Updates and Additions

New Heads of State, Governors and Other Leaders

11/15/09      updates to Cook Islands (High Com.), Serbian Orthodox Church (Patr.)

                and UNESCO (Dir.-gen.)

11/11/09      update to Haiti (PM).

11/09/09      update to Lebanon (PM).

11/06/09      update to Cayman Islands (PM).

11/03/09      update U.S. election results:

              + Governor elections: 

              - New Jersey: Chris Christie (Rep.) defeats Gov. Jon Corzine (Dem.) and

                Chris Daggett (Ind.) 48.8%-44.5%-5.8%;

              - Virginia: Bob McDonnell (Rep.) defeats Creigh Deeds (Dem.) 58.7%-41.3%; 

              - Northern Mariana Islands (held on 11/7/09): Gov. Benigno Fitial (Conv.) 

                vs. Heinz Hofschneider (Rep.) Juan 'Pan' Guerrero (Dem./Ind.) and Ramon

                'Kumoi' Deleon Guerrero (Reform/Ind.) win 36.21%-36.27%-19.5%-7.9% (runoff

                between Fitial and Hofschneider to held on 11/23/09);

              + Mayor elections: 

              - Albuquerque, NM: (held 10/6/09) Richard J. Berry (Rep.) defeats Mayor Martin

                Chávez (Dem.) and Richard Romero (Dem.) 43.8%-35.02%-20.9%;   

              - Albany, NY: Mayor Gerald Jennings (Dem.) defeats Correy Ellis (Workers), 

                and Nathan Lebron (Rep.) 63.2%-29.5%-7.2%;

              - Annapolis, MD: Joshua J. Cohen (Dem.) defeats Dave Cordle (Rep.), 45%-42%;

              - Atlanta, GA: Mary Norwood (f) wins 45.9% of the vote, Kasim Reed 36.3% and 

                Lisa Borders (f) 14.5% (runoff to be held on 12/1/09); 

              - Boston, MA: Mayor Thomas Menino (Dem.) defeats Michael E. Flaherty (Dem.)

                57%-42%;

              - Buffalo, NY (US):  Mayor Byron Brown (Dem.)is re-elected unopposed;

              - Charlotte, NC: Anthony Foxx (Dem.) defeats John Lassiter (Rep.) 51.3%-48.6%; 

              - Cincinnati, OH: Mayor Mark Mallory (Dem) defeats Brad Wenstrup (Rep) 54%-46%;

              - Cleveland, OH: Mayor Frank Jackson (Dem.) defeats Bill Patmon (Dem.) 77%-22%;

              - Detroit, MI: Mayor Dave Bing (Dem.) defeats Tom Barrow (Dem.) 58%-42%; 

              - Houston, TX: Annise Parker (Dem.) wins 31% of the vote, Gene Locke (Dem.)

                25%, Peter Brown (Dem.) 23%, and Roy Morales (Rep.) 20% (runoff to be 

                held 12/12/09);

              - Key West, FL: (held 10/6/09) Craig C. Cates (Rep.) defeats Mayor Morgan

                McPherson (Rep.), Mike Mongo (Dem.) & Sloan Bashinsky (Ind.) 50.5%-19%-6%-2%;

              - Miami, FL: Tomas Regalado (Rep.) defeats Joe Sanchez (Rep.) 71.6%-28.3%;

              - Minneapolis, MN: Mayor Mayor R.T. Rybak (Dem./DFL) defeats Papa John Kolstad

                (Grn./Indep. Pty), Dick Franson (DFL), Al Flowers (DFL) and Chris Clark

                (Libt.)73.6%-11%-3.5%-4%-3%;

              - New York City, NY: Mayor Michael Bloomberg (Ind.) defeats Bill Thompson

                (Dem.) and Stephen Christopher (Cons.) 50.6%-46%-1.7%.

                Boroughs - all borough presidents are reelected:  
                - Bronx: Ruben Diaz (Dem.) defeats Allison Oldak (Rep.) 86.9%-13.1%;
                - Brooklyn: Marty Markowitz (Dem.) defeats Marc D'Ottavio (Rep.) 84.9%-13%;
                - Manhattan: Scott Stringer (Dem.) defeats David Casavis (Rep.) 82.3%-15.9%;
                - Queens: Helen M. Marshall (Dem.) defeats Robert Hornak (Rep.) and Robert

                  Schwartz (Conserv.) 75.6%-20.3%-4.1;
                - Staten Island: James Molinaro (Rep.) defeats John Luisi (Dem.) 62.7%-37%;

              - Pittsburgh, PA: Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (Dem.) defeats Franco Dok Harris (Ind.)

                and Kevin Acklin (Ind.), 55.4%-19.2%-25.4%;

              - Rochester, NY: Mayor Robert Duffy (Dem.) is re-elected unopposed; 

