026Vietnam
The 16th National Assembly elects Le Minh Hung Prime Minister, succeeding Pham Minh Chinh.
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4 Apr 2026Greece
After resignations linked to the farm-subsidy (OPEKEPE) investigation, Margaritis Schinas becomes Minister of Rural Development and Food and Evangelos Tournas Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.
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4 Apr 2026Mongolia
The Uchral cabinet is formed by the Mongolian People's Party, the HUN Party and the National Coalition. It keeps the previous 19 ministerial posts.
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3 Apr 2026Myanmar
The new parliament (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw) elects Min Aung Hlaing as President.
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2 Apr 2026Namibia
Charles Mubita is appointed Minister in the Presidency, among several new appointments.
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2 Apr 2026Tanzania
Palamagamba Kabudi is appointed Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (Policy, Parliament, Coordination and Persons with Disabilities), replacing William Lukuvi, who died on 25 March 2026.
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1 Apr 2026Chad
A new government of 37 members is appointed under Prime Minister Allamaye Halina, with eight entrants and seven departures: Limane Mahamat becomes Deputy Prime Minister; Ndolénodji Alixe Naimbaye replaces Youssouf Tom at Justice; Sitack Yombatina replaces Tom Erdimi, who resigned, at Higher Education; Fatimé Haram Acyl takes Mines, Petroleum and Geology; Haliki Choua Mahamat returns at Telecommunications.
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1 Apr 2026Mexico
Roberto Velasco Álvarez becomes Secretary of Foreign Affairs after Juan Ramón de la Fuente leaves the post.
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1 Apr 2026Monaco
Frédéric Cottalorda takes office as Government Councillor-Minister of Finance and Economy (Sovereign Ordinance No. 11.831 of 26 March 2026), succeeding Pierre-André Chiappori.
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1 Apr 2026San Marino
Alice Mina and Vladimiro Selva take office as Captains Regent for the semester 1 April – 1 October 2026.
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31 Mar 2026Nigeria
Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali (Transportation), Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (Minister of State, Labour) and Yusuf Tanko Sununu (Minister of State, Humanitarian Affairs) resign ahead of the 2027 elections.
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31 Mar 2026Paraguay
President Peña removes Carlos Fernández Valdovinos as Minister of Economy and Finance; presidential adviser Juan José Galeano is named acting minister.
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30 Mar 2026Central African Republic
Faustin-Archange Touadéra is sworn in for a third term, opening the Seventh Republic under the 2023 constitution.
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30 Mar 2026Mongolia
The State Great Khural elects Nyam-Osoryn Uchral, chairman of the Mongolian People's Party, Prime Minister.
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30 Mar 2026Nigeria
Yusuf Tuggar leaves the Foreign Ministry to seek elective office; Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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30 Mar 2026Samoa
Deputy Prime Minister Toelupe Poumulinuku Onesemo resigns after the Supreme Court finds he engaged in bribery in the 2025 election and strips him of his seat; the Court of Appeal upholds the ruling on 29 June 2026.
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30 Mar 2026Thailand
The second Anutin cabinet takes office after royal endorsement; it is sworn in on 6 April 2026.
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27 Mar 2026Mongolia
Prime Minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar resigns and stays on as caretaker.
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27 Mar 2026Nepal
Balendra (Balen) Shah of the RSP takes office as Prime Minister and forms his cabinet, ending the Karki interim government.
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25 Mar 2026Madagascar
The presidency announces the 30-member Rajaonarison government; Alice N'Diaye becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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23 Mar 2026Laos
The 10th National Assembly re-elects Thongloun Sisoulith as President and Sonexay Siphandone as Prime Minister, elects Viengthong Siphandone as Vice President, and approves the new government of 13 ministries and two ministry-equivalent bodies.
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22 Mar 2026North Korea
After the 15 March election, the first session of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly re-elects Kim Jong Un as President of the State Affairs, re-elects Pak Thae-song as Premier and elects the 15th Cabinet; Jo Yong-won becomes Chairman of the SPA Standing Committee.
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22 Mar 2026Slovenia
Parliamentary election: Freedom Movement wins 29 seats and SDS 28; outgoing Prime Minister Robert Golob cannot form a majority.
