2024 Updates

New Heads of State, Governors and Other Leaders in 2024

12/31/24      updates to China prov.: Henen, Hubei, Qinghai (Pty. Sec.), U.S. Govt.: EPA

                (Admin.), Customs (Dir.)

12/29/24      update to U.S.: 39th President (1977-1981), Governor of Georgia (1971-1975) and
                Nobel peace laureate (2002) James "Jimmy" E. Carter (b. 1924 - d. 2024) dies.

12/29/24      updates to Georgia (Pres.), North Korea (PM).

12/27/24      update to South Korea (acting PM, Pres.)

12/24/24      update to Syria: UNDOF (Cmdr.)

12/21/24      update to Iceland (PM).

12/20/24      update to China reg.: Macao (Gov.)

12/19/24      update to Austria state: Steiermark (PM).

12/18/24      updates to China prov.: Zhejiang (Gov.), Somalia reg.: Benadir (Gov.), U.S. city:

                Oakland, CA (Mayor).

12/16/24      update to Kyrgyzstan (PM).

12/15/24      update to U.S. state: North Dakota (Gov.)

12/14/24      updates to South Korea (Pres.), Syria: UNDOF (Cmdr.), U.S. mayor election:

                El Paso, TX (runoff): Renard Johnson (Ind.) defeats Brian Kennedy (Ind.),

                56.1%-43.9%.

12/13/24      updates to France (PM), Canada prov.: Nova Scotia (Lt. Gov.), Italy reg.:

                     Emilia-Romagna (Pres.)

12/12/24      updates to Lithuania (PM), Somalia: Somaliland (Pres.), Germany state: Thüringen

                (PM), U.S. city: Palm Springs (Mayor), U.S. Govt.: USPTO (Dir.)

12/10/24      updates to Syria (PM), U.S. city: Sacramento (Mayor).

12/09/24      updates to Burkina Faso (PM), Tonga (PM).

12/08/24      update to Syria (Pres.)

12/07/24      update to Mauritius (Pres.)

12/06/24      updates to Norfolk Island (Council Admin.), OSCE (Secy.-gen.)

12/05/24      updates to India state: Maharashtra (PM), Russia admin.: Kursk (Gov.), Armenia

                admin.: Armavir (Gov.)

12/04/24      update to U.S. city: Las Vegas (Mayor).

12/02/24      updates to U.S. cities: Raleigh, Tulsa (Mayor), Greece reg.: Kentrikí Makedonía

                (Gov.), Italy reg.: Umbria (Pres.)

12/01/24      update to Mexico state: Veracruz (Gov.), European Union (Council Pres., High

                Rep. Forgn. Affrs.), Finland Orthodox Church (Archbsp.)

11/29/24      updates to Bosnia-Hercegovina: Brčko District (Mayor), U.S. Govt.: SSA (Comm.)

11/18/24      update to China reg.: Xizang (Gov.)

11/26/24      update to Russia rep.: Udmurtia (PM).

11/25/24      update to South Sudan state: Western Bahr el-Ghazal (Gov.)

11/22/24      update to Mali (PM).

11/19/24      updates to Georgia reg.: Abkhazia (Pres., PM); U.S. governor election: American

                Samoa (runoff): Pulaalii Nikolao Pula (Rep.) defeats incumbent Gov. Lemanu

                Palepoi Sialega Mauga (Dem.), 59.8%-40.2%.

11/18/24      update to France reg.: Réunion (Pref.)

11/16/24      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina (Pres.)

11/15/24      updates to New Zealand Antarctic (CEO), Czech reg.: Ústecký (Gov.), U.S. govt.:

                Treasury Dept.: US Treasurer.

11/13/24      update to Mauritius (PM).

11/12/24      updates to Fiji (Pres.), Nigeria state: Edo (Gov.)

11/11/24      updates to Haiti (PM), South Sudan state: Warrap (Gov.)

11/07/24      update to INTERPOL (Secy.-gen.)

11/06/24      update to Italy reg.: Liguria (Pres.)

11/05/24      updates to Russia rep.: Komi (Pres.), Yevreyskaya (Gov.); United States election

                results - in the Presidential election former President Donald J. Trump (Rep.)

                is re-elected with about 49.9% of the vote from 31 states worth 312 of 538

                Electoral votes (including 1 from Maine) from at least 77.3 million votes,

                defeating incumbent Vice President Kamala D. Harris (f)(Dem.) who wins about

                48.4% of the vote worth 226 Electoral votes from 19 states and the District of

                Columbia (including 1 from Nebraska) with about 75 million votes, and other

                candidates: Jill Stein (f)(Grn.) 0.6%, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (We the People)

                (withdrew) 0.5%, Chase Oliver (Libt.) 0.4%, Claudia De la Cruz (f)(Socialism

                and Liberation) 0.1%; Cornell West (Ind.) 0.1%; Randall Terry (Const.) 0.03%,

                Peter Sonski (American Solidarity) 0.02%; Shiva Ayyadurai (Ind.) 0.02%;
              U.S. Congress: in elections to all 435 seats in the House of Representatives,
                and to 34 of 100 seats in the U.S. Senate, the Republicans lead for majority in

                the House and take the control of the Senate; in the House of Representatives

                Republicans retain a majority with 220 seats while the Democrats will have

                215 seats (the previous balance was 222 Rep. vs. 213 Dem.); the

                U.S. Senate will be composed of 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats (including 2

                independents who caucus with them (the previous balance was 51 Dem. [incl. 4

                independents who caucused with them] vs. 49 Rep.);