              - Seattle, WA: Mike McGinn (Dem.) wins 50.3% and Joe Mallahan (Dem.) 48.9%;

              - Syracuse, NY: Stephanie Miner (f)(Dem.) defeats Steve Kimatian (Rep.) and

                Otis Jennings (Cons.), 50.3%-39.4%-10.3%;

              - St. Paul, MN: Mayor Chris Coleman (Dem./DFL) defeats Eva Ng (Rep.) 68.7%-26%;

              - Toldeo, OH: Mike Bell (Ind.) defeats Keith Wilkowski (Dem.) 52%-48%; 

              - Tulsa, OK (held 11/10/09): Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. (Rep.) defeats Tom Adelson

                (Dem.) and Mark Perkins (Ind.) 45%-36%-18%;

11/02/09      updates to Marshall Islands (Pres.), Norway county: Nord-Trøndelag (Gov.)

                and U.S. govt. (Surgeon Gen.)

10/30/09      update to Aruba (PM).

10/29/09      update to Mongolia (PM).

10/28/09      updates to Mongolia (PM), Cent. Amer. Parliament (Pres.) and

                U.S. city: Birmingham (Mayor)

10/27/09      update to Italy region: Lazio (Gov.)

10/26/06      update to Gibraltar (Gov.)

10/23/09      update to Indonesia prov.: Sumatera Barat (Gov.) 

10/22/09      update to U.S. govt.: Geological Survey (Dir).

10/21/09      updates to Kyrgyzstan (PM), Marshall Islands (Pres.)

10/19/09      updates to Canada prov.: Manitoba (PM).

10/16/09      update to Gabon (Pres.)

10/15/09      updates to India states: Nagaland, Tripura (Gov.).  

10/13/09      update to U.S. city: Key West (Mayor).

10/10/09      update to Madagascar (PM).

10/06/09      update to Greece (PM).

10/05/09      updates to Cocos Is. & Christmas Is. (Admin.), Russia rep.: Ingushetia (PM).

                and Belgium prov.: Limburg (Gov.)

10/02/09      updates to Niger (PM), U.S. govt.: National Park Serv. (Dir).

10/01/09      updates to San Marino (Capt.-Reg.), Norway counties: Møre og Romsdal 

                and Aust-Agder (Gov.), Council of Europe (Secy.-gen.)

09/30/09      update to Canada prov.: New Brunswick (Lt. Gov.)

09/29/09      update to South Korea (PM).

09/25/09      update to Moldova (PM).

09/23/09      update to Niger (PM).

09/21/09      update to U.S. govt.: Army Dept. (Sec.)

09/17/09      update to Ukraine prov.: Kirovohrad (Gov.)

09/16/09      update to Japan (PM).

09/15/09      updates to Congo (Brazzaville)(PM), United Nations (Gen. Asmb. Pres.),

                Svalbard (Gov.) and Pakistan prov.: Gilgit-Baltistan (Gov.)

09/14/09      update to Moldova (PM).

09/13/09      update to Mexico state: Sonora (Gov.)

09/11/09      update to Moldova (Pres.)

09/10/09      updates to Montserrat (CM) and Rep. of China (Taiwan) (PM).

09/09/09      update to Brazil state: Tocantins (Gov.)

09/08/09      update to Guinea-Bissau (Pres.)

09/02/09      updates to Vanuatu (Pres.), India state: Andhra-Pradesh (CM).      

09/01/09      updates to Antarctic Treaty (Secy-gen.) and Council of Europe (Secy.-gen.)

08/31/09      update to Iglesia ni Cristo (Exec. Min.)

08/24/09      update to U.S. govt.: Peace Corps (Dir.)

08/22/09      update to France region: Alsace (Pres.)

08/21/09      update to Russian rep.: Kabardino-Balkariya (PM).

08/20/09      update to Sri Lanka prov.: Uva (CM).

08/18/09      update to Turks and Caicos (Adv. Cncl.)

08/17/09      update to Mayotte (Pref.)

08/16/09      update to Vanuatu (Pres.)

08/14/09      update to Turks and Caicos (PM).

08/11/09      updates to U.S. state: Utah (Gov.) and U.S. govt.: NEA (Dir.)

08/10/09      update to UNASUR (Pres.)

08/06/09      update to U.S. govt.: Treasury (Treas.)

08/05/09      updates to Mauritania (Pres.), Georgia: South Ossetia (PM).

08/04/09      update to Canada prov.: Manitoba (Lt.-gov.)

08/01/09      updates to NATO (Secy.-gen.) and ICAO (Secy.-gen.)

07/31/09      update to U.S. city: Memphis (Mayor).

07/30/09      update to Fiji (Pres.)

07/27/09      updates to Bulgaria (PM), India states: Assam, Haryana, Puducherry (Gov.)

                and Lithuania county: Taurage (Gov.)

