2013 Updates

New Heads of State, Governors and Other Leaders in 2013

              

12/31/13      updates to India state: Manipur (Gov.), OECS (Dir.-gen.)

12/28/13      update to India state: Delhi (PM).

12/24/13      update to Japan (Pref.): Tokyo (Gov.)

12/23/13      updates to Sudan state: Eastern Darfur (Gov.), U.S. govt.: Homeland Security

                (Secy.), IRS (Com.) and USIS (Dir.)

12/21/13      update to Somalia (PM).

12/20/13      updates to U.S. govt: Air Force (Secy.), Kazakhstan prov.: Zhambyl (Gov.)

12/19/13      updates to Ethiopia reg.: Amhara (Pres.), Ukraine prov.: Sumy (Head of Admin.)

12/14/13      update to Ukraine prov.: Kyiv city (Head of Admin.)

12/13/13      updates to India state: Rajasthan (PM), Finland reg.: Etelä-Karjala and

                Etelä-Savo (Mayor).

12/10/13      updates to Argentina prov.: Santiago del Estero (Gov.) and Swiss canton:

                Geneva (Pres.)

12/09/13      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina canton: Zenica-Doboj (PM).

12/06/13      updates to Gibraltar (Gov.), Russia rep.: Kabardino-Balkariya (Head).

12/04/13      update to Luxembourg (PM).

12/02/13      update to Brazil state: Sergipe (Gov.) and U.S. cities: Annapolis and

                Charlotte (Mayor).

12/01/13      update to U.S. city: Cincinnati (Mayor).

11/28/13      update to Colombo Plan (Secy.-gen.)

11/23/13      update to Tajikistan (PM).

11/21/13      updates to Chad (PM), U.S. govt.: USPTO (Dir.)

11/20/13      updates to Argentina (Cabinet chief) and Georgia (PM).

11/19/13      updates to Canada prov.: Nunavut (PM), Tajikistan reg.: Gorno-Badakhshan

                (Chair.) and U.S. city election: San Diego, CA: Kevin Faulconer (Rep.) wins

                43.4% of the vote, David Alvarez (Dem.) 25.6%, Nathan Fletcher (Dem.) 24.3%

                and Michael Aguirre (Dem.) 4.4%, a runoff will be held on 11 Feb 2014.

11/18/13      update to Italy region: Basilicata (Pres.)

11/17/13      updates to Georgia (Pres.) and Maldives (Pres.)

11/14/13      updates to Solomon Islands (Coord. RAMSI), Belarus prov.: Hrodno & Minsk (Gov.)

11/13/13      update to Gibraltar (Gov.)

11/09/13      update Italy region: Trento (Pres.)

11/08/13      update to Ukraine prov.: Ivano-Frankivsk and Odessa (Gov.)

11/05/13      update to U.S. election results: parties- Dem. = Democrat, Rep. = Republican,

                DFL = Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Cons. = Conservative Party, Grn. = Green

                Party, Inp. = Independence Party, Ind. = Independent, Libt. = Libertarian,

                WFP = Working Families Party;

              Governor elections:

              - New Jersey: Gov. Chris Christie (Rep.) defeats Barbara Buono (f) (Dem.),

                Ken Kaplan (Ind.) and Steven Welzer (Ind.), 60.4%-38.1%-0.57%-0.39%;

              - Virginia: Terry McAuliffe (Dem.) defeats Ken Cuccinelli (Rep.) and Robert

                Sarvis (Libt.), 48%-45.5%-6.6%;

              Mayor elections:

              - Albany, NY: Katherine Sheehan (f)(Dem./WFP/Inp.) defeats Jesse Calhoun (Rep.),

                Theresa Portelli (f)(Grn.) and Joseph Sullivan (Cons.), 84.4%-6.58%-

                4.54%-4.45%;

              - Annapolis, MD: Michael Pantelides (Rep.) defeats Mayor Joshua Cohen (Dem.),

                with 50.4% to 49.6%;
              - Atlanta, GA: Mayor Kasim Reed (Dem.) defeats Al Bartell (Ind.), Glenn

                Wrightson (Ind.) and Fraser Duke (Ind.), 84.1%-5.35%-4.92%-4.4%;
              - Billings, MT: Mayor Tom Hanel (Rep.) defeats John McFadden (Rep.),