              Party abbreviations: Dem = Democrat, Rep. = Republican, Grn. = Green Party,
                Const. = Constitution, Ind. = Independent, Libt. = Libertarian, NPL =
                Nonpartisan League, Prog. = Progressive; SWP = Socialist Workers;
              Governor elections:
              - Delaware: Matt Meyer (Dem.) defeats Mike Ramone (Rep.), 56.1%-43.9%;
              - Indiana: Senator Mike Braun (Rep.) defeats Jennifer McCormick (f)(Dem.), Donald

                  Rainwater (Libt.), 54.4%-41.1%-4.5%;
              - Missouri: Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe (Rep.) defeats Crystal Quade (f)(Dem.), Bill

                  Slantz (Libt.), Paul Lehmann (Grn.), 59.1%-38.7%-1.4%-0.8%;
              - Montana: incumbent Gov. Greg Gianforte (Rep.) re-elected vs. Ryan Busse (Dem.),

                  Kaiser Leib (Libt.), 59.6%-37.9%-2.4%;
              - New Hampshire: Kelly Ayotte (f)(Rep.) defeats Joyce Craig (f)(Dem.) and Stephen

                  Villee (Libt.), 52.5%-44.8%-2.1%;
              - North Carolina: Attny. Gen. Josh Stein (Dem.) defeats Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson

                  (Rep.), Mike Ross (Libt.), Vinny Smith (Const.), and Wayne Turner (Grn.),

                  53.4%-41.7%-3.1%-1%-0.8%;
              - North Dakota: Kelly Armstrong (Rep.) defeats Merrill Piepkorn (Dem./NPL),

                  Michael Coachman (Ind.), 68.3%-26%-5.6%;
              - Utah: incumbent Gov. Spencer J. Cox (Rep.) is re-elected vs. Brian King (Dem.),

                  Phil Lyman (Ind.), Robert Latham (Libt.), Tommy Williams (Ind.), Tom Tomeny

                  (Ind.), 56.6%-30.6%-8.1%-2.5%-1.8%-0.4%;
              - Vermont: incumbent Gov. Phil Scott (Rep.) vs. Esther Charlestin (f)(Dem./

                  Vermont Prog.), Kevin Hoyt (Ind.), June Goodband (f)(Green Mountain Peace and

                  Justice), and Eli "Poa" Mutino (Ind.), 72.5%-23.1%-2.4%-1.2%-0.6%;
              - Washington: Attny. Gen. Bob Ferguson (Dem.) defeats ex-Congressman Dave

                  Reichert (Rep.), 56.4%-43.6%;
              - West Virginia: Attny. Gen. Patrick Morrisey (Rep.) defeats Mayor Steve Williams

                  (Dem.), Erika Kolenich (f)(Libt.), S. Marshall Wilson (Const.), Chase Linko-

                  Looper (Mountain), 62%-31.6%-2.9%-2.3%-1.3%;
              - American Samoa: Pulaalii Nikolao Pula (Rep.) leads incumbent Gov. Lemanu

                  Palepoi Sialega Mauga (Dem.), Vaitautolu Talia Iaulualo (Ind.),

                  42.4%-36.2%-21.4% (a runoff is held 19 Nov 2024);
              - Puerto Rico: Resident Com. Jenniffer Aydin González-Colón (f)(New Progressive

                  [PNP]) defeats Juan Manuel Dalmau Ramírez (Puerto Rican Independence [PIP]),

                  Jesús Manuel Ortiz González (Popular Democratic [PDP]), Javier Jiménez Pérez

                  (Project Dignity), and Javier Córdova Iturregui (Citizens' Victory Movement),

                  41.2%-30.7%-21.4%-6.4%-0.1%; a Statehood referendum votes for U.S. statehood

                  58.2% vs. independence 29.5% or sovereign free association 12.3%;
                Mayor elections:
                - Austin, TX: incumbent mayor Kirk Watson (Dem.) defeats Carmen Llanes

                  Pulido (f)(Dem.), Kathie Tovo (f)(Dem.), Jeffery Bowen (Ind.), and Doug

                  Greco (Dem.), 50%-20.4%-16.7%-8.1%-4.7%;

                - Baltimore, MD: incumbent Mayor Brandon M. Scott (Dem.) is re-elected vs.

                  Shannon Wright (f)(Rep.), 82.2%-17.8%;
                - Cheyenne, WY: incumbent Mayor Patrick Collins (Ind.) is re-elected vs. Rick

                  Coppinger (Rep.), and Write-In, 58.2%-40.5%-1.3%;
                - El Paso, TX: Renard Johnson (Ind.) leads Brian Kennedy (Ind.), Cassandra

                  Hernandez (f)(Ind.), Steven Winters (Ind.), Isabel Salcido (f)(Ind.),

                  Marco Contreras (Ind.), Elizabeth Cordova (f)(Ind.), Ben Mendoza (Ind.),

                  32.5%-24.2%-10.3%-8.6%-7.4%-6.5%-5.9%-4.6% (runoff is held 14 Dec 2024);
                - Las Vegas, NV (runoff): Shelley Berkley (f)(Dem.) defeats Victoria Seaman (f)

                  (Rep.), 53.2%-46.8%;              
                - Norfolk, VA: incumbent Mayor Kenny Alexander (Dem.) is re-elected vs.