07/26/09      updates to U.S. state: Alaska (Gov.), India state: Jharkhand (Gov.)

07/23/09      update to Canada: First Nations Assembly (Chf.)

07/22/09      updates to India state: Nagaland (Gov.), U.S. govt.: Census Bureau (Dir.)

07/20/09      update to Solomon Islands prov.: Western (PM).

07/18/09      update to ITSO (Dir.-gen.)

07/17/09      update to Gabon (PM) and U.S. govt.: NASA (Dir.)

07/14/09      update to European Union (Parl. Pres.)

07/13/09      update to Mayotte (Pref.)

07/12/09      updates to Lithuania (Pres.), Sri Lanka prov.: Northern (Gov.)

07/11/09      updates to Peru (PM) and Non-Aligned Movement (Chr.)

07/08/09      update to Argentina (Cabinet Chf.)

07/07/09      update to Solomon Islands (Gov.-gen.)

07/06/09      updates to Bosnia-Hercegovina (Pres.) and Croatia (PM).

07/05/09      update to Sri Lanka prov.: Sabaragamuwa (Gov.)

07/03/09      update to U.S. govt.: Forest Service (Chf.)

07/01/09      updates to Panama (Pres.), European Union (Pres.), Swiss cantons:

                Basel-Land, Nidwalden & Obwalden and U.S. city: Anchorage, AK (Mayor). 

06/30/09      updates to Cameroon (PM), India state: Madhya Pradesh (Gov.)

06/29/09      updates to India states: Bihar, Karnataka (Gov.) and U.S. govt.: FCC (Chr.)

06/28/09      update to Honduras (Pres.)

06/27/09      updates to India state: Uttarakhand (CM), Ukraine prov.: Kirovohrad (Gov.),

                Old Catholic Church of America and World Zionist Organization (Chr.)

06/26/09      update to India state: Assam (Gov.)

06/22/09      updates to U.S. city: Austin, TX (Mayor), U.S. govt.: BIA (Asst. Sec.)

06/19/09      updates to Belgium prov. Limburg (Gov), Canada prov.: Nova Scotia (PM).

                and Georgia: Abkhazia (exile PM).

06/18/09      update to Mongolia (Pres.)

06/15/09      update to Afghanistan (ISAF Cmdr.)

06/12/09      update to Greenland (PM).

06/10/09      update to Belarus prov.: Minsk city (gov.)

06/08/09      updates to Gabon (Pres.), Russia prov.: Irkutsk (Gov.), Croatia county:

                Krapinsko-Zagorska (Gov.), Neth. Antilles island: Sint Maarten (Ldr.)

                and U.S. city: Omaha (Mayor).

06/07/09      update to Uganda kingdom: Busoga (king).

06/05/09      updates to Andorra (Head Govt.), New Caledonia (Pres.), UK: Wales (Secy.),
                and Croatia county: Dubrovacko-Neretvanska (Gov.)

06/04/09      updates to Sri Lanka prov.: Western (PM) and Croatia countis:

                Medjimurska, Osjecko-Baranjska, Pozesko-Slavonska (Gov.)

06/02/09      update to Swiss canton: Bern and Indonesia prov: Lampung (Gov.)

06/01/09      updates to El Salvador (Pres.), US govt.: FAA (Admin.) and Reclamation

                (Comm.), Malaysia: Labuan.

05/27/09      update to Cayman Islands (Ldr.)

05/26/09      update to Swiss canton: Neuchâtel.

05/25/09      updates to Nepal (PM), India state: Meghalaya (CM), Croatian Catholic Church.

05/22/09      update to U.S. govt.: FDA (Comm.)

05/21/09      update to U.S. city: Bronx Borough (Pres.)

05/20/09      updates to Ukraine prov.: Kyiv (Gov.)

05/19/09      updates to Andorra (Gen. Syn.), U.S. govt.: Navy (Sec.), FEMA (Admin.)

05/13/09      update to U.S. govt.: NRC (Chair.)

05/12/09      update to Macedonia (Pres.)

05/11/09      updates to Malay state: Perak (PM), U.S. city: Detroit, MI (Mayor).

05/10/09      update to Russia prov.: Irkutsk (Gov.)

05/09/09      update to South Africa (Pres.)

05/08/09      update to Czech Republic (PM).

05/07/09      update to Spain region: Basque Country (Pres.)

05/06/09      updates to South Africa prov.: all Provines (PM), Nigeria state: Ekiti (Gov.)

05/05/09      updates to Northern Cyprus (PM) and Saint-Martin (Council Pres.)

05/01/09      update to Swiss cantons: Valais and Zürich.  

04/30/09      updates to Senegal (PM), Russia admin.: Dalnevostochny (Plen.),

                and Khabarovsk (Gov.)