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19 Mar 2026Thailand
The House of Representatives re-elects Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister.
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18 Mar 2026Iran
Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib is killed in an Israeli strike; on 22 March the presidency says an acting minister was appointed but does not name him.
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18 Mar 2026Venezuela
Gustavo González López succeeds Vladimir Padrino López as Minister of Defence.
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18 Mar 2026Venezuela
Rolando Alcalá is appointed Minister of Electric Energy, succeeding Jorge Márquez Monsalve, who moves to Habitat and Housing; Ana María Sanjuán (University Education) and Carlos Alexis Castillo (Labour) are also appointed.
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17 Mar 2026Kazakhstan
President Tokayev signs the decree adopting the new constitution approved in the March 2026 referendum, which replaces the bicameral Parliament with a unicameral Kurultai.
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16 Mar 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina
Denis Bećirović becomes Chairman of the Presidency in the eight-monthly rotation.
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15 Mar 2026Madagascar
Mamitiana Rajaonarison, head of the financial intelligence unit SAMIFIN, is appointed Prime Minister.
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15 Mar 2026Republic of the Congo
Denis Sassou Nguesso is re-elected President in the vote of 12 and 15 March 2026.
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12 Mar 2026Bangladesh
Hafiz Uddin Ahmed leaves the Liberation War Affairs ministry on his election as Speaker; Ahmed Azam Khan is appointed in his place.
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12 Mar 2026Libya
The GNU announces a reshuffle filling 13 ministries, including a new Deputy Prime Minister (Salem al-Zadma) and new ministers of Health, Economy, Youth, Water Resources and Higher Education, and a Minister of State for Digital Economy and Artificial Intelligence. It is backed by a joint statement of Dbeibah, Presidential Council head Mohamed al-Menfi and High Council of State head Mohamed Takala, although al-Menfi had objected earlier in March.
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12 Mar 2026Venezuela
The United States formally recognises Delcy Rodríguez's authority.
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11 Mar 2026Chile
José Antonio Kast takes office as President of the Republic before the full Congress; his ministers are sworn in the same day.
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11 Mar 2026Venezuela
Paula Henao succeeds Delcy Rodríguez as Minister of Hydrocarbons.
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9 Mar 2026Lebanon
Parliament postpones the May 2026 general election by two years because of the war, extending its own term.
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9 Mar 2026Madagascar
President Randrianirina dismisses Prime Minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo and the whole government.
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9 Mar 2026Portugal
António José Seguro is sworn in as President, succeeding Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
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8 Mar 2026Iran
The Assembly of Experts names Mojtaba Khamenei Supreme Leader.
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6 Mar 2026Guinea
The government dissolves 40 political parties, including the UFDG, the RPG and the UFR.
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6 Mar 2026Philippines
Juan Miguel Cuna formally takes over the Department of Environment and Natural Resources from Raphael Lotilla, as acting secretary.
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5 Mar 2026Albania
Parliament approves a reshuffle: Albana Koçiu becomes Deputy Prime Minister in place of Belinda Balluku; Besfort Lamallari moves to Interior, Toni Gogu to Justice, Erjona Ismaili to Relations with Parliament, Enea Karakaçi to Infrastructure and Energy, Ermal Nufi to Defence (succeeding Pirro Vengu) and Ferit Hoxha to Europe and Foreign Affairs (succeeding Elisa Spiropali).
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5 Mar 2026Argentina
Juan Bautista Mahiques becomes Minister of Justice.
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5 Mar 2026Nepal
General election: the Rastriya Swatantra Party wins 182 of 275 seats.
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3 Mar 2026Libya
Prime Minister Dbeibah appoints Mohamed Abdul Salam Al-Qariou Minister of Education and Salem Al-Alam Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, succeeding Mabrouka Tougi.
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2 Mar 2026Haiti
Cabinet reshuffle: twelve new ministers, including Raina Forbin (Foreign Affairs), Mario Andrésol (Defence) and Vijonet Déméro (Education); six ministers keep their posts.