                  Thomas Leeman Jr. (Ind.), and Giovanni Dolmo (Ind.), 59.9%-33.7%-6.4%;

                - Phoenix, AZ: incumbent Mayor Kate Gallego (f)(Dem.) is re-elected vs. Matt

                  Evans (Ind.), 62.2%-37.8%;

                - Oakland, CA (recall): incumbent Mayor Sheng Thao (f)(Dem.) is recalled from

                  office by a vote of 60.6% to 39.4% (new mayor election held 15 Apr 2025);
                - Portland, OR: Keith Wilson (Dem.) leads Carmen Rubio (f)(Dem.), Rene

                  Gonzalez  (Dem.), Mingus Mapps (Dem.), Liv Østhus (f)(Dem.), Durrell Knisey

                  Bey (Ind.), Josh Leake (Ind.), Sharon Nasset (f)(Ind.), Michael O'Callaghan

                  (Ind.), Martin Ward (Ind.), Alexander Neeley (Ind.), Michael Hayes (Ind.), 

                  Shei'Meka "BeUtee" As-Salaam (f)(Ind.), James MacDonald (Ind.), Dustin

                  Witherspoon (Ind.), Saadiq Ali (Ind.), Yao Jun He (Ind.), James Atkinson IV

                  (Ind.), Michael Necula (Ind.), and Write-In, 33.7%-22.3%-17.8%-12.8%-6.5%-

                  0.9%-0.8%-0.7%-0.7%-0.7%-0.6%-0.6%-0.4%-0.3%-0.3%-0.3%-0.3%-0.2%-0.1%-0.2%,

                  in 20th round allocation of ranked choice votes: Wilson defeats Rubio,

                  59.1%-40.9%;
                - Raleigh, NC: Janet Cowell (f)(Dem.) defeats Paul Fitts (Rep.), Terrance Ruth

                  (Ind.), Eugene Myrick (Ind.), and James Shaughnessy IV (Ind.), 59.8%-18.4%-

                  11.3%-6.4%-3.6%;

                - Richmond, VA: Dr. Danny Avula (Dem.) defeats Michelle Mosby (f)(Ind.),

                  Harrison Roday (Dem.), Andreas Addison (Ind.), and Maurice Neblett (Ind.),

                  46.3%-25.6%-13.1%-13%-3%;
                - Sacramento, CA (runoff): Kevin McCarty (Dem.) defeats Flojaune "Flo" Cofer

                  (f)(Dem.), 50.7%-49.3%;

                - San Diego, CA: incumbent Mayor Todd Gloria (Dem.) is re-elected over Larry

                  Turner (Ind.), 55.4%-44.6%;
                - San Francisco, CA:  Daniel Lurie (Dem.) leads incumbent Mayor London Breed

                  (f)(Dem.), Aaron Peskin (Dem.), Mark Farrell (Dem.), Ahsha Safaí (Dem.),

                  Ellen Lee Zhou (f)(Ind.), Dylan Hirsch-Shell (Ind.), Keith Freedman (Ind.),

                  Nelson Mei (Ind.), Shahram Shariati (Ind.), Henry Flynn (Ind.), Paul

                  Robertson (Ind.), and Jon E. Soderstrom (Ind.) in 1st ranked choice votes

                  26.3%-24.4%-22.9%-18.5%-2.9%-2.2%-0.7%-0.5%-0.5%-0.4%-0.3%-0.2%-0.1%, after

                  the 14th round allocation Lurie defeats Breed 55%-45%;

                - Tulsa, OK (runoff): Monroe Nichols (Dem.) defeats Karen Keith (f)(Dem.),

                  55.6%-44.4%;

                - Wilmington, DE: Gov. John C. Carney, Jr. (Dem.) is elected mayor unopposed;

                - Hagåtña, GU: Michael T. Cruz Gumataotao (Rep.) is elected vs. Write-In,

                  66.8%-33.2%;
                - San Juan, PR: incumbent Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo (PNP) is re-elected vs.

                  Manuel A. Natal Albelo (Citizens' Victory Movement), Terestella González

                  Denton (f)(PDP), Maidalys Irizarry Villegas (f)(Project Dignity), and José

                  Vargas Cruz (PIP), 46%-41.2%-10.4%-2.1%-0.3%;

11/04/24      updates to Czech reg.: Královéhradecký, Vysočina (Gov.); Russia admin.: Rostov,

                     Tambov (Gov.)

11/02/24      update to Canada prov.: New Brunswick (PM).

11/01/24      updates to Botswana (Pres.), Czech reg.: Karlovarský (Gov.), Sweden prov.:

                Gotland (Gov.), COI (Secy.-gen.)

10/30/24      update to Czech reg.: Plzeňský (Gov.)

10/29/24      update to ACTO (Secy.-gen.)

10/28/24      updates to Australia state: Queensland (PM); China prov.: Zhejiang (Pty. Secy.);

                 Parlacen (Pres.)

10/25/24      update to Montserrat (PM).

10/22/24      update to France reg.: Réunion (Pref.)