04/29/09      updates to Japan pref.: Chiba (Gov.)

04/28/09      updates to U.S. govt.: Health & Human Serv. (Secy), U.S. state Kansas (Gov.)

04/23/09      update to Spain region: Andalusía (Pres.)

04/21/09      update to Anguilla (Gov.)

04/20/09      updates to Japan pref.: Akita (Gov.) and UNDP (Admin.)

04/17/09      update to Brazil state: Maranhão (Gov.)

04/16/09      updates to Spain region: Galicia (Pres.), Venezuela state: Caracas (Chief).

04/15/09      update to Mauritania (Pres.)

04/14/09      updates to Hungary (PM) and Saint-Martin (Pres.)

04/12/09      update to U.S. govt.: ATF (Dir.).

04/11/09      update to Fiji (PM).

04/09/09      update to Fiji (PM).

04/08/09      update to India state: Puducherry (Gov.)

04/05/09      update to Denmark (PM).

04/04/09      update to Malta (Pres.)

04/03/09      update to Malaysia (PM).

04/01/09      updates to San Marino (Cap.-reg.), IFAD (Pres.), Swiss cantons: Aargau

                and Ticino.

03/31/09      updates to Israel (PM), Antigua and Barbuda: Barbuda (Chr.), and 

                Pakistan prov.: Punjab (PM).

03/30/09      update to U.S. govt.: FDA (Comm.)

03/26/09      updates to Bosnia-Hercegovnia (Intl. High Rep.), U.S. govt.: Commerce (Secy),

                and Pakistan prov.: Islamabad Cap. Terr. (Chf. Com.)

03/25/09      update to Liechtenstein (PM).

03/23/09      updates to Turks and Caicos (PM), U.S. city: Montgomery (Mayor).

03/21/09      update to Russia prov.: Mumansk (Gov.)

03/20/09      updates to U.S. govt.: Solicitor-gen. and NOAA (Dir.) 

03/18/09      update to U.S. govt.: USTR (Amb.)

03/17/09      update to Madagascar (Pres. and PM).

03/13/09      update to U.S. govt.: Navy (Sec.)

03/12/09      updates to Latvia (PM), Anguilla (Gov.), Russia prov.: Voronezh (Gov.)

03/11/09      update to International Court (Pres.)

03/07/09      update to Uganda kingdom.: Bunyoro-Kitara (PM).

03/05/09      update to Libya (Gen. Sec.)

03/04/09      updates to Kazakhstan prov.: Shyghys Qazaqstan and Ongtüstik Qazaqstan (Gov.)

                and Armenia: Yerevan (Mayor).

03/03/09      update to Guinea-Bissau (Pres.)

03/02/09      updates to Guinea-Bissau (Pres.), U.S. govt.: BLM (Dir.) and FTC (Chr.)

03/01/09      updates to UNWTO (Sec.-gen.), UNDP (Admin.)

02/26/09      update to Jamaica (Gov.-gen.)

02/25/09      update to Pakistan prov.: Punjab (PM).

02/24/09      update to U.S. govt.: Labor Dept. (Secy.), Nigeria state: Ondo (Gov.)

02/21/09      update to Tokelau (PM). 

02/19/09      update to Brazil state: Paraíba (Gov.)

02/17/09      update to Nigeria state: Ekiti (Gov.)

02/14/09      update to Somalia (PM).

02/13/09      update to U.S. govt.: CIA (Dir.)

02/12/09      update to Bosnia: Brcko District (Mayor).

02/11/09      updates to Bangladesh (Pres.), Zimbabwe (PM) and French Polynesia (Pres.)

02/06/09      updates to Georgia (PM), Malay state: Perak (PM), ICJ (Pres).

02/03/09      update to the U.S. govt.: Attorney Gen.

02/02/09      updates to African Union (Chr.), U.S. govt.: Labor Dept. (Secy.)

02/01/09      update to Iceland (PM).

01/31/09      update to Somalia (Pres.)

01/30/09      update to U.S.: Republican National Cmte. (Chr.)

01/29/09      update to U.S. state: Illinois (Gov.)

01/27/09      updates to Russian Orthodox Church (Patr.), Nigeria state: Yobe (Gov.)

                and U.S. govt.: SEC (Chr.)

01/26/09      updates to the U.S. govt.: Treasury Dept (Secy.) and EPA (Admin.), UN Amb;

                and Solomon Islands prov.: Temotu (PM).

01/21/09      updates to U.S. state: Arizona (Gov.), Syrian Catholic Church (Patr.)

01/20/09      updates to United States: Barack Obama (Dem.) becomes the 44th President of 

                U.S.A., updates to U.S. government, U.S. state: Delaware (Gov.), Wake Island

                (Gov.) and to UNTSO.

