June 2025

1

Iran: President Masoud Pezeshkian nominates Ali Madanizadeh as finance minister. He is approved by parliament (171-67) on June 16.
Poland: In the presidential runoff, Karol Nawrocki wins 50.9% of the vote and Rafal Trzaskowski 49.1%. Turnout is 71.6%. Nawrocki is to take office August 6.
The Sudan: Prime Minister Kamil Idris dissolves the government. On June 24 he appoints Lt.Gen. Hassan Daoud Kabroun as defense minister and Lt.Gen. Babiker Samra Mustafa as interior minister; they are sworn in on June 28.
Switzerland: Hansueli Reutegger becomes Landammann of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Thierry Apothéloz president of the Council of State of Genève, Beat Tinner president of the government of Sankt Gallen, and Dominik Diezi president of the government of Thurgau.

2

Curaçao: The formateur, Chester Peterson, submits his final report to Governor Lucille George-Wout regarding formation of a cabinet again headed by Gilmar Pisas. The government, with Javier Silvania remaining finance minister, is sworn in on June 9.
Switzerland: Christoph Neuhaus is elected president of the government of Bern.

3

South Korea: In presidential elections, Lee Jae Myung (Democratic Party) wins 49.4% of the vote, Kim Moon Soo (People Power Party) 41.2%, and Lee Jun Seok (Reform Party) 8.3%. Turnout is 79.4%. On June 4 Lee Jae Myung takes office and nominates Kim Min Seok as prime minister, while rejecting the resignations (submitted June 2) of all the ministers of the previous cabinet except the justice minister. Lee nominates Cho Hyun as foreign minister and Ahn Gyu Baek as defense minister on June 23, and Yoon Ho Jung as interior minister and Koo Yun Cheol as finance minister on June 29.
Mongolia: Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene loses a confidence vote in parliament, receiving only 44 votes (64 needed), with 38 against, and resigns. On June 9 the Mongolian People's Party nominates Gombojav Zandanshatar as prime minister. On June 10 the president submits the nomination to parliament, which confirms Zandanshatar (108-9) on June 13. On June 17 he names his government with Damba Batlut as defense minister and Lkhagva Munkhbaatar as interior minister; the foreign and finance ministers keep their posts.
The Netherlands: The government collapses as the Party for Freedom withdraws. Prime Minister Dick Schoof resigns but continues in a caretaker capacity. New elections are subsequently announced for October 29.
Samoa: Parliament is formally dissolved, elections to take place within three months (subsequently scheduled for August 29).

4

Canada: The government of Prime Minister Mark Carney wins a confidence vote, as the motion responding to the throne speech is carried without recorded vote.
Canada: Former foreign minister (2021) Marc Garneau dies.
Congo (Kinshasa): Parliament approves a 98th extension of the state of siege in Ituri and Nord-Kivu. On June 20 the government (during parliamentary recess) adopts a 99th extension.
France: The government of Prime Minister François Bayrou survives a no-confidence motion, which receives 116 votes (289 needed).
Monaco: Prince Albert II names Philippe Mettoux as minister of state, to take office July 4. However, on June 26 Mettoux renounces the position.
Portugal: A cabinet is named (taking office June 5) with Maria Lúcia Amaral as minister of internal administration, other key ministers being unchanged. On June 18 a motion to reject the government's program is defeated in parliament.

5

Australia: The premier of Tasmania, Jeremy Rockliff, is defeated in a no-confidence vote (18-17 including the speaker's casting vote). On June 11 Governor Barbara Baker announces the dissolution of parliament and the calling of early elections for July 19.
Burundi: In parliamentary elections, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy wins 96.5% of the vote and all 100 elected seats. (With 3 seats reserved for an ethnic minority and 20 co-opted members, the total is 123.)
Zambia: Former president (2015-21) Edgar Lungu dies.

6

Bangladesh: Elections are announced for April 2026.
Laos: In a cabinet reshuffle, the Ministry of Home Affairs is dissolved.

7

United States: In the mayoral runoff in San Antonio, Gina Ortiz Jones (Democrat) wins 54.3% of the vote and Rolando Pablos (Republican) 45.7%. Jones is sworn in on June 18.

8

Kazakhstan: Dauren Kosanov is appointed defense minister.

9

Switzerland: Former president of the Council of State of Neuchâtel (1982-83, 1987-88, 1991-92, 1995-96) Pierre Dubois dies.
United States: John Ewing, Jr., is sworn in as mayor of Omaha.

10

Philippines: The Senate votes to return the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives to clarify its constitutionality.
Russia: Aleksandr Prokopyev is appointed acting chairman of the government of Altay republic. He is approved as chairman by the local parliament (23-13) on June 24.
Thailand: Former prime minister (1992) Suchinda Kraprayoon dies.

11

Poland: The government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk wins a confidence vote in parliament (243-210).

12

India: Former chief minister of Gujarat (2016-21) Vijay Rupani is killed in a plane crash.
Israel: The Knesset rejects (61-53) an opposition bill to dissolve itself.
Russia: Former head of the administration of Vladimir oblast (1996-2013) Nikolay Vinogradov dies.

14

Nicaragua: Former member of the Government Junta of National Reconstruction (1979-80) and president (1990-97) Violeta Barrios de Chamorro dies.
Russia: Former head of the administration of Novosibirsk oblast (1993-95) Ivan Indinok dies.

17

Spain: Former president of the government of Canarias (1993-99) Manuel Antonio Hermoso Rojas dies.

18

Czech Republic: The government of Prime Minister Petr Fiala survives a no-confidence vote (rejected 98-94).
Guernsey: In parliamentary elections (turnout 72.1%), independents win 35 seats and Forward Guernsey 3; 2 seats are reserved for Alderney representatives, for a total of 40.
Thailand: The Bhumjaithai Party announces its withdrawal from the ruling coalition and the resignation (effective June 19) of its ministers, including Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Deputy Interior Minister Theerarat Samrejvanich then becomes acting minister. On June 27 Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra submits to the king her proposals for a cabinet reshuffle.

20

Romania: President Nicusor Dan nominates Ilie Bolojan as prime minister. On June 22 his proposed cabinet is announced with Oana Toiu as foreign minister, Ionut Mosteanu as defense minister, and Alexandru Nazare as finance minister; Catalin Predoiu is to remain interior minister. On June 23 the government is confirmed by parliament (301-9 with 154 abstentions) and sworn in.

21

Mauritius: Former foreign minister (1997-2000) and president (2012-15) Rajkeswur Purryag dies.

23

Palestine: Varsen Aghabekian is appointed foreign minister.

24

China: Former governor of Shaanxi (1986-87) Zhang Boxing dies.

25

Nigeria: Former governor of Kwara (1983) Cornelius Adebayo dies.

27

Canada: Mike Pemberton is sworn in as premier of Yukon.

28

Brazil: Former governor of Distrito Federal (1982-85) José Ornellas de Souza Filho dies.

29

Ecuador: Former member of the Council of State (2000) Antonio Vargas dies.
Germany: Former minister-president of Sachsen-Anhalt (2002-11) Wolfgang Böhmer dies.