                78.5%-20.7%;
              - Boston, MA: Martin Walsh (Dem.) defeats John Connolly (Dem.), 51.7%-48.2%;

              - Buffalo, NY: Mayor Byron W. Brown (Dem./WFP/Cons./Inp.) defeats Sergio

                Rodriguez (Rep./Progressive), 70.3%-29.6%;
              - Charlotte, NC: Patrick Cannon (Dem.) defeats Edwin Peacock (Rep.),

                53.1%-46.8%;
              - Cincinnati, OH: John Cranley (Dem.) defeats vice mayor Roxanne Qualls

                (f)(Dem.), 58.02%-41.9%;
              - Cleveland, OH: Mayor Frank G. Jackson (Dem.) defeats Kenneth A. Lanci (Dem.),

                65.9%-34.03%;
              - Detroit, MI: Michael Duggan (Dem.) defeats Benny Napoleon (Dem.) 55.1%-44.8%;

              - Houston, TX: Mayor Anise Parker (f)(Dem.) defeats Ben Hall (Dem./Rep.) and

                Eric B. Dick (Rep.), 56.8%-28.1%-10.6%;
              - Lansing, MI: Mayor Virgil Bernero (Dem.) defeats Harold Leeman (Dem.),

                71.62%-28.05%;
              - Manchester, NH: Mayor Ted Gatsas (Rep.) defeats Patrick J. Arnold (Dem.),

                53.09%-46.9%;

              - Miami, FL: Mayor Tomas Regalado (Rep.) defeats Jeff Benjamin (Ind.),

                William A. Armbrister (Ind.) and Tom Baumann (Socialist Workers Party),

                78.01%-9.72%-8.01%-4.26%;

              - Minneapolis, MN: Betsy Hodges (f)(Dem./DFL), leads Mark Andrew (Dem./DFL),

                Don Samuels (Dem./DFL), Cam Winton (Rep.) and Jackie Cherryhomes (Dem./DFL),

                in the first-preference vote, 38.5%-24.7%-10.2%-8.8%-4.04%, after the

                reallocation of ranked votes, Hodges defeats Andrew 49%-31%;
              - New York City, NY: Bill de Blasio (Dem./WFP) defeats Joe Lhota (Rep./

                Conservative), Adolofo Carrión (Inp.), Anthony Gronowicz (Grn.), Jack Hidary

                (Jobs & Education/Common Sense), Jimmy McMillan (Rent is Too Damn High),

                73.3%-24.28%-0.80%-0.46%-0.33%-0.18%
                New York City Borough Presidents:
                - Bronx: President Ruben Diaz (Dem./WFP) defeats Elizabeth Perri (f)(Rep./

                  Cons.), Mark Escoffery-Bey (Inp.), and Carl Lundgren (Grn.), 89.37%-

                  7.9%-1.63%-1.09;
                - Brooklyn: Eric Adams (Dem./WFP) defeats Elias Weir (Cons.), 90.8%-9.18%;
                - Manhattan: Gale Brewer (f)(Dem.) defeats David Casavis (Rep./Libt./Inp.)

                  and Everly Brown (Job & Education Party), 82.9%-17.06%-2.62%;
                - Queens: Melinda Katz (f)(Dem./WFP), defeats Tony Arcabascio (Rep.),

                  80.3%-17.1%;
                - Staten Island: James Oddo (Rep./Cons./Inp.) defeats Louis Liedy (Dem./WFP),

                  69.1%-39.7%;

              - Pittsburgh, PA: William Peduto (Dem.) defeats Joshua Wander (Rep.) and Les

                     Ludwig (Ind.), 84.96%-11.55%-3.49%;

              - Rochester, NY: Lovely A. Warren (f)(Dem.) defeats Mayor Thomas Richards

                (Inp./WFP) and Alex White (Grn.), 55.3%-39.5%-5.16%;
              - Saint Paul, MN: Mayor Chris Coleman (Dem./DFL) defeats Tim Holden (Ind.) and

                Sharon Anderson (f)(Rep.), 78.7%-16.4%-3.03%;
              - Seattle, WA: Ed Murray (Dem.) defeats Mayor Mike McGinn (Dem.) 56.09%-43.08%;
              - Syracuse, NY: Mayor Stephanie Miner (f) (Dem./WFP/Inp.) defeats Ian Hunter

                (Cons.) and Kevin Bott (Grn.), 68.89%-15.7%-15.4%;

              - Toledo, OH: D. Michael Collins (Ind.) defeats Mayor Michael Bell (Ind.),

                56.53%-43.47%;

              - Tulsa, OK (runoff)(held on 11/12/13): Mayor Dewey F. Bartlett (Rep.)
                defeats Kathy Taylor (f)(Dem.), 55.7%-44.3%.