01/15/09      updates Palau (Pres.), Russia admin.: Khakassia and Kirov (Gov.)

                and SICA (Sec.-gen.)

01/12/09      update to U.S. state: Missouri (Gov.)

01/10/09      update to U.S. state: North Carolina (Gov.)

01/08/09      update to Somalia: Puntland (Pres.)

01/07/09      updates to Ghana (Pres.), Venezuela state: Tachira (Gov.)

01/06/09      updates to Bangladesh (PM), Pakistan: Azad Kashmir (PM), Papua New Guinea:

                Bougainville (Pres.), Palau state: Angaur (Gov.) and to Fresno, CA 

                and Montgomery, AL (Mayor).

01/05/09      updates to India state: Jammu and Kashmir (CM), Italy region: Abruzzo (Gov.).

01/03/09      update to Anchorage, AK (Mayor).

01/02/09      updates Guinea (PM) and Guinea-Bissau (PM), Puerto Rico (Gov.), United Arab

                Emirates: Umm al-Qaiwain (Ruler) and Richmond, VA (Mayor).

01/01/09      updates Switzerland (Pres.) and Swiss cantons: Fribourg,

                Graubünden, Jura, Lucerne, Schaffhausen, Solothurn and Zug;  

                to APEC (Exec. Dir.), EU (Pres.), ISO (Sec.-gen.), Nordic Council (Pres.),

                OSEC (chair.), Latin Union and WCO (Sec.-gen.), and Portland, OR (Mayor).

12/30/08      update to Belgium (PM).

12/29/08      update to Somalia (Pres.)

12/28/08      update to Belarus oblast: Mogilev (gov.)

12/27/08      update to Malaysia state: Negeri Sembilan (King).

12/23/08      update to Guinea (Pres.)

12/22/08      updates to Guinea (Pres.) and Romania (PM).

12/19/08      updates to ECOWAS (Chr.), U.S. govt.: Nationl Archives (Archiv.)

12/17/08      update to Nigeria: Federal Capital Terr. (Min.)

12/15/08      update to Thailand (PM).

12/14/08      update to Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur (Mayor).

12/13/08      update to India state: Rajasthan (PM).

12/12/08      updates to Jersey (PM), Orthodox Church in America (Metr.)

12/11/08      update to India state: Mizoram (PM).

12/08/08      updates to India state: Maharashtra (PM), Russia admin.: Uralsky (Plnp.)

                and Guadeloupe (Pref.)

12/05/08      update to Russian Orthodox Church (Patr.)

12/03/08      update to Jerusalem (Mayor).

12/02/08      updates to Thailand (PM), Sacramento, CA (Mayor), Venezuela state: Trujillo

                (Gov.)

12/01/08      updates to Austria (PM), Venezuela state: Zulia (Gov.), U.S. govt.: NOAA (Dir.)

11/29/08      update to South Georgia and South Shetland Is. (Mag.)

11/27/08      updates to Grenada (Gov.-Gen.) and Lithuania (PM).

11/24/08      update to Belarus prov.: Vitebsk (Gov.)

11/21/08      updates to Slovenia (PM), Indonesia prov.: Riau (Gov.)

11/19/08      update to New Zealand (PM).

11/17/08      update to U.S. govt.: National Guard Bureau (Chf.)

11/14/08      update to Canada prov.: Nunavut (PM).

11/13/08      updates to Russia republic: Ingushetia (PM).

11/12/08      updates to Czech Republic regions: Zilnsky and Kralovehradecky (Gov.) 

                and Nigeria state: Edo (Gov.)

11/11/08      update to Maldives (Pres.)

11/07/08      update to Indonesia prov.: Sumatera Selatan (Gov.)

11/06/08      updates to Bosnia and Hercegovina (Pres.) and Wallis and Futuna (king of Alo).

11/04/08      update U.S. election results: 

              + President: Senator Barack Obama (Dem.) wins over Senator John McCain (Rep.)

                  52.7% to 45.8% and Ralph Nader (Ind.) 0.5%, Bob Barr (Libt.) 0.4%, Charles

                  Baldwin (Const.) 0.1% and Cynthia McKinney (f)(Grn.) 0.1%. Obama wins 28

                  States and the District of Columbia with 365 to 173 electoral votes;

                  the election turn out is estimated at 61.6% of eligible voters;

              + Congress: House of Representatives: 257 Democrats to 178 Republicans; 

                Senate: 60 Democratic (incl. 2 independents who caucus with Democrats)

                to 40 Republican seats; .