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2 Mar 2026Iran
President Pezeshkian appoints Majid Ebn-e-Reza acting Minister of Defence.
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28 Feb 2026Iran
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh are killed in US-Israeli strikes at the start of the 2026 war.
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26 Feb 2026South Sudan
President Kiir dismisses Vice-President Josephine Lagu Yanga and reappoints Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, until then Minister of Agriculture, as Vice-President.
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23 Feb 2026Czechia
Igor Červený (AUTO) becomes Minister of the Environment, ending Petr Macinka's acting tenure.
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23 Feb 2026Haiti
Serge Gabriel Collin is named Minister of the Economy and Finance.
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23 Feb 2026Netherlands
King Willem-Alexander swears in the Jetten cabinet, a D66, CDA and VVD minority coalition.
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22 Feb 2026Haiti
Political parties and civil society sign the National Pact for Stability and the Organisation of Elections, under which the Council of Ministers exercises executive power until elections.
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20 Feb 2026Croatia
Alen Ružić (HDZ) becomes Minister of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy, succeeding Marin Piletić.
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19 Feb 2026Bulgaria
President Iotova appoints the Gyurov caretaker government, sworn in the same day.
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18 Feb 2026Japan
Both houses designate Sanae Takaichi Prime Minister again; the Second Takaichi Cabinet is inaugurated.
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17 Feb 2026Bangladesh
Tarique Rahman (BNP) sworn in as Prime Minister after the 12 February general election, with 25 ministers and 24 ministers of state; President Mohammed Shahabuddin administers the oath.
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17 Feb 2026Peru
Congress censures José Jerí as its president, ending his presidency of the Republic; José María Balcázar takes office on 18 February 2026.
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16 Feb 2026Barbados
The new Cabinet is sworn in; changes include Christopher Sinckler as Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Michael Lashley as Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice.
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16 Feb 2026Kyrgyzstan
President Japarov dismisses the ministers for transport, the environment and emergency situations.
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14 Feb 2026Turkmenistan
Major General Döwletgeldi Meredow is appointed Minister of National Security.
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13 Feb 2026Turkmenistan
President Berdimuhamedov appoints Guwanç Agajanow, chairman of the state concern Türkmennebit, and Batyr Annaýew as Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers; Myratberdi Gaýypow becomes Minister of Health and Medical Industry and Öwezgeldi Goşjanow Minister of Environmental Protection, both promoted from deputy minister.
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12 Feb 2026Mali
Government reshuffle (decree No. 2026-0062/PT-RM): Sadio Camara, Alousséni Sanou and Ismaël Wagué become Ministers of State; Issa Ousmane Coulibaly takes Territorial Administration from Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga; Yaya Gologo (State Refoundation), Tiémoko Traoré (Energy and Water) and Ibrahima Samaké (Agriculture) join the government.
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12 Feb 2026Saudi Arabia
Royal orders appoint Fahad Al-Saif Minister of Investment; Khalid Al-Falih becomes Minister of State and member of the Council of Ministers.
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11 Feb 2026Barbados
General election: the BLP led by Mia Mottley wins all 30 seats in the House of Assembly, a third consecutive term.
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11 Feb 2026Egypt
The reshuffled ministers are sworn in before President el-Sisi; Ashraf Salem Zaher becomes Minister of Defence, succeeding Abdel Mageed Saqr.
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11 Feb 2026Türkiye
Akın Gürlek replaces Yılmaz Tunç as Minister of Justice, by decree in the Official Gazette.
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11 Feb 2026Türkiye
Mustafa Çiftçi replaces Ali Yerlikaya as Minister of the Interior, by decree in the Official Gazette.
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11 Feb 2026Zimbabwe
Three ministers are reassigned: Soda Zhemu becomes Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Paul Mavima Minister of National Housing and Social Amenities, and Jenfan Muswere Minister of Skills Audit and Development.
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10 Feb 2026Azerbaijan
President Ilham Aliyev appoints Rashad Ismayilov Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources.
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10 Feb 2026Egypt
The House of Representatives approves a reshuffle of the Madbouly cabinet, including a new Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Hussein Eissa.