         Tribal nation election:

         - Hopi (AZ) (held on 11/20/13)(Chairman): vice chair Herman G. Honanie defeats

           Todd Honyaoma Sr., 58%-42%.            

11/04/13      updates to Curaçao (Gov.) and U.S. govt.: FCC (Chair.), U.S. city: Mobile, AL

               (Mayor).

11/01/13      updates to Mexico state: Baja California (Gov.), Norway county: Rogaland (Gov.)

10/31/13      updates to Peru (PM), Peru reg.: San Martín (Pres.), Ukraine prov.: L'viv

                (Gov.), U.S. city: Newark, NJ (Mayor), Russia rep.: Kabardino-Balkariya (PM).

10/25/13      update to Parlacen (Pres.)

10/24/13      updates to Buddhist Thailand (Supr. Patr.), Libya: Barqa (PM).

10/22/13      update to Canada prov.: Nova Scotia (PM).

10/21/13      updates to Solomon Islands prov.: Western (PM), Christmas Island (Shire Pres.)

10/20/13      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina: Brcko (Intl. Super.)

10/17/13      update to U.S. Native Nations: NCAI (Pres.)

10/16/13      updates to Norway (PM), Russia oblast: Ivanovo (Gov.)

10/15/13      update to Vatican City (Sec. of State).

10/14/13      update to France reg.: Haute-Normandie (Pres.)

10/09/13      update to Turks & Caicos (Gov.)

10/08/13      updates to U.S. city elections: Albuquerque, NM: Mayor Richard Berry (Rep.)

                defeats Pete Dinelli (Dem.) and Paul Heh (Rep.), 68.1%-28.7%-3.1%;

                Raleigh, NC: Mayor Nancy McFarlane (f)(Dem.) defeats Robert Weltzin (Rep.)

                and Venita Peyton (f)(Ind.), 72.9%-21.8%-5.1% 

10/07/13      updates to Ethiopia (Pres.), Sri Lanka prov.: Northern (PM).

10/03/13      updates to Sri Lanka prov.: North Western (PM).

10/02/13      update to Dominica (Pres.)

10/01/13      update to San Marino (Capt.-Reg.), Norway county: Buskerud (Gov.), U.S. mayor

                election: Key West, FL: Mayor Craig Cates (Rep.) defeats Margaret Romero (f)

                (Ind.), 54.1%-45.8%.

09/30/13      updates to France reg.: Haute-Normandie (Pres.), Indonesia prov.: Maluku Utara

                (Gov.), Taiwan prov.: Fukien (Gov.)

09/27/13      update to Russia kray: Stavropol (Gov.)

09/26/13      update to Libya: Fezzan (Pres.)

09/23/13      update to St. Helena: Tristan da Cunha (Admin.)

09/19/13      update to Russia rep.: Ingushetia (PM).

09/18/13      update to Australia (PM).

09/17/13      updates to United Nations (Gen. Asmb. Pres.), Intl. Olympic Cmte.(Pres.)

09/16/13      updates to French Polynesia (High Com.), Indonesia prov.: Maluku(Gov.)

09/15/13      updates to Albania (PM), Turks & Caicos (Gov.), Netherlands prov.: Utrecht

                (Comm.)

09/14/13      update to Syria (SNC PM).

09/13/13      update to French Domain in Holy Land (Consul-gen.)

09/11/13      update to Zimbabwe (PM), Kazakhstan reg.: Baikonur (Head).

09/09/13      update to Pakistan (Pres.)

09/07/13      updates to Spain region: Andalusía (Pres.), Russia: Chechnya (Emir).

09/06/13      updates to Cayman Islands (Gov.), Kosovo (KFOR Cmdr.) and U.S. govt.:

                Dept. of Homeland Sec. (Secy.)

09/05/13      update to Mali (PM).