              + Governor elections: 

              - Delaware: Jack Markell (Dem.) defeats William Swain Lee (Rep.) 67.5%-32%; 

              - Indiana: Gov. Mitch Daniels (Rep.) defeats Jill Long Thompson (f)(Dem.) 

                and Andy Horning (Libt.) 59.7%-37.9%-2.2%;

              - Missouri: Jay Nixon (Dem.) defeats Kenny Hulshof (Rep.), Andrew 

                Finkenstadt (Libt.) and Greg Thompson (Const.) 58.2%-39.7%-1.1%-0.9%;

              - Montana: Gov. Brian Schweitzer (Dem.) defeats Roy Brown (Rep.) and Stan 

                Jones (Libt.) 66.6%-31.1%-2.2%;

              - New Hampshire: Gov. John Lynch (Dem.) defeats Joseph Kenney (Rep.) and

                Susan Newell (f)(Libt.) 69.9%-27.6%-2.3%; 

              - North Carolina: Lt.Gov. Beverly Perdue (f)(Dem.) defeats Mayor Pat McCrory 

                (Rep.) and Michael Munger (Libt.) 50.1%-46.9%-2.8%;

              - North Dakota: Gov. John Hoeven (Rep.) defeats Tim Mathern (Dem.) 74.5%-23.4%;

              - Utah: Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. (Rep.) defeats Bob Springmeyer (Dem.) 76.4%-21%; 

              - Vermont: Gov. Jim Douglas (Rep.) defeats Anthony Pollina (Prog. Party)

                and Gaye Symington (f)(Dem.) 54.7%-21.3%-20.9%;

              - Washington: Gov. Christine Gregoire (f)(Dem.) defeats Dino Rossi (Rep.)

                53.5%-46.4%;

              - West Virginia: Gov. Joe Manchin III (Dem.) defeats Russ Weeks (Rep.) and

                Jesse Johnson (Mountain Party) 69.5%-25.8%-4.5%; 

              - American Samoa: Gov. Togiola Tulafono (Dem.) wins 41.3%, Utu Abe Malae (Rep.)

                31.4%, Afoa Moega Lutu (Ind.) 26.8%, the runoff is held 18 Nov. 2008 and  

                Gov. Togiola Tulafono defeats Utu Abe Malae 56.5%-43.5%;

              - Puerto Rico: Luis G. Fortuño (New Progressive Party/Rep.) defeats Gov. Aníbal

                Acevedo Vilá (Popular Democratic Party/Dem.), Rogelio Figueroa (Puerto

                Ricans for Puerto Rico Party) and Edwin Irizarry Mora (Puerto Rican

                Independence Party) 52.7%-41.4%-2.7%-2%;

              + Mayor elections: 

              - Fresno, CA: Ashley Swearengin (f)(Rep.) defeats Henry T Perea (Dem.) 55%-45%;

              - Honolulu, HI: Mayor Mufi Hannemann (Dem.) defeats Ann Kobayashi (f)(Dem.)

                56.1%-40.8%;
              - Richmond, VA: Dwight Clinton Jones (Dem.) defeats William Pantele (Dem.)

                Robert J. Grey Jr. (Dem.) and Lawrence E. Williams Sr. (Ind.) 40%-32%-21%-2%;
              - Sacramento, CA: Kevin Johnson (Dem.) defeats Mayor Heather Fargo (f)(Dem.)

                58%-42%;
              - San Juan, PR: Mayor Jorge Santini Padilla (PNP/Rep.) defeats Ferdinand Pérez

                (PDP/Dem.) and Luis Roberto Piñero (P.R. Indep. Party) 52.7%-43.3%-3%. 

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01/13/06      expanded of Cameroon Traditional states.

12/26/05      new page: Ukraine Administrative Divisions and 

                Reichskommissariat Ukraine General Districts.

12/01/05      new page: Russian S.F.S.R. Administrative divisions (to 1991).

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                Sealand and Seborga).

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07/10/05      added Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

05/28/05      added Poland Voivodships 1919-39 and from 1999,

                and General-government districts 1939-45.

05/12/05      additions to Poland: Danzig 1526-1815.

New Polities and International Organizations

10/19/09      update to Uganda: Rwenzururu kingdom recognized. 

10/07/08      update to Nepal: Mustang kingdom abolished.

08/31/08      update to The Sudan: Abyei Area created.

05/28/08      update to Nepal: became a republic.

05/23/08      update Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) est.

04/23/07      update to The Sudan: Transitional Darfur Regional Authority est.

03/01/08      update to Russia: new kray Zabaikalsky.

02/17/08      independence of Kosovo.

12/01/07      update to Newfoundland: Nunatsiavut.

10/11/07      update to Chechnya-Ichkeria: became an emirate.

07/01/07      updates to Russia: new kray Kamchatka and Somalia: Maakhir state.

02/21/07      new French overseas collectivities: Saint-Barthelemy and Saint-Martin

01/01/07      updates to EU: Bulgaria and Romania join; Sri Lanka new prov.: Eastern 

                and Northern.

06/28/06      update to UN: Montenegro joins the United Nations.