10/21/24      updates to Vietnam (Pres.), Czech reg.: Olomoucký (Gov.), The Commonwealth

                (Chair.)

10/20/24      update to Indonesia (Pres.)

10/18/24      updates to Indonesia prov.: Jakarta, Papua Tengah (Gov.), Venezuela state:

                Guayana Esequiba (Gov.)

10/16/24      update to India terr.: Jammu and Kashmir (PM).

10/17/24      update to Canada prov.: Prince Edward Island (Lt. Gov.)

10/15/24      update to Malaysia terr.: Kuala Lumpur (Mayor).

10/11/24      update to Kosovo (KFOR Cmdr.)

10/09/24      update to Ecuador reg.: Galápagos (Gov.)

10/07/24      updates to Ethiopia (Pres.), Haiti (Council Pres.)

10/05/24      update to Mexico state: Ciudad de México (Chief).

10/03/24      update to Sweden county: Stockholm (Gov.)

10/02/24      update to Russia fed. district: Uralskiy (Plenp.)

10/01/24      updates to Japan (PM), Mexico (Pres.), San Marino (Capt. Reg.), Mexico states:

                Morelos, Tabasco and Yucatán (Gov.), Russia rep.: Udmurtia (PM); NATO
                (Secy.-gen.), U.S. city election: Juneau, AK: incumbent Mayor Beth Weldon (f)

                (Ind.) is re-elected over Angela Rodell (f)(Ind.), 59.2%-40.8%

09/30/24      updates to Belgium reg.: Flanders (PM), Japan pref.: Hyogo (Gov.)

09/26/24      update to Azerbaijan rep.: Nakhichevan (Pres.)

09/25/24      update to Sri Lanka prov.: Central, Eastern, North Central, North Western,

                Northern, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uvea and Western (Gov.)

09/24/24      updates to Sri Lanka (PM), Denmark reg.: Sjaelland (Gov.)

09/23/24      updates to Sri Lanka (Pres.), Syria (PM).

09/21/24      update to India state: Delhi (PM).

09/18/24      updates to Jordan (PM), Georgia reg.: Abkhazia (PM), CE (Secy.-gen.)

09/10/24      update to United Nations (Gen. Asm. Pres.), Venezuela state: Apure, Miranda

                (Gov.); U.S. city election: Wilmington, DE (primary): Gov. John Carney (Dem.)

                defeats Velda Potter-Jones (f)(Dem.), 53.8%-46.2%.

09/08/24      update to Ukraine admin.: Zakarpattya (Gov.)

09/06/24      update to Indonesia prov.: Nusa Tenggara Timor (Gov.)

09/05/24      updates to France (PM), France reg.: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Pres.)

09/02/24      updates to Monaco (PM), Norway counties: Telemark, Vestfold (Gov.)

09/01/24      updates to CBSS (Dir.-gen.), EFTA (Secy.-gen.)

08/29/24      update to New Caledonia (Pres.)

08/28/24      update to Australia: Northern Territory (PM).

08/27/24      updates to BAT (Comm.), U.S. city election: Tulsa, OK: Monroe Nichols (Dem.),

                Karen Keith (f)(Dem.), Brent VanNorman (Rep.), and Casey Bradford (Rep.) each

                win, 33.1%-32.6%-31.8%-1.5% (runoff is held on 5 Nov 2024).

08/26/24      update to U.S. city: Key West, FL (Mayor).

08/24/24      update to Ukraine admin.: Ternopil (Gov.)

08/23/24      update to France reg.: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Pres.)

08/22/24      updates to Indonesia prov.: Aceh, Bangka-Belitung (Gov.)

08/20/24      update to U.S. city elections: Key West, FL Danise "Dee Dee" Henriquez (f)(Dem.)

                is elected mayor unopposed; Miami-Dade, FL incumbent Mayor Daniella Levine

                Cava (f)(Dem.) is re-elected over Manny Cid (Rep.), Alex Otaola Casal (Rep.),

                Carlos Garín (Rep.), Shlomo Danzinger (Rep.), Eddy Rojas (Ind.), and Miguel

                Miguel Quintero (Libt.), who win, 57.9%-23%-11.8%-2.9%-1.9%-1.3%-1.2%

08/19/24      updates to Equatorial Guinea (PM), BIOT (Comm.)

08/18/24      update to Thailand (PM).

08/15/24      updates to Ethiopia reg.: Gambella (Admin.), Indonesia prov.: Riau (Gov.)

08/14/24      updates to Thailand (PM), ECO (Secy.-gen.)

08/13/24      updates to Bosnia-Hercegovina: Brcko (Intl. Supv.), Greece reg.: Mount Athos

                (Admin.)

08/12/24      update to Belarus admin.: Brest (Gov.)

08/10/24      updates to Yemen (Sana)(PM), Congo (DRC) prov.: Sankuru (Gov.); U.S. city

                election: Honolulu, HI: incumbent Mayor Rick Blangiardi (Ind.) wins re-election

                over Choon James (f)(Ind.), David "Duke" Bourgoin (Ind.), and Karl Dicks

                (Rep.), 78%-14.4%-3.9%-3.7%.

08/09/24      update to Spain reg.: Catalonia (Pres.)

08/08/24      updates to Bangladesh (PM), Tunisia (PM).

08/07/24      update to India terr.: Puducherry (Lt. Gov.)

