2014 Updates

New Heads of State, Governors and Other Leaders in 2014

12/31/14      updates to Tunisia (Pres.), China prov.: Xinjiang (Gov.)

12/30/14      updates to Tonga (PM), Solomon Islands prov.: Central, Rennell and Bellona

           (PM), Honiara (Mayor).

12/29/14      update to Solomon Islands prov.: Guadalcanal (PM).

12/28/14      update to India state: Jharkhand (PM).

12/27/14      updates to Belarus (PM), prov: Brest, Mogilev and Vitebsk (Gov.), U.S. city:

                Shreveport (Mayor).

12/26/14      updates to Ukraine prov.: L'viv, Poltava, Rivne and Sumy (Gov.)

12/25/14      updates to Rep. of China (Taiwan): Taichung, Taipei and Taoyuan city (Mayor).

12/24/14      update to Somalia (PM).

12/23/14      update to U.S. govt.: ICE (Dir.)

12/22/14      updatse to Poland prov.: Podlaskie (Gov.), Italy reg.: Emilia-Romagna (Pres.)

12/21/14      update to Romania (Pres.)

12/20/14      update to Haiti (PM).

12/19/14      updates to St. Maarten (PM), EAC (Parl. Spkr.), U.S. govt.: Reclamation (Com.)

12/18/14      update to U.S. govt.: Surgeon Gen.

12/17/14      update to Mauritius (PM).

12/14/14      update to Congo (Kinshasa) prov.: Équateur (Gov.)

12/12/14      updates to Greenland (PM), India state: Assam (Gov.), Pakistan prov.:

                Gilgit-Baltistan (PM).

12/11/14      updates to Australia state: Capital Terr. (PM), Germany state: Berlin (mayor).

12/10/14      updates to Australia state: Tasmania (Gov.), U.S. city: Detroit (manager),

           Italy reg.: Calabria (Pres.), Japan pref.: Okinawa (Gov.), Brazil state:

           Maranhão (Gov.)

12/09/14      updates to Kosovo (PM), Solomon Islands (PM).

12/08/14      updates to Rep. of China (Taiwan) (PM) and Fukien (Gov.)
12/05/14      updates to Germany state: Thüringen (PM), U.S. govt. NORTHCOM (Com.)
12/04/14      updates to Australia state: Victoria (PM), UNASUR (Pres. pro tempore),

                and PIF (Secy.-gen.)

12/03/14      update to Somalia state: Southwestern (Pres.)

12/01/14      updates to U.S. states: Alaska, Hawaii (Gov.); Guadeloupe (Pref.) and

                EU (Council Pres.)

11/29/14      update to São Tomé and Príncipe (PM).

11/28/14      update to Pitcairn Islands (Admin.)

11/27/14      update to India state: Bihar (Gov.)

11/26/14      updates to Czech Rep.: Prague (Mayor),  Wallis & Futuna (Asmb. Pres.)

11/21/14      update to Mongolia (PM).

11/19/14      updates to Burkina Faso (PM), United Kingdom: Scotland (First Min.)

11/18/14      updates to Burkina Faso (Pres.), Ukraine prov.: Poltava, Rivne, Ternopil (Gov.)
11/17/14      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina (Pres.)
11/12/14      update to Japan pref.: Fukushima (Gov.)

11/11/14      update to Kazakhstan admin.: Vostochno-Kazakhstan (Gov.)

11/10/14      update to Australia state: Northern Terr. (Admin.)

11/09/14      update to Yemen (PM).

11/08/14      update to India state: Goa (PM).

11/07/14      updates to Bulgaria (PM), INTERPOL (Secy.-gen.)

11/05/14      update to Mongolia (PM).

11/04/14      updates to Ukraine: Sumy (Gov.), Lugansk Republic and Donetsk Republic (Pres.),

           Belgium prov.: Wallon Brabant (Gov.); United States, election results:

         U.S. Congress - elections to all 435 seats of the House of Representatives,

           and to 33 of 100 seats in the Senate. In the House of Representatives - the

           Republicans retain control, they will have 247 of the 435 seats and the

           Democrats will have 188 seats (previous balance was 234 Rep. vs. 201 Dem.);

           In the Senate - the Republicans win control, they will have 54 seats and the

           Democrats will have 46 seats (incl. 2 independents caucusing with them)

           (the previous balance was 55 Dem. vs. 45 Rep.);

                Party abbreviations: Dem = Democrat, Rep. = Republican, DFL = Democratic-

                Farmer-Labor, Grn. = Green Party, Const. = Constitution, Libt. = Libertarian,

                Ind. = Independent, WFP = Working Families Party;

         Governor elections: 
         - Alabama: Gov. Robert Bentley (Rep.) is re-elected over Parker Griffith

           (Dem.), 63.6%-36.4%;
         - Alaska: Bill Walker (Ind.) defeats Gov. Sean Parnell (Rep.), Carolyn Clift