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9 Feb 2026Dominican Republic
Rafael Evaristo Santos Badía becomes Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology.
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8 Feb 2026Thailand
General election; Bhumjaithai wins the most seats.
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7 Feb 2026Haiti
The Transitional Presidential Council's mandate ends without an elected successor; its powers pass to the Council of Ministers led by Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.
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6 Feb 2026Angola
President Lourenço dismisses Minister of Education Luísa Grilo and appoints Erika Aires, an MPLA member of the National Assembly, in her place.
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6 Feb 2026Yemen
The Presidential Leadership Council approves the new government; Republican Decree No. 3 of 2026 names 35 ministers, with Al-Zandani also Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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5 Feb 2026Comoros
Partial reshuffle by Decree No. 26-030/PR: Moussa Abderemane becomes Minister of Finance, Mohamed Nourouddine Afraitane Minister of Justice and Saïd Mohamed Ali Saïd Minister of Youth, Employment, Labour, Sports, Arts and Culture.
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2 Feb 2026Kuwait
An Amiri decree accepts the resignation of Information and Culture Minister Abdullah Bouftain; Omar Al-Omar is named acting minister.
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2 Feb 2026Venezuela
Daniella Cabello becomes Minister of Tourism.
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1 Feb 2026Costa Rica
Laura Fernández Delgado of Pueblo Soberano wins the presidential election in the first round.
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1 Feb 2026Kuwait
Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah signs a decree reshuffling the cabinet: Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah becomes Foreign Minister, Yaqoub Al-Refaei Finance Minister, Osama Boodai Minister of Commerce and Industry and Abdullah Bouftain Minister of Information and Culture; Reem Al-Fulaij, Tareq Al-Jalahma and Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq join as ministers of state.
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31 Jan 2026Montenegro
Parliament accepts the resignations of Democratic People's Party (DNP) ministers Milun Zogović (Infrastructure and Regional Development) and Maja Vukićević (Transport); the DNP withdraws its support from the government.
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30 Jan 2026Malawi
Simon Itaye becomes Minister of Industrialisation, Business, Trade and Tourism, replacing George Partridge, who became Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi; Alfred Gangata and Patricia Wiskies swap the Natural Resources and Youth, Sports and Culture portfolios.
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29 Jan 2026Burkina Faso
The Council of Ministers adopts a decree dissolving all political parties and formations.
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29 Jan 2026Croatia
Tomislav Ćorić (HDZ) becomes Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, succeeding Marko Primorac.
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28 Jan 2026Uzbekistan
Azizbek Ikramov becomes Minister of Emergency Situations; his predecessor Botir Kudratkhodjaev moves to the Interior Ministry as First Deputy Minister.
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27 Jan 2026Honduras
Nasry Asfura is sworn in as President, succeeding Xiomara Castro; the first secretaries of state, among them Sulmy Ortez (Governance), Mireya Agüero (Foreign Affairs), Emilio Hernández Hércules (Finance) and Ivette Arely Argueta (Education), are sworn in.
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27 Jan 2026Kazakhstan
Askarbek Yertayev is appointed Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population.
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26 Jan 2026Guinea
Amadou Oury Bah is reappointed Prime Minister by decree after the government resigned following the inauguration.
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26 Jan 2026Niger
Mamane Laouali Abdou Rafa becomes Minister of Economy and Finance, a portfolio previously held by Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine; the post of Minister Delegate for the Budget is abolished.
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23 Jan 2026Bulgaria
Iliana Iotova becomes President after the Constitutional Court accepts Rumen Radev's resignation.
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23 Jan 2026Côte d'Ivoire
A new 34-member government is appointed (Decree No. 2026-08); Téné Birahima Ouattara becomes Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani leaves the government.
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23 Jan 2026Haiti
Several members of the Transitional Presidential Council attempt to remove Prime Minister Fils-Aimé; the council chair does not sign or publish the decision and the attempt fails.
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23 Jan 2026Vietnam
The 14th Party Central Committee re-elects To Lam General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam.
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22 Jan 2026Guinea-Bissau
A decree of the Transitional President sets presidential and legislative elections for 6 December 2026.