06/05/06      independence of Serbia.

06/03/06      independence of Montenegro.

12/01/05      update to Russia: new kray: Perm.

10/01/05      update Ibero-American Secretariat est.

08/14/06      added Galmudug State to Somalia.

07/09/05      update to The Sudan: Government of Southern Sudan.

06/15/05      update to Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Autonomous Government. 

06/14/05      update to Iraq: Kurdistan Autonomous Region.

04/21/05      update to U.S. govt.: new Director of National Intelligence (DNI). 

10/16/04      update to Indonesia: new province (Sulawesi Barat).

09/01/04      update Antarctic Treaty Secretariat est.

07/01/04      updates Denmark (regions), Indonesia: new province (Kepulauan Riau).

05/01/04      update to EU: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia,

                Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join.

03/29/04      update to NATO: Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania,

                Slovakia, and Slovenia join.

02/27/04      update French Polynesia autonomy increased.

02/19/04      update to Haiti: north secedes as Artibonite (to 03/19/04).

01/15/04      update Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) secretariat est.

12/14/03      update to Indonesia: new province (Irian Jaya Barat). 

03/11/03      update creation of International Criminal Court.

01/24/03      update to U.S. govt.: Department of Homeland Security.

10/12/02      update to Mauritius: autonomous status for Rodrigues Island.

09/27/02      update to UN: East Timor joins the United Nations.

02/04/03      update Yugoslavia formally abolished: successor Serbia and Montenegro.

09/10/02      update to UN: Switzerland joins the United Nations.

07/28/02      update to U.S. govt: Transportation Security Administration.

07/09/02      update to Organization of African Unity (OAU) becomes African Union.

05/20/02      independence of East Timor.

04/11/02      update to Somalia: State of Southwest Somalia.

02/14/02      update to Bahrain: becomes a kingdom.

New Anthems, Flags, Constitutions and Currencies

11/06/09      updates to Cayman Islands and Dominican Rep. (constitution).

10/21/09      update to Tokelau (flag).

09/28/09      update to North Korea (constitution).

09/23/09      update to Russia oblast: Arkhangelsk (flag).

09/01/09      update to Saint Helena (constitution).

08/18/09      update to Niger (constitution).

08/14/09      update to Turks and Caicos (constitution suspended).

06/02/09      update to Belarus oblast: Vitebsk (flag).

03/25/09      update to Argentina prov.: Rio Negro (flag).

03/18/09      update to Bolivia (state name).

02/27/09      update to Ukraine prov.: Zakarpattya (flag). 

02/07/09      update to Bolivia (constitution).

01/01/09      updates to Falklands (constitution), Slovakia and Turkey (currency).

12/15/08      update to Turmenistan (anthem).

10/30/08      update to Poland: Dolnoslaskie (flag). 

10/22/08      update to Ecuador (constitution).

09/26/08      update to Turkmenistan (constitution).

08/07/08      update to Maldives (constitution).

07/18/08      update to Bhutan (constitution).

07/16/08      update to Republika Srpska (anthem).

06/26/08      update to New Caledonia (anthem).

06/15/08      update to Kosovo (constitution).

06/11/08      update to Kosovo (anthem).

05/29/08      update to Tokelau (flag).

05/18/08      update to Myanmar (draft constitution).

05/01/08      update to Jersey (anthem).

02/17/08      update to Kosovo (flag).

01/22/08      update to Iraq (flag).

01/01/08      updates to Cyprus, Britsh Sovereign Base Areas, Malta and Venezuela

                (currency).

10/23/07      update to Kyrgyzstan (constitution).

10/22/07      update to Montenegro (constitution).

10/11/07      update to Chechnya-Ichkeria (constitution, flag).

08/19/07      update to Thailand (constitution).

08/03/07      update to Nepal (anthem).

06/19/07      update to British Virgin Islands (constitution).

01/15/07      update to Nepal (constitution).

01/09/07      update to The Sudan (currency).

01/02/07      update to Gibraltar (constitution).

01/01/07      update to Slovenia (currency)

12/10/06      update to Nagorno-Karabakh (constitution).

11/10/06      update to Serbia (constitution).

11/09/06      update to Kyrgyzstan (constitution).

10/04/06      update to Lesotho (flag).

10/01/06      update to Palau (capital).

06/21/06      update to OECS (flag).

05/14/06      update to Afghanistan (anthem).

03/07/06      update to Venezuela (flag).

02/18/06      update to Congo (Kinshasa) (flag and constitution).

01/06/06      update to Kazakhstan (anthem).

11/08/05      update to Myanmar (Burma) (capital)

10/25/05      update to Iraq (constitution). 

08/09/06      update to Turks and Caicos (constitution). 

07/26/05      update to Swaziland(constitution). 

07/09/05      update to The Sudan (constitution).