           (f)(Libt.) and J.R. Myers (Const.), 48.1%-46.4%-3.1%-2.4%;
         - Arizona: Treasurer Doug Ducey (Rep.) defeats Fred DuVal (Dem.), Barry

           Hess (Libt) and John Mealer (Americans Elect), 53.5%-41.6%-3.8%-1%;
         - Arkansas: Asa Hutchinson (Rep.) defeats Mike Ross (Dem.), Frank Gilbert

           (Libt.) and Josh Drake (Grn.), 55.4%-41.5%-1.9%-1.1%;
         - California: Gov. Jerry Brown (Dem.) wins re-election over Neel Kashkari

           (Rep.), 59.4%-40.6%;
         - Colorado: Gov. John Hickenlooper (Dem.) wins re-election over Bob Beauprez

           (Rep.), Matthew Hess (Libt.), Harry Hempy (Grn.), Mike Dunafon (Ind.) and

           Paul Noel Fiorino (Ind.), 49.1%-46.2%-1.9%-1.3%-1.2%-0.3%;

         - Connecticut: Gov. Dan Malloy (Dem.) wins re-election over Amb. Thomas

           Foley (Rep.) and Joe Visconti (Ind.), 50.7%-48.2%-1.1%;
         - Florida: Gov. Rick Scott (Rep.) wins re-election over ex-Gov. Charlie Crist

           (Dem.), Adrian Wyllie (Libt.), Glenn Burkett (Ind.) and Farid Khavari (Ind.),

           48.2%-47.1%-3.8%-0.7%-0.3%;
         - Georgia: Gov. Nathan Deal (Rep.) wins re-election over Jason Carter (Dem.),

           and Andrew Hunt (Libt.), 52.8%-44.8%-2.4%;
         - Hawaii: David Inge (Dem.) defeats ex-Lt. Gov. James "Duke" Aiona (Rep.),

           ex-Mayor Mufi Hannemann (Hawaii Independent) and Jeff Davis (Libt.),

           49.5%-37.1%-11.7%-1.7%;
         - Idaho: Gov. Butch Otter (Rep.) wins re-election over A.J. Balukoff (Dem.),

           John T. Bujak (Libt.), Jill Humble (f)(Ind.), Steve Pankey (Constitution)

           and Pro-Life (= Marvin Thomas Richardson), 53.5%-38.6%-4.1%-2%-1.2%-0.7%;
         - Illinois: Bruce Rauner (Rep.) defeats Gov. Pat Quinn (Dem.) vs. and Chad

           Grimm (Libt;), 50.8%-45.9%-3.4%;
         - Iowa: Gov. Terry Branstad (Rep.) wins re-election over Jack G. Hatch

           (Dem.), Lee Hieb (f)(Libt.), Jim Hennager (New Independent Party Iowa),

           and Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa Party), 59.1%-37.3%-1.8%-0.9%-0.9%;

         - Kansas: Gov. Sam Brownback (Rep.) wins re-election over Paul Davis (Dem.)

           and Keen Umbehr (Libt.), 50%-46.1%-4%;

         - Maine: Gov. Paul LePage (Rep.) wins re-election over Congressman Mike

           Michaud (Dem.) and Eliot Cutler (Unenrolled), 48.2%-43.3%-8.4%;
         - Maryland: Larry Hogan (Rep.) defeats Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown (Dem.) and

           Shawn Quinn (Libt.), 51.6%-46.9%-1.5%;
         - Massachusetts: Charlie Baker (Rep.) defeats Attny. Gen Martha Coakley (f)

           (Dem.) vs. Evan Falchuk (United Independent), Scott Lively (Ind.) and Jeff

           McCormick (Ind.), 48.5%-46.6%-3.3%-0.9%-0.8%;
         - Michigan: Gov. Rick Snyder (Rep.) wins re-election over Mark Schauer

           (Dem.), Mary Buzuma (f)(Libt.), Mark McFarlin (US Taxpayers) and Paul

           Homeniuk (Grn.), 51%-46.8%-1.1%-0.6%-0.5%;

         - Minnesota: Gov. Mark Dayton (Dem./DFL) wins re-election over Jeff Johnson

           (Rep.), Hannah Nicollet (f)(Ind.), Chris Wright (Grn.) and Chris Holbrook

           (Libt.), 50.1%-44.5%-2.9%-1.6%-0.9%;
         - Nebraska: Pete Ricketts (Rep.) defeats Chuck Hassebrook (Dem.) and Mark G.

           Elworth Jr. (Libt.), 57.6%-38.9%-3.5%;

         - Nevada: Gov. Brian Sandoval (Rep.) wins re-election over Robert Goodman

           (Dem.), David VanDerBeek (Independent American) and None of these Candidates,

           70.6%-23.9%-2.7%-2.9%;
         - New Hampshire: Gov. Maggie Hassan (f)(Dem.) wins re-election over Walt

           Havenstein (Rep.), 52.6%-47.4%;
         - New Mexico: Gov. Susana Martinez (f)(Rep.) wins re-election over Attny.