09/04/13      updates to Mali (Pres.), U.S. govt.: FBI (Dir.)

09/03/13      update to Senegal (PM).

09/02/13      updates to Cyprus: Northern Cyprus (PM), Kosovo (Serbia Director).

09/01/13      updates to WTO (Dir.-gen.), SADC (Exec. Sec.), UNCTAD (Secy.-gen.)

08/30/13      update to U.S. city: San Diego (Mayor).

08/28/13      updates to Germany state: Brandenburg (PM), Somalia: Jubba Interim Adm (Chair.)

                Indonesia prov.: Jawa Tengah (Gov.)

08/27/13      update to U.S. mayor elections: Birmingham, AL: Mayor William Bell, Sr. (Dem.)

                is re-elected defeating: Adlai M. Trone (Ind.), Kamau Afrika (Dem.), Patricia

                Bell (f)(Ind.) and Stephannie Sigler Huey (f)(Ind.), 74.03%-9.76%-8.6%-3.8%

                -3.6%; Mobile, AL: Sandy Stimpson (Rep.) defeats Mayor Sam L. Jones (Dem.)

                and Doris J.W. Brown (f)(Ind.), 53.4%-46.3%-0.29% 

08/23/13      update to French Polynesia (High Com.)

08/22/13      update to South Africa prov.: KwaZulu-Natal (PM).

08/20/13      update to OSCE (High Com. on National Minorities).

08/15/13      updates to Paraguay (Pres.), Peru reg.: Madre de Dios (Pres.)

08/14/13      update to Israel (Chief rabbis).

08/11/13      update to Benin (PM).

08/08/13      update to U.S. govt.: Census Bureau (Dir.)

08/05/13      update to ECCAS (Secy.-gen.)

08/03/13      update to Iran (Pres.)

08/02/13      update to U.S. govt.: UN Rep.

08/01/13      updates to Tuvalu (PM), Taiwan ROC prov.: Fukien (Gov.), U.S. govt.: ICE

                (Dir.), and CTBTO (Exec.-Sec.)

07/30/13      update to Indonesia prov.: Bangka-Belitung (Gov.)

07/29/13      update to India state: Manipur (Gov.)

07/27/13      updates to Bhutan (PM), Cook Islands (Queen's Rep.)

07/25/13      update to Russia rep.: Dagestan (PM).

07/23/13      updates to Anguilla (Gov.), U.S. govt.: Transportation Dept. (Secy.)

07/22/13      updates to Russia rep.: Dagestan (PM), Congo (Kinshasa) prov.: Équateur (Gov.)

07/21/13      update to Belgium (King).

07/20/13      update to India state: Sikkim (Gov.)

07/19/13      update to U.S. govt.: EPA (Admin.)

07/18/13      update to South Africa prov.: Limpopo (PM).

07/17/13      update to U.S. govt. PHS (Surgeon Gen.)

07/16/13      update to Egypt (PM).

07/14/13      updates to Sudan prov.: Northern Korodfan, Southern Kordofan and

                Western Kordofan (Gov.)

07/13/13      update to India state: Jharkhand (PM).

07/10/13      updates to Bosnia-Hercegovnia (Pres.), Czech Republic (PM), Moldova:

                Transdniester (PM), India terr.: Puducherry (Lt. gov.)

07/09/13      updates to Syria (SNC Pres.), India terr.: Delhi (Lt. Gov.), Ethiopia

                reg.: Addis Ababa (Mayor).

07/08/13      update to India states: Meghalaya (Gov.) and Andaman & Nicobar Is. (Lt. Gov.)

                and Egypt (PM).

07/06/13      update to Syria (SNC Pres.)

07/03/13      update to Egypt (Pres.).

07/02/13      update to U.S. govt.: Transportation Dept. (Secy.)

07/01/13      updates to U.S.: Charlotte, Jackson, MS, Los Angeles and Jersey City (mayors),

                U.S. govt.: National Security Adv.; Malaysia: Labuan (Chr.), Danube

                Commission (Secy.-gen.), SICA (Sec.-gen.)

06/28/13      update to UNIDO (Dir.-gen.)

06/27/13      update to Australia (PM).

06/26/13      updates to Qatar (PM), Austria state: Salzburg (PM), U.S. govt.: Commerce Dept.

                (Secy.), UN Rep. (Amb.)

