Rulers
November 2025
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Afghanistan: Former foreign minister (1993-94) Hedayat Amin Arsala dies.
Moldova: The government of Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu is sworn in.
Pakistan: Former chief minister of Sindh (1990) Aftab Shahban Mirani dies.
United States: Former governor of Kentucky (1983-87) Martha Layne Collins dies.
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Argentina: Diego Santilli is named interior minister. He takes office on November 3 with Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni.
Canada: Results of mayoral elections:
- Gatineau: incumbent Maude Marquis-Bissonnette wins 51.1% of the vote and Mario Aubé 47.0%; turnout 40.3%
- Laval: incumbent Stéphane Boyer wins 58.9% of the vote, Claude Larochelle 21.8%, and Frédéric Mayer 19.4%; turnout 31.1%
- Montreal: Soraya Martinez Ferrada is elected with 43.3% of the vote, while Luc Rabouin wins 35.0%, Gilbert Thibodeau 10.2%, and Craig Sauvé 8.5%; turnout 37.1%; Martinez is sworn in on November 13
- Québec: incumbent Bruno Marchand is reelected with 49.4% of the vote, while Stéphane Lachance wins 23.0%, Sam Hamad 13.8%, and Claude Villeneuve 7.5%; turnout 51.3%
Malawi: The new cabinet (see October 4) is sworn in.
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Canada: In parliamentary elections in Yukon, the Yukon Party wins 51.9% of the vote (14 of 21 seats), the New Democratic Party 37.8% (6), and the Liberal Party 10.2% (1). Turnout is about 53%. Currie Dixon is sworn in as premier on November 22.
North Korea: Former foreign minister (1983-98) and chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998-2019) Kim Yong Nam dies.
South Sudan: President Salva Kiir dismisses Finance Minister Athian Diing Athian and appoints Bak Barnaba Chol in his place.
Spain: The president of the Generalitat of Valencia, Carlos Mazón, resigns. On November 27 the parliament of Valencia elects (53-45) Juanfran Pérez Llorca as president.
United States: Former defense secretary (1989-93) and vice president (2001-09) Richard Cheney dies.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Constitutional Court rejects an appeal of former Republika Srpska president Milorad Dodik against previous decisions barring him from holding political office.
Congo (Kinshasa): Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani Lukoo appoints the vice-governor of Tshopo, Didier Lomoyo Iteku, as acting governor.
Czech Republic: The governor of Karlovarský kraj, Jana Mracková Vildumetzová, resigns. Martin Hurajcík becomes acting governor.
Kosovo: President Vjosa Osmani nominates Glauk Konjufca as prime minister. On November 19 Konjufca presents his proposed cabinet including Albin Kurti as foreign minister, Ejup Maqedonci as defense minister, Xhelal Sveçla as internal affairs minister, and Hekuran Murati as finance minister. However, Konjufca receives only 56 votes in parliament (61 needed), with 53 against. On November 20 Osmani sets December 28 as the date for new elections.
United States: In gubernatorial elections in New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill (Democrat) defeats Jack Ciattarelli (Republican), 57%-43%. In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger (Dem.) defeats Winsome Earle-Sears (Rep.), 57%-42%. Results of mayoral elections:
- Albuquerque: Mayor Tim Keller (Dem.) leads Darren White (Rep.) and Alexander Uballez (Dem.), 37%-31%-18%; a runoff will be held December 9.
- Annapolis: Jared Littmann (Dem.) defeats Robert O'Shea (Rep.), 73%-27%.
- Atlanta: Mayor Andre Dickens (Dem.) is reelected with 85% of the vote.
- Boston: Mayor Michelle Wu (Dem.) is reelected with 93% of the vote.
- Buffalo: Sean Ryan (Dem.) defeats James Gardner (Rep.), 72%-23%.
- Charlotte: Mayor Vi Lyles (Dem.) defeats Terrie Donovan (Rep.), 70%-26%.
- Cincinnati: Mayor Aftab Pureval (Dem.) defeats Cory Bowman (Rep.), 78%-22%.
- Cleveland: Mayor Justin Bibb (Dem.) defeats Laverne Gore (Rep.), 74%-25%.
- Detroit: Mary Sheffield (Dem.) defeats Solomon Kinloch (Dem.), 77%-23%.