07/06/06      update to Mongolia (anthem lyrics).

02/28/05      update to Burundi (constitution).

01/09/05      update to Zanzibar (flag).

01/01/05      updates to Madagascar (currency) and Turkey (currency).

11/16/04      update to Saint Eustatius (flag).

11/05/04      update to Rodrigues Island (flag).

08/18/04      update to Chechnya (flag).

08/17/04      update to Serbia (state flag).

07/20/04      update to Georgia (Adjaria flag).

07/12/04      update to Montenegro (flag and anthem). 

06/28/04      update to Iraq (flag and anthem)

04/23/04      update to Georgia (anthem).

03/08/04      update to Iraq (constitution).

02/28/04      update to Vojvodina (flag).

01/26/04      update to Afghanistan (constitution).

01/14/04      update to Georgia (flag).

01/04/04      update to Afghanistan (flag).

05/26/03      update to Rwanda (constitution).

05/08/03      update to U.S. state of Georgia (flag).

10/20/02      update to Tristan da Cunha (flag)

06/27/02      update to Afghanistan (flag).

02/14/02      update to Bahrain (flag).

01/28/02      update to Afghanistan (flag).

01/26/02      update to Christmas Island (flag).

01/07/02      update to Comoros (flag).

01/01/02      update to Rwanda (flag).

01/01/02      update to European Union (currency).

 International Organization Membership Updates

10/28/09      Marshall Islands the 151st member of CTBTO.

10/13/09      Samoa admitted as the 188th member of Interpol.

10/12/09      Faroe Islands the 7th associate member of UNESCO.

10/05/09      UK withdraws and Vanuatu the 154th member of UNWTO.

09/23/09      Saint Vincent & the Grenadines the 150th member of CTBTO; 

                São Tomé & Príncipe the 175th member of WCO.

08/18/09      Georgia withdraws from the CIS.

08/17/09      Liberia the 149th member of CTBTO.

07/15/06      Congo (Brazzaville) the 150th member of IAEA.

07/13/09      Lesotho the 149th member of IAEA.

06/24/09      Bahrain and Burundi the 147th & 148th members of IAEA.

06/30/09      Uganda the 169th member of IMO.

06/29/09      Namibia and Trinidad & Tobago join IOM as 126th & 127th members;

                Kosovo the 186th member of IMF and World Bank (IBRD).

05/21/09      The Bahamas the 188th member of OPCW.

05/15/09      Maldives the 183rd member of ILO.

04/26/09      Dominican Republic the 187th member of OPCW.

04/06/09      Bangladesh rejoins the IPU.

04/01/09      Albania and Croatia the 27th & 28th members of NATO.

02/18/09      Marshall Islands the 165th member of IFAD.

02/12/09      Iraq the 186th member of OPCW.

02/05/09      Oman the 146th member of IAEA.

01/12/09      China the 48th member of IADB.

01/01/09      Indonesia withdraws from OPEC.

12/20/08      Lebanon the 185th member of OPCW.

10/15/08      Comoros, Oman, Palestine and Sierra Leone join IPU.

10/07/08      Vatican City admitted as the 187th member of Interpol.

10/01/08      Cook Islands & Suriname the 107th & 108th members of ICCt.

09/23/08      Norway a member of UNWTO. 

09/20/08      update to UNPO: Gilgit Baltistan admitted.

08/29/08      Bahrain the 108th member of PCA.

08/20/09      Vanuatu the 93rd member of IMSO.

08/17/08      Seychelles rejoin the SADC.

07/23/08      Cape Verde the 153rd member of WTO. 

07/18/08      Cook Islands the 168th member of IMO.

07/08/08      Nepal the 145th member of IAEA.

07/04/08      Bosnia and Hercegovina the 174th member of WCO.

06/19/08      Guinea-Bissau the 184th member of OPCW.

06/18/08      India, Mongolia and Somalia join IOM.

06/01/08      Madagascar the 106th member of ICCt.

05/30/08      Monaco the 47th country to ratify Antarctic Treaty.

05/27/08      Tuvalu the 182nd member of ILO.

05/23/08      update to UNPO: Burma and Afrikaners admitted.

05/16/08      Ukraine the 152nd member of WTO.

05/15/08      update: UNASUR formed by all South American nations.

05/12/08      update to Commonwealth: Pakistan re-admitted.

04/22/08      Belize the 173rd member of WCO.

04/18/08      Lesotho the 150th member of IPU.

04/12/08      East Timor the 149th member of IPU.

03/19/08      Djibouti the 172nd member of WCO.

03/01/08      update to UNPO: Pakistani Balochistan admitted.

01/03/08      Congo (Brazzaville) the 183rd member of OPCW.

 Upcoming International Elections

Sources: Herrera Electoral Calendar, IFES Election Guide, IPU and CNN.






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