08/06/24      update to United Kingdom: Wales (PM).

08/05/24      updates to Bangladesh (PM), Mauritania (PM), Indonesia prov.: Papua, Papua

                Selatan (Gov.), Nepal prov.: Sudurpashchim (PM), Congo (DRC) prov.: Mai-Ndombe

                (Gov.)

08/01/24      updates to Iceland (Pres.), Bonaire (Lt. Gov.), Nepal prov.: Bagmati, Karnali

                Pradesh, Lumbini (Gov.), Russia prov.: Samara (PM).

07/31/24      updates to India states: Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Manipur, Punjab,

                     Rajasthan, Sikkim, and Telangana (Gov.)

07/30/24      updates to India states: Assam, Meghalaya (Gov.)

07/28/24      update to Iran (Pres.)

07/27/24      update to CAN (Parl. Pres.)

07/26/24      update to Italy reg.: Liguria (Pres.)

07/24/24      update to Nepal prov.: Bagmati (PM).

07/23/24      updates to Estonia (PM), U.S. govt.: Secret Service (Dir.)

07/22/24      update to Nepal prov.: Lumbini (PM).

07/19/24      updates to Vietnam (Pty. Secy.), Congo (DRC) prov.: Maniema (Gov.)

07/17/24      update to Russia rep.: Udmurtia (PM).

07/15/24      updates to Nepal (PM), Belgium reg.: French Community, Wallonia (PM), Congo

                (DRC) prov.: Tanganyika (Gov.), Angola prov.: Cabinda (Gov.), U.S. Govt.:

                NOAA Commissioned Corps (Dir.)

07/12/24      update to Italy reg.: Emilia-Romagna (Pres.)

07/10/24      updates to Germany state: Rheinland-Pfalz (PM), Palau state: Hatohobei (Gov.),

                Ukraine: Lugansk Rep. (PM).

07/07/24      update to Solomon Islands (Gov.-gen.)

07/06/24      updates to the United Kingdom: Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales (Secretaries

                of State).

07/05/24      update to the United Kingdom (PM).

07/04/24      update to China prov.: Sichuan (Gov.)

07/03/24      update to Congo (DRC) prov.: Kwango (Gov.)    

07/02/24      updates to The Netherlands (PM), Congo (DRC) prov.: Haut-Uélé, Lomami, Mongala

                (Gov.)

07/01/24      updates to Australia (Gov.-gen.), Panama (Pres.); Swiss cantons: Basel-Land,

                Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz;  U.S. city: Anchorage, AK (Mayor); DLU

                (Secy.-gen.)

06/30/24      update to Bulgarian Orthodox Church (Patr.)

06/28/24      updates to China prov.: Anhui, Jilin, Ningxia Hui (Pty. Secy.); Congo (DRC)

                prov.: Kasaï, Kasaï Oriental (Gov.)

06/26/24      updates to Congo (DRC) prov.: Bas-Uélé, Kongo Central (Gov.)

06/25/24      update to Ukraine admin.: Vinnytsya (Gov.)

06/24/24      updates to Congo (DRC) prov.: Sud-Kivu (Gov.), South Sudan state: Northern Bahr

                al-Ghazal (Gov.), Indonesia prov.: Nusa Tenggara Barat, Sumatera Selatan,

                and Sumatera Utara (Gov.)

06/23/24      update to North Macedonia (PM).

06/22/24      update to Spain reg.: Basque Country (Pres.)

06/21/24      update to Congo (DRC) prov.: Kinshasa (Gov.)

06/19/24      update to Indonesia prov.: Lampung (Gov.)

06/17/24      update to Kasaï Central (Gov.)

06/15/24      update to Slovakia (Pres.)

06/14/24      updates to Greece reg.: Mount Athos (Chair.), South Africa prov.: Free State,

                KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West (PM).

06/13/24      updates to Congo (DRC) prov.: Kinshasa, Tshuapa (Gov.), Indonesia prov.: Lampung

                (Gov.), Danube Comm. (Chair.)

06/12/24      updates to Congo (Kinshasa)(PM), India states: Andhra Pradesh, Odisha (PM).

06/11/24      update to U.S. city elections: Las Vegas, NV: Shelley Berkley (f)(Dem.) leads

                Victoria Seaman (f)(Rep.), Cedric Crear (Dem.), Tera Anderson (f)(Ind.), Kara

                Jenkins (f)(Ind.), Dan Chapman (Ind.), Donna Miller (f)(Ind.), Lynn Baird(Ind.)

                     and Irina Hansen (f)(Ind.), 35.7%-28.9%-18.9%-4.3%-2.3%-1.9%-1.5%-1.3%-1.2%

                     (a runoff is held 5 Nov 2024).

06/07/24      updates to Nepal prov.: Madesh Pradesh (PM), EAC (Secy.-gen.)

06/06/24      update to Cuba: Guantanamo Bay (U.S. Cmdr.)

06/04/24      updates to Gibraltar (Gov.), Russia rep.: Altay (Pres.)

06/03/24      updates to Haiti (PM), Indonesia prov.: Ibu Kota Nusantara (Head), Swiss canton:

                Bern; PIF (Secy.-gen.)

06/01/24      updates to AMU (Secy.-gen.), Swiss cantons: Geneva, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen, and

                Thurgau.

05/31/24      update to Russia reg.: Samara (Gov.)