06/25/13      updates to Qatar (Emir) and Libya (Pres.)

06/24/13      update to French Guiana (Pref.)

06/21/13      updates to U.S. govt.: USTR (Amb.) and Air Force (Secy.)

06/15/13      update to U.S. city election: El Paso, TX (runoff): Oscar Leeser (Dem.) wins

                74.3% of the vote and Steve Ortega (Dem.) 25.7%.

06/13/13      updates to Cyprus: Northern Cyprus (PM), Pakistan prov.: Balochistan (Gov.)

06/11/13      update to Nauru (Pres.), U.S. city election: Tulsa, OK: Mayor Dewey Bartlett

                (Rep.) wins 34.6% of vote, Kathy Taylor (f)(Dem.) 41.3%, Bill Christiansen

                (Rep.) 23.4%, a runoff is scheduled for 12 Nov 2013.

06/10/13      update to U.S. city: Omaha (Mayor).

06/09/13      update to Pakistan prov.: Balochistan (PM).

06/07/13      updates to Curaçao (PM), Croatia county: Istarska, Splitsko-Dalmatinska (Pref.)

06/06/13      updates to Palestinian Authority (PM), Pakistan prov.: Punjab (PM).

06/05/13      update to Pakistan (PM).

06/04/13      update to U.S. govt.: Maritime Admin. (Admin.), U.S. city election:

                Jackson, MS: Chokwe Lumumba (Dem.) defeats Richard Williams (Ind.), Francis

                P. Smith, Jr. (Ind.) and Cornelius Griggs (Ind.), 85.2%-7.4%-3.4%-2.7%

06/03/13      update to Swiss canton: Bern.

06/01/13      updates to U.S. govt.: Commerce Dept. (Secy.), Swiss cantons: Appenzell-

                Ausserrhoden, St. Gallen and Thurgau.

05/31/13      update to Pakistan prov.: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (PM).

05/30/13      update to Pakistan prov.: Sindh (PM).

05/29/13      updates to Bulgaria (PM), Cayman Islands (PM), India state: Arunachal Pradesh

                (Gov.)

05/28/13      updates to Libya (Pres.), Swiss canton: Neuchâtel.

05/23/13      updates to Iceland (PM), South Africa prov.: Northern Cape (PM), Czech Rep.:

                Prague (Mayor), U.S. govt.: USTR (Amb.)

05/22/13      update to U.S. govt.: IRS (Comm.)

05/21/13      update to U.S. gov.: Energy Dept. (Secy.) 

05/20/13      updates to Solomon Islands prov.: Guadalcanal (PM), U.S. gov.: FCC (Chr.)

05/17/13      update to French Polynesia (Pres.)

05/15/13      update to Somalia: Jubbland (Pres.)

05/14/13      updates Indonesia prov.: Maluku Utara (Gov.), U.S. city elections: Jersey City,

                NJ: Steven Fulop (Dem.) defeats Mayor Jeremiah Healey (Dem.) 52.8%-37.8%;

                Omaha, NE: Jean Stothert (f)(Rep.) defeats Mayor Jim Suttle (Dem.)

                57.3%-42.3%.

05/13/13      updates to India state: Karnataka (PM), NATO (SACEUR).

05/11/13      update to U.S. city election: El Paso, TX: Oscar Leeser (Dem.) wins 47.4%,

                Steve Ortega (Dem.) 21.7%, Robert Cormell (Rep.) 12% and Gus Haddad 7%

                (Dem.), a runoff will be held on 15 Jun 2013; San Antonio, TX: Mayor Julián

                     Castro (Dem.) is re-elected defeating Rhett Smith (Green), Jesus G. Reyes

                     (Ind.), Michael Idrogo (Libt.), Raymond Zavala (Ind.), Irma Rosas (Ind.)(f)

                     and Sergio Falcon (Ind.), 66.5%-13.1%-6.6%-5.2%-3.3%-3.3%-1.9%; Forth Worth,

                     TX: Mayor Betsy Price (f)(Rep.) is re-elected unopposed.

05/07/13      updates to Grenada (Gov.-gen.), Belgium reg.: Brussels-Capital (PM),

                and Malay states: Malacca, Perlis (PM).

05/06/13      update to Malay states: Kedah, Kelantan (PM).