- Jersey City: James Solomon (Dem.) leads Jim McGreevey (Dem.), Bill O'Dea (Dem.), and Mussab Ali (Dem.), 29%-25%-21%-18%; a runoff will be held December 2.
- Miami: Eileen Higgins (Dem.) leads Emilio T. Gonzalez (Rep.), Ken Russell (Dem.), and Joe Carollo (Rep.), 36%-19%-18%-11%; a runoff will be held December 9.
- Minneapolis: Mayor Jacob Frey (Dem.) leads Omar Fateh (Dem.), DeWayne Davis (Dem.), and Jazz Hampton (Dem.) in the first-preference vote, 42%-32%-14%-10%. After reallocation of ranked votes, Frey defeats Fateh 50%-44%.
- New York City: Zohran Mamdani (Dem.) defeats Andrew Cuomo (Ind.) and Curtis Sliwa (Rep.), 50%-42%-7%. Results of elections of borough presidents:
- Bronx: incumbent Vanessa Gibson (Dem.) defeats Grace Marrero (Rep.), 83%-17%.
- Brooklyn: incumbent Antonio Reynoso (Dem.) defeats Janine Acquafredda (Rep.), 83%-17%.
- Manhattan: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Dem.) defeats Seson Adams (Rep.), 81%-17%.
- Queens: incumbent Donovan Richards (Dem.) defeats Henry Ikezi (Rep.), 70%-30%.
- Staten Island: incumbent Vito Fossella (Rep.) defeats Michael Colombo (Dem.), 68%-32%.
- Pittsburgh: Corey O'Connor (Dem.) defeats Tony Moreno (Rep.), 87%-13%.
- Saint Paul: Mayor Melvin Carter (Dem.) leads Kaohly Her (Dem.) in the first-preference vote, 41%-38%. After reallocation of ranked votes, Her defeats Carter, 51%-49%.
- Seattle: Katie Wilson (Dem.) defeats Mayor Bruce Harrell (Dem.), 50%-49%.
- Syracuse: Sharon Owens (Dem.) defeats Tom Babilon (Rep.), 74%-19%.
- Toledo: Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz (Dem.) defeats Roberto Torres (Ind.), 61%-32%.
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Nigeria: Former governor of Benue-Plateau (1975-76) Abdullahi Mohammed dies.
Pitcairn Island: In elections to the Island Council, 7 nonpartisan members are elected, including Shawn Christian as mayor.
Russia: Vitaly Korolev is appointed acting governor of Tver oblast.
Suriname: Former president (1991-96, 2000-10) Ronald Venetiaan dies.
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Bangladesh: Former foreign minister (2013-14, 2014-19) Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali dies.
Canada: A budgetary motion implying no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney is defeated (198-139), as is another such motion on November 7 (307-30). The budget passes 170-168 on November 17.
Czech Republic: The government of Prime Minister Petr Fiala resigns. On November 26 prime minister-designate Andrej Babis names his proposed cabinet, with Petr Macinka as foreign minister, Jaromír Zuna as defense minister, Lubomír Metnar as interior minister, and Alena Schillerová as finance minister.
Madagascar: The High Constitutional Court paves the way for an extended transitional period by ruling that it is possible for the next presidential election to be postponed.
Seychelles: Cabinet portfolios are announced, with Barry Faure as foreign minister, James Camille as internal security minister, and Pierre Laporte as finance minister. President Patrick Herminie retains the defense portfolio.
Slovenia: Branko Zlobko is nominated as interior minister. On November 21 he is elected by parliament (51-18) and sworn in.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization: The General Conference endorses (172 of 174 votes) Khaled al-Anany (Egypt) as director-general, to take office November 15.
United States: Former navy secretary (1967-69) Paul R. Ignatius dies.
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Bolivia: Rodrigo Paz Pereira is sworn in as president. On November 9 his cabinet is sworn in with Fernando Aramayo Carrasco as foreign minister, Marcelo Rojas as defense minister, Marco Oviedo Huerta as interior minister, and José Gabriel Espinoza as economy minister.
Nigeria: In gubernatorial elections in Anambra, incumbent Chukwuma Soludo (All Progressives Grand Alliance) wins 72.4% of the vote and Nicholas Ukachukwu (All Progressives Congress) 17.0%.
