February 2026

1

Iraq: The parliamentary session to elect a president is again postponed until further notice due to a lack of quorum.
Kuwait: In a cabinet reshuffle, Sheikh Jarrah Jabir Al Ahmad Al Sabah is appointed foreign minister and Yaqoub al-Rifai finance minister.

2

France: The government of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survives two no-confidence motions, which receive 260 and 135 votes respectively (289 needed).
Guinea: The partial composition of the new cabinet of Prime Minister Bah Oury is announced with Gen. Ahmed Mohamed Oury Diallo as security minister and Mariama Ciré Sylla as finance minister; Morissanda Kouyaté remains foreign minister. On February 4 the cabinet is completed, with Aboubacar Sidiki Camara to remain defense minister.
Jordan: Former prime minister (1984-85) Ahmad Obeidat dies.
The Netherlands: Parliament appoints Rob Jetten as formateur. On February 9 the full cabinet (to be sworn in on February 23) is announced, with Tom Berendsen as foreign minister, Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius as defense minister, Pieter Heerma as interior minister, and Eelco Heinen remaining finance minister.

4

Germany: The minister-president of Thüringen, Mario Voigt, survives a no-confidence vote (rejected 51-33).

5

Denmark: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen survives a no-confidence vote (rejected 61-29).
Palau: The Senate refuses to consider the renomination of Kaleb Udui, Jr., as finance minister.
Tokelau: In parliamentary elections, 20 nonpartisan members are elected.

6

Congo (Kinshasa): The government adopts a 115th extension of the state of siege in Ituri and Nord-Kivu.
Yemen: The cabinet of Prime Minister Shaya Mohsin al-Zindani is appointed with himself remaining foreign minister and Maj.Gen. Ibrahim Haydan interior minister, while Lt.Gen. Taher Ali Aydhah al-Uqaili becomes defense minister and Marwan Faraj Bin Ghanem finance minister. The government is sworn in on February 9.

7

Haiti: The mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council ends. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé assumes the functions of head of state. He also becomes acting finance minister as Alfred Metellus is dismissed.
Spain: Former president of the Junta of Castilla-La Mancha (1982-83) Jesús Fuentes Lázaro dies.

8

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sinisa Karan remains the winner in a partial re-run of the Nov. 23, 2025, presidential election in Republika Srpska. The revised result gives him 50.5% of the vote and Branko Blanusa 48.1%. He is sworn in on February 17.
Japan: In parliamentary elections, the Liberal-Democratic Party wins 316 of 465 seats, the Centrist Reform Alliance 49, the Japan Innovation Party 36, the Democratic Party for the People 28, and Sanseito 15. Turnout is 56.3%. Results of gubernatorial elections:

Nagasaki: Ken Hirata is elected with 48.3% of the vote, defeating incumbent Kengo Oishi (47.2%). Turnout is 57.3%.
Osaka: Incumbent Hirofumi Yoshimura wins 83.2% of the vote, defeating Tsuneki Onishi (12.5%). Turnout is 56.4%.
Yamaguchi: Incumbent Tsugumasa Muraoka wins 69.1% of the vote, defeating Machiko Arichika (26.1%). Turnout is 56.3%.

Portugal: In the presidential runoff, António José Seguro wins 66.8% of the vote and André Ventura 33.2%. Turnout is 50.0%.
Russia: Former chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Kalmyk A.S.S.R./Kalmykia (1989-92) Batyr Mikhailov dies.

9

Canada: Rob Lantz is sworn in as premier of Prince Edward Island.

10

Philippines: Congress dismisses (284-8) two impeachment complaints against President Bongbong Marcos.
Portugal: Interior Minister Maria Lúcia Amaral resigns. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro temporarily takes over the portfolio.
Russia: Valery Zhukov is appointed chairman of the government of Yevreyskaya autonomous oblast.
United States: In mayoral elections in Oklahoma City, incumbent David Holt (Republican) wins 86.5% of the vote and Matthew Pallares (Independent) 13.5%.

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Barbados: In parliamentary elections, the Barbados Labour Party wins 70.7% of the vote and all 30 seats, while the Democratic Labour Party wins 28.1%. Turnout is 40.0%. On February 12 Mia Mottley is again sworn in as prime minister. On February 16 her cabinet is announced with Christopher Sinckler as foreign minister, Gregory Nicholls as home affairs minister, and Ryan Straughn as finance minister.
Bulgaria: President Iliyana Yotova nominates Andrey Gyurov as interim prime minister, formally appointing him on February 12.
Egypt: Gen. Ashraf Salem Zaher Mansour is appointed defense minister.
Georgia: Dzambolat Tadtayev is appointed prime minister of South Ossetia.
Kosovo: President Vjosa Osmani gives a mandate to Prime Minister Albin Kurti to form a new government. This government is confirmed by parliament (66-49) and sworn in the same day, including Glauk Konjufca as foreign minister; Ejup Maqedonci remains defense minister, Xhelal Sveçla internal affairs minister, and Hekuran Murati finance minister.
Turkey: In a cabinet reshuffle, Mustafa Çiftçi becomes interior minister.
Uzbekistan: Kallibek Kamalov, former chairman of the Council of Ministers (1959-63) and first secretary of the Communist Party committee (1963-84) of the Karakalpak A.S.S.R., dies.

12

Sri Lanka: Former governor of North Central province (2019-20) Tissa Vitharana dies.

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Bangladesh: In parliamentary elections, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party wins 209 of 297 seats. On February 16 Chief Adviser Mohammad Yunus resigns. On February 17 Tarique Rahman is sworn in as prime minister, with a cabinet including Khalilur Rahman as foreign minister, Salahuddin Ahmed as home affairs minister, and Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury as finance minister.

14

African Union: Evariste Ndayishimiye, president of Burundi, is elected chairman.
Belgium: Boris Dilliès is sworn in as minister-president of Brussels-Capital.

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Peru: Congress votes (75-24) to remove President José Jerí.