05/01/13      update to Swiss cantons: Valais and Zürich.

04/30/13      update to The Netherlands (King).

04/28/13      updates to Italy (PM), Asian Development Bank (Pres.)

04/25/13      update to Moldova (PM).

04/22/13      updates to Syria (SNC Pres.), Indonesia prov.: Kalimantan Utara (Gov.)

04/17/13      update to Saint-Martin (Council Pres.)

04/16/13      updates to Ethiopia region: Gambella (Pres.), U.S. city: Topeka (Mayor).

04/19/13      update to Samaritans (High Priest).

04/12/13      updates to Czech Orthodox Church (Patr.), U.S. govt.: Interior Dept. (Secy.)

04/11/13      update to China prov.: Hunan (Gov.)

04/10/13      update to U.S. govt.: SEC (Chair.)

04/09/13      updates to Kenya (Pres., PM), Indonesia prov.: Papua (Gov.)

04/08/13      update to United Kingdom: Margaret Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, former prime

                minister (1979-90), dies.  

04/05/13      update to Greenland (PM).

04/03/13      update to Norway: Jan Mayen (Cmdr.)

04/02/13      updates to China prov.: Henan (Gov.), U.S. city elections: St. Louis, MO: Mayor

                Francis G. Slay (Dem.) defeats James E. McNeely (Grn.), 84.1%-15.9%;

                Topeka, KS: Larry Wolgast (Dem.) defeats Mike Ogle (Libt.), 66.4%-33.6%.

04/01/13      updates to Djibouti (PM), North Korea (PM), San Marino (Capt.-Reg.) and

                ACP (Secy.-gen.), The Sudan prov.: Blue Nile (Gov.), Swiss canton: Aargau.

03/30/13      updates to Wallis and Futuna (Admin.), U.S. govt.: Customs (Comm.)

03/29/13      update to China prov.: Shandong (Gov.)

03/28/13      updates to Austria state: Kärnten (PM), Belgium prov.: Hainaut (Gov.), China

                prov.: Guangxi Zhuang and Qinghai (Gov.)

03/27/13      updates to Liechtenstein (PM), U.S. govt.: Secret Service (Dir.), China

                prov.: Anhui (Gov.), Solomon Is. prov.: Central (PM).

03/26/13      update to China reg.: Ningxia Hui (Gov.)

03/25/13      updates to Pakistan (PM), U.S. city: Detroit (manager),  China prov.:

                Heilongjiang (Gov.)

03/24/13      updates to Central African Rep. (Pres.), Russia oblast.: Vladimir (Gov.)

03/23/13      updates to Vanuatu (PM), India state: Kerala (Gov.)

03/22/13      update to U.S. govt.: NSF (Dir.)

03/21/13      updates to India states: Nagaland and Odisha (Gov.)

03/20/13      updates to Bangladesh (Pres.), Slovenia (PM), Norfolk Is. (PM).

03/19/13      updates to Syria (rebel PM), Canada prov.: Newfoundland (Lt.gov.)

03/18/13      updates to Trinidad & Tobago (Pres.), Solomon Islands prov.: Rennell and

                Bellona (PM), Syria (SNC Pres.), and AsDB (Pres.)

03/15/13      updates to China (PM), U.S. govt.: USTR (Amb.)

03/14/13      updates to China (Pres.), Nepal (PM), Tunisia (PM), Australia: Northern Terr.

               (PM).

03/13/13      updates to Bulgaria (PM), Vatican City (Pope), Malta reg.: Gozo (Min.),

                and Bosnia-Hercegovnia: Republika Srpska (PM).

03/11/13      update to Malta (PM).

03/08/13      updates to Czech Republic (Pres.), Venezuela (VP), and U.S. govt.: CIA (Dir.)  

03/07/13      update to Armenia prov.: Shirak (Gov.)

03/06/13      update to Australia state: Victoria (PM).

03/05/13      updates to Venezuela (Pres.), Tokelau (Ulu) and U.S city election:

                Los Angeles, CA: Eric Garcetti (Dem.) wins 32.9%, Wendy Greuel (f)(Dem.)

                29.2%, Kevin James (Rep.) 16.4%, Jan Perry (f) (Dem.) 15.9%, Emanuel

                Pleitez (Dem.) 4.1%; in runoff on 5/21/13, Eric Garcetti wins 53.9% and

                Wendy Greuel (f) 46.1%.