05/30/24      update to Russia admin.: Khanty-Mansi (Gov.)

05/29/54      updates to Nepal prov.: Gandaki Pradesh (PM), South Sudan state: Jonglei (Gov.)

05/28/24      updates to Argentina (Cabinet Chf.), Japan pref.: Shizuoka (Gov.)

05/25/24      update to Russia rep.: Chechnya (PM).

05/24/24      updates to Chad (PM), Gibraltar (Gov.), Comoros islands: Anjouan, Moheli (Gov.)

05/23/24      update to Comoros island: Ngazidja (Gov.)

05/22/24      update to Vietnam (Pres.)

05/21/24      update to Russia rep.: Chechnya (PM).

05/20/24      updates to Republic of China (Taiwan)(Pres., PM), Iran (Pres.), South Sudan

                states: Unity, Ruweng (Gov.)

05/19/24      update to Iran (Pres.)

05/17/24      updates to Indonesia prov.: Gorontalo, Maluku Utara, Sulawesi Barat, Sulawesi

                Selatan (Gov.), Kazakhstan admin.: Mangistau (Gov.)

05/16/24      update to Solomon Islands prov.: Rennell and Bellona (PM).

05/15/24      updates to Singapore (PM); Solomon Islands prov.: Malaita (PM); Russia admin.:

                      Kaliningrad, Kemerovo, Khabarovsk, Kursk, and Tula (Gov.)

05/14/24      updates to Canada prov.: Northwest Territories (Comm.), U.S. city election:

                Anchorage, AK (runoff): Suzanne LaFrance (f)(Dem.) defeats incumbent Mayor Dave

                Bronson (Rep.), 53.5%-46.5%.

05/13/24      updates to The Philippines reg.: Bangsamoro (Gov.), Solomon Islands prov.:

                Isabel (PM).

05/12/24      update to North Macedonia (Pres.)

05/10/24      updates to Pakistan prov.: Punjab (Gov.); Solomon Islands prov.: Guadalcanal,

                Temotu (PM); UNPO (Asmb. Pres.)

05/09/24      update to Nepal prov.: Koshi (PM).

05/08/24      updates to Serbia reg.: Vojvodina (PM), United Kingdom: Scotland (PM), Solomon

                     Islands prov.: Central (PM).

05/06/24      update to Pakistan prov.: Balochistan (Gov.).

05/05/24      update to Switzerland canton: Glarus.

05/04/24      update to Pakistan prov.: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Gov.)

05/03/24      updates to Sint Maarten (PM), Solomon Islands prov.: Makira-Ulawa (PM).

05/02/24      updates to Serbia (PM), Solomon Islands (PM), South Sudan state: Central

                Equatoria (Gov.), Pakistan prov.: Islamabad Capital Terr. (Chf. Com.), Sri

                Lanka prov.: Southern (Gov.)

05/01/24      updates to Switzerland cantons: Basel-Stadt, Valais, Zürich.

04/29/24      update to Parlasur (Pres.)

04/26/24      update to Indonesia prov.: Maluku (Gov.)

04/25/24      updates to Haiti (Pres.), Azerbaijan reg.: Nakhichevan (PM), Serbia reg.:

                Vojvodina (Pres.)

04/24/24      update to Swiss canton: Ticino.

04/18/24      update to Nepal prov.: Sudurpaschim (PM).

04/17/24      update to Congo (DRC) prov.: Tshopo (Gov.)

04/16/24      update to EAC (Secy.-gen.)

04/15/24      update to Kuwait (PM).

04/10/24      update to Sint Eustatius (Lt. Gov.)

04/09/24      updates to Bulgaria (PM), Iceland (PM), Ireland (PM), Nepal prov.: Karnali (PM),

                South Sudan admin. area: Pibor (Admin.), Congo (DRC) prov.: Kasaï Oriental,

                Lomami (Gov.)

04/08/24      update to Senegal (PM).

04/07/24      update to Nepal prov.: Gandaki (PM).

04/05/24      updates to Nepal prov.: Lumbini (PM), British Indian Ocean Terr. (Admin.)

04/04/24      update to Malta (Pres.), Venezuela state: Guayana Esequiba (Gov.)

04/03/24      update to Czech Rep. reg.: Moravskoslezský (Gov.)

04/02/24      updates to Portugal (PM), Senegal (Pres.), Pitcairn Islands (Admin.); U.S. city

                elections: Anchorage, AK: Suzanne LaFrance (f)(Dem.), Mayor Dave Bronson

                (Rep.), Bill Popp (Ind.), Chris Tuck (Dem.), and Jenny DiGrappa (f)(Ind.) win

                36.2%-35.6%-16.7%-7.9%-2% (runoff is held 14 May 2024); Milwaukee, WI: Mayor

                Cavalier Johnson (Dem.) is re-elected over David King (Rep.), 81%-18.4%.

04/01/24      updates to San Marino (Capt.-Reg.), U.S. city: Burlington, VT (Mayor), CE (Comm.

                HR).

03/31/24      update to the Palestinian Authority (PM).

03/28/24      update to Vanuatu prov.: Sanma (Gov.)

03/25/24      updates to Italy reg.: Sardegna (Pres.), African Union (Parl. Pres.)