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22 Jan 2026Liberia
Cornelia W. Kruah is nominated Minister of Youth and Sports, replacing Jerror Cole Bangalu, who is reassigned to the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission.
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21 Jan 2026Côte d'Ivoire
Robert Beugré Mambé is reappointed Prime Minister, Head of Government.
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20 Jan 2026North Korea
Kim Jong Un dismisses Yang Sung-ho as Vice Premier in charge of machinery.
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17 Jan 2026Guinea
Mamadi Doumbouya is inaugurated as President of the Republic for a seven-year term, ending the military transition begun in 2021.
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16 Jan 2026Venezuela
Luis Antonio Villegas Ramírez becomes Minister of National Industry and Commerce and Miguel Ángel Pérez Pirela Minister of Communication and Information.
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15 Jan 2026Uganda
General election: President Museveni is declared re-elected with 71.65% of the vote; runner-up Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), with 24.72%, rejects the result.
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15 Jan 2026Yemen
Decree No. 17 of 2026 appoints Shaea Mohsen Al-Zandani Prime Minister after Salem bin Braik's resignation. The same day Faraj al-Bahsani is dismissed from the Presidential Leadership Council and Mahmoud al-Subaihi and Salem al-Khanbashi are appointed members.
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12 Jan 2026Burkina Faso
Government reshuffle (decree No. 2026-0006/PF/PRIM): the government shrinks from 24 to 22 portfolios; Defence becomes the Ministry of War and Patriotic Defence; Moumouni Zoungrana (Secondary Education) and Annick Lydie Djouma Pikbougoum/Zingué Ouattara (Sports, Youth and Employment) join; Ousmane Ouattara is appointed Secretary-General of the Government by decree No. 2026-0007.
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12 Jan 2026Oman
Royal Decree 17/2026 recomposes the Council of Ministers; Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik Al Said is named Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs.
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9 Jan 2026Yemen
The Southern Transitional Council's secretary-general announces the group's dissolution; an STC spokesperson denies it.
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8 Jan 2026Afghanistan
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announces that Hibatullah Akhundzada has swapped two ministers: Abdul Latif Mansoor moves from Energy and Water to Rural Rehabilitation and Development, and Mohammad Younus Akhundzada the other way.
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8 Jan 2026Tanzania
Mini-reshuffle: Patrobas Katambi replaces George Simbachawene at Home Affairs; Paul Makonda becomes Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports; Palamagamba Kabudi moves to the President's Office (Special Duties).
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7 Jan 2026Côte d'Ivoire
The government of Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé resigns.
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7 Jan 2026Yemen
The Presidential Leadership Council dismisses Southern Transitional Council leader Aidarus al-Zubaidi from the council.
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6 Jan 2026Dominican Republic
By Decree 2-26, Francisco Oliverio Espaillat Bencosme becomes Minister of Agriculture, succeeding Limber Cruz, and Gloria Reyes becomes Minister of Women, succeeding Mayra Jiménez; Eduardo Sanz Lovatón becomes Minister of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs.
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6 Jan 2026Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Stanley Kendrick John, KC, is sworn in as the 8th Governor General, succeeding Dame Susan Dougan.
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5 Jan 2026Dominican Republic
Antoliano Peralta Romero becomes Minister of Justice.
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5 Jan 2026Malawi
First cabinet reshuffle: the Ministry of State is abolished, the Cabinet grows from 24 to 28 members, Feston Kaupa moves from Transport to Defence, Jappie Mhango becomes Minister of Transport and Alfred Gangata Minister of Natural Resources.
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5 Jan 2026Venezuela
Delcy Rodríguez is sworn in as acting president by National Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez; the office of Executive Vice President becomes vacant. Maduro and Rodríguez maintain that Maduro remains the legal officeholder.
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3 Jan 2026Venezuela
US forces capture Nicolás Maduro, who is taken to New York; the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice orders Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to exercise the presidency as acting president.
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1 Jan 2026Gabon
A new 31-member government is formed after the 2025 legislative and local elections. Alexandre Barro Chambrier becomes Vice-President of the Republic, replacing Séraphin Moundounga, and Hermann Immongault becomes Vice-President of the Government.
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