03/04/13      update to Ukraine prov.: L'viv (Gov.)

03/01/13      updates to Mexico state: Jalisco (Gov.), Bolivia reg.: Beni (Gov.), Andean Com.

               (Secy.-gen.), U.S. govt.: BLM (Dir.), Netherlands prov.: Zeeland (Comm.)

02/28/13      updates to Cyprus (Pres.), Vatican City and Roman Catholic Church (Pope),

                Ethiopian Orthodox Church (Patr.), U.S. govt.: Treasury Dept. (Secy.),

                NOAA (Dir.), FTC (Chr.)

02/27/13      updates to New Caledonia (High Com. ), Sark (Pres. Chf. Pleas),  U.S.

                govt. Defense Dept. (Secy.), and Swiss canton: Ticino.

02/26/13      update to South Korea (PM).

02/25/13      update to South Korea (Pres.)

02/24/13      update to Bulgarian Orthodox Church (Patr.)

02/22/13      updates to Solomon Is. prov.: Guadalcanal (PM), U.S. govt.: Secret Service

                (Dir.)

02/20/13      updates to Grenada (PM) and Northern Mariana Is. (Gov.)

02/19/13      update to German state: Niedersachsen (PM).

02/18/13      updates to Taiwan (PM) & Fukien prov. (Gov.), and Mayotte (Pref.)

02/15/13      updates to U.S. govt.: EPA (Dir.), USGS (Dir.)

02/14/13      updates to Guadeloupe (Pref.), U.S. govt.: SSA (Com.)

02/11/13      update to Canada prov.: Ontario (PM).

02/10/13      updates to Pakistan prov.: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (Gov.), U.S. govt.: NWS (Dir.)

02/09/13      update to Congo (Kinshasa) prov.: Kasaï Occidental

02/05/13      update to Congo (Kinshasa) prov.: Orientale (Gov.) 

02/04/13      updates to Church of England (Arch. Bshp.), Kosovo (Serbian Pref.)

02/01/13      updates to Belgium prov.: East Flanders (Gov.), Chaldean Catholics (Patr.),

                U.S. govt.: State Dept. (Secy.), USPTO (Dir.), Arctic Council (Dir.), 

                Finland reg.: Kanta-Häme (Mayor).

01/31/13      update to Russia rep.: Dagestan (PM).

01/29/13      update to China reg.: Xizang (Tibet) (Gov.)

01/28/13      update to Russia rep.: Dagestan (Pres.)

01/27/13      update to African Union (Chr.)

01/26/13      update to U.S. govt.: Treasury (Secy.)

01/25/13      update to U.S. govt.: Chief of Staff.

01/23/13      update to St. Kitts & Nevis: Nevis (PM).

01/22/13      updates to Congo (Kinshasa) prov.: Bas-Congo (Gov.), Kazakhstan prov.:

                Severo-Kazakhstan (Gov.), U.S. govt.: Labor Dept. (Secy.)

01/21/13      update to Chad (PM).

01/18/13      updates to India state: Jharkhand (PM), Coptic Catholics (Partr.)

01/17/13      update to Palau (Pres.), Central African Republic (PM), Kazakhstan prov.:

                Kzylorda (Gov.)

01/16/13      updates to U.S. state: Washington (Gov.), Germany state: Rheinland-Pfalz (Min.)

01/14/13      updates to BIOT (Com. Rep.), U.S. state: Indiana (Gov.), Pakistan prov.:

                Balochistan (PM).

01/10/13      update to Cyprus: British Base Area (Cmdr.)

01/09/13      updates to ASEAN (Secy.-gen.), Ukraine prov.: Kirovohrad (Gov.)

01/07/13      updates to U.S. state: Montana (Gov.), Greece reg.: Kentriki Makedonia (Gov.)

01/05/13      updates to U.S. state: North Carolina (Gov.), Palau state: Ngardmau (Gov.)

01/03/13      updates to American Samoa (Gov.), U.S. state: New Hampshire (Gov.), Belgium

                prov.: Hainaut (Gov.)