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Japan: In gubernatorial elections in Hiroshima, Mika Yokota wins 83.4% of the vote and Mayumi Inohara 11.4%. Turnout is 30.1%. Yokota takes office November 29.
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Lithuania: President Gitanas Nauseda appoints Robertas Kaunas as defense minister (taking office November 11).
Palestine: President Mahmoud Abbas dismisses Finance Minister Omar al-Bitar and appoints Planning Minister Istifan Salameh as acting finance minister.
Vanuatu: Former prime minister (2004-08 and [acting] 2013) Ham Lini dies.
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Belize: In a cabinet reshuffle (effective November 17), Henry Charles Usher is named home affairs minister.
Egypt: In the first phase of parliamentary elections held November 10-11, turnout is about 23%. On November 18, results in 19 of 70 constituencies are annulled. In the second phase on November 24-25, turnout is 29.8%.
India: In parliamentary elections in Bihar held November 6 and 11, the Rashtriya Janata Dal wins 23.0% of the vote (25 of 243 seats), the Bharatiya Janata Party 20.1% (89), Janata Dal (United) 19.3% (85), the Indian National Congress 8.7% (6), and the Lol Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) 5.0% (19). Turnout is 67.1%. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigns on November 17, to be sworn in again on November 20.
Iraq: In parliamentary elections, the Reconstruction and Development Coalition wins 12.1% of the vote (46 of 329 seats), the Kurdistan Democratic Party 10.1% (26), the Progress Party 8.7% (28), the State of Law Alliance 6.5% (27), the Sadiqoun Movement 6.3% (27), the Badr Organization 5.1% (18), the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 5.0% (15), the National State Forces Alliance 4.7% (19), and the Iraqi al-Azm Alliance 4.4% (15). Turnout is 56.1%.
Ireland: Catherine Connolly is sworn in as president.
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Congo (Kinshasa): Parliament approves a 109th extension of the state of siege in Ituri and Nord-Kivu.
South Sudan: President Salva Kiir dismisses Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel. On November 17 he appoints James Wani Igga in his place.
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Federated States of Micronesia: Francis Itimai is sworn in as governor of Yap.
The Netherlands: Sybrand Buma and Hans Wijers are named informateurs. Wijers resigns on November 14.
Papua New Guinea: The provincial assembly of Morobe elects Rainbo Paita as governor. He defeats Kobby Bomareo, 23-22.
Tanzania: President Samia Suluhu Hassan nominates Mwigulu Nchemba as prime minister and he is approved by parliament (369-0). On November 17 a cabinet is announced (sworn in November 18) including Rhimo Nyansaho as defense minister, George Simbachawene as home affairs minister, and Khamis Mussa Omar as finance minister; Mahmoud Thabit Kombo remains foreign minister.
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Gabon: On the resignation of several members of the government who have been elected to parliament, Finance Minister Henri-Claude Oyima is named acting vice president of the government, Reform Minister François Ndong Obiang acting foreign minister, and Interior Minister Hermann Immongault acting defense minister.
Malaysia: Datuk Fadlun Mak Ujud is appointed mayor of Kuala Lumpur and Datuk Mohd Sakeri Abdul Kadir president of Putrajaya Corporation, effective November 15.
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Federated States of Micronesia: The death of Foreign Secretary Lorin S. Robert is announced.
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Chile: In the first round of presidential elections, Jeannette Jara (Communist Party) wins 26.8% of the vote, José Antonio Kast (Republican Party) 23.9%, Franco Parisi (Party of the People) 19.7%, Johannes Kaiser (National Libertarian Party) 13.9%, and Evelyn Matthei (Independent Democratic Union) 12.5%. Turnout is 85.4%. A runoff will be held December 14.
Sri Lanka: The governor of Southern province, Bandula Harischandra, dies.
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Philippines: In a cabinet reshuffle, Frederick D. Go is appointed as finance secretary.
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Canada: The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut elects (in a secret ballot) John Main as premier; he defeats David Akeeagok. He is sworn in on November 20.
France: Former president of the Regional Council of Limousin (1974-81) André Chandernagor dies.
Ireland: Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe resigns. In a cabinet reshuffle, Helen McEntee is appointed foreign and defence minister and Simon Harris finance minister.