03/22/24      updates to U.S. govt.: Housing & Urban Development Dept. (Secy.), India

                terr.: Puducherry (Lt. Gov.)

03/21/24      updates to Vietnam (Pres.), Czech Rep. reg.: Moravskoslezský (Gov.)

03/20/24      updates to Serbia (PM), United Kingdom: Wales (PM), India state: Telegana (Gov.)

03/17/24      update to Egypt: MFO (Force Cmdr.)

03/16/24      update to Bosnia-Hercegovnia (Pres.)

03/14/24      update to Syria: Northeast Syria (Rojava) (Pres.)

03/13/24      updates to Nepal prov.: Gandaki Pradesh, Madhesh Pradesh, Sudurpaschim Pradesh

                (Gov.), Indonesia prov.: Aceh (Gov.), Italy reg.: Trentino-Alto Adige (Pres.),

                Orthodox Church of Bulgaria (Patr.)

03/12/24      updates to Tokelau (Head), India state: Haryana (PM), Solomon Islands prov.:

                     Choiseul (PM).

03/11/24      update to ICCt (Pres.)

03/10/24      update to Pakistan (Pres.)

03/09/24      update to Senegal (PM).

03/08/24      update to U.S.: RNC (Chair.)

03/06/24      updates to Peru (PM), Mauritius reg.: Rodrigues (Chf. Comm.)

03/05/24      updates to Hungary (Pres.); U.S. mayor elections - Burlington, VT: Emma Mulvaney-

                Stanak (f)(Vermont Progressive) defeats Joan Shannon (f)(Dem.), William Emmons

                (Ind.), Christopher Haessly (Ind.), 51.4%-45.2%-1.8%-1.4%; Fresno, CA: Mayor

                Jerry Dyer (Rep.) wins re-election over Jim Barr (Dem.), Samantha Dussell (f)

                (Ind.), 80.1%-14.2%-5.8%; Sacramento, CA: Flojaune "Flo" Cofer (f)(Dem.), Kevin

                McCarty (Dem.), Richard Pan (Dem.), Steven Hansen (Dem.), Jose Avina II (Ind.),

                and Julius Engel (Ind.), win 29.3%-21.5%-21.3%-21%-6%-1% (runoff is held 5

                Nov 2024); San José, CA: incumbent Mayor Matt Mahan (Dem.) is re-elected over

                Tyrone Wade (Ind.), 86.6%-13.4%

03/04/24      update to Pakistan (PM).

03/02/24      updates to Congo (DRC) prov.: Kwilu (Gov.); Pakistan prov.: Balochistan, Khyber-

                Pakhtunkhwa (PM).

03/01/24      update to Finland (Pres.)

02/29/24      updates to Guinea (PM), Indonesia prov.: Riau (Gov.)

02/27/24      update to Pakistan prov.: Sindh (PM).

02/26/24      updates to Hungary (Pres.), Tuvalu (PM), Pakistan prov.: Punjab (PM).

02/24/24      update to Mayotte (Pref.)

02/19/24      update to Guinea (PM).

02/17/24      update to African Union (Chair.)

02/14/24      update to Mayotte (Pref.)

02/13/24      update to Indonesia prov.: Jawa Timur (Gov.)

02/09/24      update to Serbia reg.: Vojovdina (Pres.)

02/08/24      update to Georgia (PM).

02/06/24      updates to Kazakhstan (PM), ICJ (Pres.)

02/05/24      updates to Kazakhstan (PM), Yemen (Aden PM), Cyprus: UNFICYP (Cmdr.)

02/04/24      updates to Namibia (Pres.), U.S. govt.: NSA (Dir.)

02/03/24      update to United Kingdom: Northern Ireland (PM).

02/02/24      updates to India state: Jharkhand (PM), Ukraine prov.: Zaporizhzhya (Gov.)

02/01/24      updates to Myanmar state: Shan (PM), EAEU (Board Chair.)

01/31/24      update to Malaysia (King).

01/30/25      update to Jersey (PM).

01/29/24      updates to British Virgin Islands (Gov.), Malaysia state: Sarawak (Gov.)

01/28/24      updates to Bhutan (PM), North Macedonia (PM).

01/27/24      update to Nigeria state: Kogi (Gov.)

01/24/24      update to Canada prov.: Quebec (Lt. Gov.)

01/22/24      updates to Liberia (Pres.), Bosnia-Hercegovina (EUFOR Cmdr.), CE (Parl. Pres.)

01/19/24      update to Greece reg.: Mount Athos (Admin.)

01/18/24      updates to British Virgin Islands (Gov.), Armenia prov.: Lori (Gov.)

01/17/24      update to NAM (Chair.)

01/16/24      update to Antigua and Barbuda: Barbuda (Chair.)

01/15/24      update to Guatemala (Pres.)

01/14/24      updates to Denmark (King), Rep. of China (Taiwan) city: Sinbei (Mayor).

01/12/24      update to Br. Indian Ocean Terr. (Com. Rep.),

01/11/24      updates to Armenia prov.: Armavir (Gov.), African Union: Parliament (Pres.)

01/09/24      updates to France (PM), Syro-Malabar Catholic Church (Metrp.)

01/08/24      updates to Micronesia state: Pohnpei (Gov.), U.S. state: Louisiana (Gov.), U.S.

                cities: Charleston, SC, Wichita (Mayor).