01/02/13      updates to St. Kitts & Nevis (Gov.-gen.), Puerto Rico (Gov) and San Juan

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

01/01/13      updates to Switzerland (Pres.), Swiss cantons: Fribourg, Graubünden, Jura,

                Lucerne, Schaffhausen, Solothurn & Zug; Palau state: Peleliu (Gov.); to APEC

                (Exec. Sec.), DLU (Secy.-gen.), G-8 (Chr.), ISO (Pres.), Norden (Pres.),

                OSCE (Chr.), UPU (Dir.-gen.); Mexico state: Tabasco (Gov.), U.S. govt.:

                TVA (CEO), and U.S. city: Portland, OR (Mayor).

Additions to WorldStatesmen.org in 2013 

10/01/13      added Aragón Council of Defense 4936-37 to Spain Regions.

09/16/13      added Charter Company territories to Mozambique.

04/27/13      additions to China provinces.

        New Polities and International Organizations in 2013

08/28/13      update to Somalia: Juba Interim Admin. recognized.

07/11/13      update to Sudan province: Western Kordofan restored.

05/13/13      update to Somalia: new region Jubbaland.

04/22/13      update to Indonesia new province: Kalimantan Utara (Gov.)

        New Anthems, Flags, Constitutions and Currencies in 2013

12/26/13      update to Russia reg.: Ulyanovsk (flag).

11/01/13      update to Solomon Island (rulers title style).

10/25/13      update to Cabo Verde (polity name).

09/06/13      update to Fiji (new constitution).

08/22/13      update to Zimbabwe (new constitution).

07/29/13      update to Montserrat (national anthem).

07/15/13      update to Paraguay (flag).

07/03/13      update to Egypt (constitution suspended).

06/26/13      update to WMO (flag).

06/17/13      update to ACP (flag).

05/22/13      update to Zimbabwe (country name).

05/11/13      update to Ascension Island (flag).

04/30/13      update to The Netherlands (national holiday).

03/25/13      updates to Central African Rep. (constitution suspended) and

                Indonesia prov.: Aceh (flag).

03/13/13      update to Vatican City (national holiday).

02/04/13      update to Poland prov.: Świętokrzyskie (flag).

01/08/13      update to Libya (state name).

01/03/13      update to Palestine (country name).

 International Organization Membership Updates in 2013

 

12/31/13      New Zealand withdraws from UNIDO.

12/12/13      Suriname the 27th member of CDB.

12/03/13      Montenegro the 82nd member of IHO.

11/26/13      Fiji, Iceland, Marshall Islands and Turkmenistan join IOM.

11/25/13      San Marino the 160th member of to IAEA.

11/22/13      Barotseland admitted & West Papua rejoins the UNPO.

11/12/13      Cyprus and South Sudan join the IFRCS.

11/05/13      Anguilla the 9th associate member of UNESCO.

10/29/13      Turkey the 78th member of AfDB.

10/15/13      North Korea the 98th member of IMSO.

10/07/13      Bhutan joins and Somalia rejoins the IPU.

10/02/13      The Gambia withdraws from The Commonwealth. 

09/27/13      Suriname the 27th member of CDB.

09/27/13      Iraq the 161st member of CTBTO.

09/24/13      Guinea-Bissau the 160th member of CTBTO.

09/14/13      Syria the 190th member of OPCW.

08/07/13      Niger the 166th member of ISA.

07/19/13      Kiribati the 186th member of WIPO.

07/01/13      Croatia the 28th member of the EU.

06/29/13      Somalia the 189th member of OPCW.

06/27/13      Dominican Rep. the 8th member of SICA.

06/18/13      South Sudan the 189th member of ICRM.

06/17/13      Malawi and Suriname the 150th & 151st members of IOM.

06/15/13      Brunei, Singapore, and South Sudan to join FAO.

05/14/13      Trinidad and U.A.E. rejoin the UNWTO.

05/01/13      Côte d'Ivoire the 122nd member of ICCt. 

04/26/13      Guadeloupe & Martinique separate associate members of ACS.

03/02/13      Tajikistan the 159th member of WTO.

02/15/13      Swaziland the 159th member of to IAEA.

02/13/13      Nauru, Tuvalu and Vanuatu join IFAD.

02/08/13      Chad the 159th member of CTBTO.

02/02/13      Laos the 158th member of WTO.

01/10/13      Brunei the 158th member of CTBTO.

01/08/13      Timor-Leste the 165th member of ISA.

  2013 International Elections