Wallis and Futuna: Jean-François de Manheulle takes office as administrator-superior.
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Ecuador: Nataly Morillo is appointed minister of gobierno.
France: Former president of the Regional Council of Franche-Comté (1998-2004) Jean-François Humbert dies.
Tonga: In parliamentary elections, 17 people's representatives and 9 nobles' representatives are elected. Turnout is 49.4%.
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Argentina: Lt.Gen. Carlos Alberto Presti is named defense minister.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: In the Republika Srpska presidential election, Sinisa Karan (Alliance of Independent Social Democrats) wins 50.3% of the vote and Branko Blanusa (Serb Democratic Party) 48.4%. Turnout is 34.8%.
Guinea-Bissau: Presidential elections are held. Both incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embaló and Fernando Dias da Costa claim first-round victory, but before results are published a military coup takes place on November 26 and Embaló is arrested. A High Military Command for the Restoration of Order declares the suspension of the electoral process. On November 27 Gen. Horta Nta Na Man is sworn in as transitional president for a one-year term. On November 28 Ilídio Vieira Té is appointed as prime minister and (as in the former government) finance minister. On November 29 João Bernardo Vieira II is appointed foreign minister, Stive Lassana Manssaly defense minister, and Brig.Gen. Mamasaliu Embaló interior and public order minister.
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Italy: Results of elections of regional presidents held November 23-24:
- Campania: Roberto Fico (centre-left) 60.6% of the vote, Edmondo Cirielli (centre-right) 35.7%; turnout 44.1%
- Puglia: Antonio Decaro (centre-left) 64.0% of the vote, Luigi Lobuono (centre-right) 35.1%; turnout 41.8%
- Veneto: Alberto Stefani (centre-right) 64.4% of the vote, Giovanni Manildo (centre-left) 28.9%; turnout 44.6%
Nigeria: Former governor of Bauchi (1990-92) Abu Ali dies.
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Pakistan: Yar Muhammad Nasir is appointed caretaker chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan (sworn in November 26).
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands: The mandate of Florence Jeanblanc-Risler as administrator-superior is extended to December 31.
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International Criminal Police Organization: Lucas Philippe (France) is elected president, obtaining 84 votes against 60 for Mustafa Serkan Sabanca (Turkey), 12 for Anne-Marie Nainda (Namibia), and 8 for Demelash Gebremichael Weldeyes (Ethiopia).
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: In parliamentary elections, the New Democratic Party wins 57.6% of the vote (14 of 15 seats) and the Unity Labour Party 42.3% (1). Turnout is 62.2%. On November 28 Godwin Friday is sworn in as prime minister.
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Belgium: The government of Prime Minister Bart De Wever wins a confidence vote in parliament (77-57).
Romania: Defense Minister Ionut Mosteanu resigns. Economy Minister Radu Miruta is appointed acting defense minister.
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Malaysia: In parliamentary elections in Sabah, the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah alliance wins 29 of 73 seats, the Sabah Heritage Party 25, the Barisan Nasional 6, and independents 5. Turnout is about 64%. Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor is again sworn in as chief minister on November 30.
Spain: Former president of the Generalitat of Valencia (2002-03) José Luis Olivas Martínez dies.
Switzerland: Former president of the Council of State of Fribourg (2011, 2015) Erwin Jutzet dies.
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Barbados: Jeffrey Bostic is sworn in as president.
Honduras: In presidential elections, Nasry Asfura (National Party) is elected with 40.3% of the vote, while Salvador Nasralla (Liberal Party) wins 39.5% and Rixi Moncada (Liberty and Refoundation) 19.2%. Turnout is 58.1%. Asfura will take office Jan. 27, 2026. In parliamentary elections, the National Party wins 35.3% of the vote (49 of 128 seats), the Liberal Party 34.5% (41), and Liberty and Refoundation 24.3% (35).
Indonesia: Former governor of Maluku (2014-19) Said Assagaff dies.
Kyrgyzstan: In parliamentary elections, most of the 90 seats are won by nominally independent supporters of President Sadyr Japarov. Turnout is 36.9%.
Moldova: In parliamentary elections in Transnistria, the Obnovlenie (Renewal) party wins all 33 seats. Turnout is 26.0%.