01/04/24      update to Kuwait (PM).

01/03/24      update to Marshall Islands (Pres.)

01/02/24      updates to U.S. cities: Des Moines, Houston, Manchester, NH (Mayor).

01/01/24      updates to Chad (PM), Switzerland (Pres.), Andorra (Fr. Rep.); Swiss cantons:

                Aargau, Fribourg, Graubünden, Jura, Schaffhausen, Solothurn; Greece regions:

                Anatolikí Makedonía kai Thráki, Attiki, Dytikí Makedonía, Iónioi Nísoi,

                Pelopónnisos, Thessalía (Gov.); U.S. cities: Akron, Hartford, Memphis,

                Philadelphia (Mayor); EAEU (Chair.), EFTA (Sec.-gen.), EIB (Pres.), G-7

               (Chair.) IMO (Sec.-gen.), ISO (Pres.), Norden (Pres.), OSCE (Chair.), Parlasur

               (Pres.), WCO (Sec.-gen.), and WMO (Sec.-gen.)

 Recent Additions to WorldStatesmen.org in 2024 

12/29/24      additions to South Korea: Exile Government 1919-45.

02/11/24      added to U.S. Cities: Palm Springs, CA.

01/07/24      added to U.S. Cities: Wichita, KS.

    New Polities and International Organizations in 2024

04/04/24      update to Venezuela state: Guayana Esequiba.

01/18/24      update to South Korea prov.: Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province.

01/01/24      updates to Norway counties restored: Akershus, Buskerud, Finnmark, Østfold,

                Telemark, Troms, and Vestfold.

10/19/23      update to Somalia reg.: SSC-Khaatumo.

09/25/23      update to Somalia reg.: Hiiraan.

08/19/23      update to Ethiopia states: Central Ethiopia, South Ethiopia.

06/25/23      update to Somalia reg.: Hiiraan.

12/09/22      update to Indonesia new province: Papua Barat Daya.

    New Anthems, Flags, Constitutions and Currencies in 2024

12/12/24      update to Syria (constitution suspended).

12/10/24      update to Syria (flag).

09/03/24      update to Niue (PM title).

06/25/24      update to Zimbabwe (currency).

05/29/24      update to Nigeria (national anthem).

05/11/24      update to U.S state: Minnesota (flag).

03/09/24      update to U.S. state: Utah (flag).

01/31/24      update to Canada (ruler style).

01/23/24      update to UN Tourism (abbreviation).

01/18/24      update to South Korea prov.: Jeonbuk (flag).

01/01/24      updates to Norway county flags restored: Akershus, Buskerud, Finnmark, Østfold,

                Telemark, Troms, and Vestfold.

01/01/24      update to Sierra Leone (currency).

 International Organization Membership Updates in 2024

12/18/24      Côte d'Ivoire the 76th member of EBRD.

12/11/24      United Arab Emirates the 58th member of ANT.

11/27/24      Lithuania the 180th member of IFAD.

11/15/24      Somalia the 180th member of IAEA.

11/12/24      Iraq the 30th member of UNRWA.

10/25/24      Ukraine the 179th member of ICCt.

10/22/24      Ukraine the 179th member of IFAD.

10/21/24      Liechtenstein the 191st member of IMF.

10/17/24      Cook Islands the 179th member of IAEA.

10/14/24      Jamaica rejoins IPU as the 181st member.

10/05/24      Cyprus and Ghana 55th and 56th members of OIF.

10/04/24      Solomon Islands the 173rd member of UNIDO.

09/27/24      Israel the 69th member of ADB.

09/20/24      Timor-Leste the 124th member of PCA.

09/18/24      Palau the 194th member of ITU.

09/05/24      Djibouti the 98th member of AIIB.

09/04/24      Kenya the 97th member of AIIB.

08/30/24      Timor-Leste the 166th member of WTO.

08/30/24      American Samoa and Guam associate members of PIF.

08/28/24      Tanzania the 170th member of IRENA.

08/25/24      Honduras withdraws from ICSID.

08/21/24      Comoros the 165th member of WTO.

08/11/24      Vanuatu the 123rd member of PCA.

08/07/24      Bolivia the 6th member of Mercosur.

07/31/24      Liberia the 48th member of AfCFTA.

07/28/24      Curaçao the 9th associate member of Caricom.

07/19/24      San Marino the 170th member of ISA.

07/04/24      Belarus the 10the member of SCO.

05/22/24      Saudi Arabia the 57th member of ANT.

05/13/24      Papua New Guinea the 96th member of AIIB.

05/11/24      Annobón the 38th member of UNPO.

05/07/24      Kiribati the 100th member of IHO.

04/10/24      Benin the 75th member of the EBRD.

03/13/24      Papua New Guinea the 178th member of CTBT.

03/07/24      Sweden the 32nd member of NATO.

03/04/24      Somalia the 8th member of EAC.    

02/27/24      Kyrgyzstan the 176th member of IMO.

02/14/24      Serbia the 178th member of IFAD.

02/02/24      Palau the 186th member of WCO.

01/17/24      South Sudan the 121st member of NAM.

01/05/24      Saudi Arabia withdraws from 1979 Moon Treaty.

01/01/24      Belize the 160th member of UNTWO.

01/01/24      Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, & U.A.E. join BRICS.
01/01/24      Angola withdraws from OPEC.

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