           Gen. Gary King (Dem.), 57.3%-42.7%;

         - New York: Gov. Andrew Cuomo (Dem./WFP) wins re-election over Rob Astorino

           (Rep./Conservative), Howie Hawkins (Grn.), Michael McDermott (Libt.) and

           Steve Cohn (Sapient Party), 54%-40.6%-4.9%-0.4%-0.1%;

         - Ohio: Gov. John Kasich (Rep.) wins re-election over Ed FitzGerald (Dem.)

           and Anita Rios (f)(Grn.), 63.8%-32.9%-3.3%;

         - Oklahoma: Gov. Mary Fallin (f)(Rep.) wins re-election over Joe Dorman

           (Dem.), Kim Willis (f)(Ind.) and Richard Prawdzienski (Ind.), 55.8%-41%-

           2.1%-1.1%;

         - Oregon: Gov. John Kitzhaber (Dem.) wins re-election over Dennis Richardson

           (Rep.), Jason Levin (Pacific Green), Paul Grad (Libt.), Aaron Auer

           (Constitution) and Chris Henry (Progressive), 49.8%-44.7%-2%-1.5%-1.1%-0.9%;
         - Pennsylvania: Tom Wolf (Dem.) defeats Gov. Tom Corbett (Rep.), 54.9%-45.1%;

         - Rhode Island: Treasurer Gina Raimondo (f)(Dem.) defeats Mayor Allan Fung

           (Rep.), Robert Healey (Moderate), Kate Fletcher (f)(Ind.) and Leon Kayarian

           (Ind.), 40.8%-36.3%-21.4%-1.1%-0.4%;
         - South Carolina: Gov. Nikki Haley (f)(Rep.) wins re-election over Vincent

           Sheheen (Dem.), Steve French (Libt.), Tom Ervin (Ind.) and Morgan Bruce

           Reeves (United Citizens), 56%-41.4%-1.2%-0.9%-0.5%;
         - South Dakota: Gov. Dennis Daugaard (Rep.) wins re-election over Susan

           Wismer (f)(Dem.) and Mike Myers (Ind.), 70.5%-25.4%-4.1%;

         - Tennessee: Gov. Bill Halsam (Rep.) wins re-election over Charlie Brown

           (Dem.), John Jay Hooker (Ind.), Shaun Crowell (Const.), Isa Infante (Grn.),

           Daniel Lewis (Libt.) and Steve Coburn (Ind.), 70.3%-22.8%-2.3%-2.%-1.4%-

           0.6%-0.6%;

         - Texas: Attny. Gen. Greg Abbott (Rep.) defeats Wendy Davis (Dem.), Kathie

           Glass (f)(Libt.) and Brandon Parmer (Grn.), 59.3%-38.9%-1.4%-0.4%;

         - Vermont: Gov. Peter Shumlin (Dem.) leads Scott Milne (Rep.), Don

           Feliciano (Libt.), Emily Peyton (f)(Ind.), Pete Diamondstone (Liberty

           Union), Bernard Peters (Ind.) and Cris  Ericson (f)(Ind.), 46.4%-45.3%-

                4.4%-1.7%-0.9%-0.7%-0.6%; as no candidate wins 50% +1, the state legislature

                selects the governor on 8 Jan 2015, when it elects Shumlin by 110 votes to

                69 votes for Milne;

         - Wisconsin: Gov. Scott Walker (Rep.) wins re-election over Mary Burke (f)

           (Dem.), Robert Burke (Libt.) and Dennis Feher (Ind.), 52.3%-46.6%-0.8%-0.4%;
         - Wyoming: Gov. Matthew Mead (Rep.) wins re-election over Pete Gosar (Dem.)

           Don Wills (Ind.) and Dee Cozzens (Libt.), 62.5%-28.9%-6.1%-2.5%;
         Territory governors: 

         - Guam: Gov. Eddie Baza Calvo (Rep.) wins re-election over ex.-Gov. Carl T.

           Gutierrez (Dem.), 63.9%-36.1%;

         - Northern Mariana Islands: Gov. Eloy Inos (Rep.) leads Heinz Hofschneider

           (Ind.), ex-Gov. Juan N. Babauta (Ind.) and Edward D. Guerrero (Dem.),

           45.9%-32.6%-17.5%-3.9%, in a runoff on 11/21/14, Inos defeats Hofschneider

           56.9%-43%;

         - Virgin Islands: ex.-Lt. Gov. Kenneth E. Mapp (Ind.), Delegate Donna

           Christian Christensen (f)(Dem.), Soraya Diase Coffelt (f)(Ind.), Mona Barnes

           (f)(Ind.) and Sheila A. Scullion (f)(Ind.) win 46.6%-39.1%-7.1%-6.65%-0.32%,

                in a runoff on 11/18/14, Mapp defeats Christensen (f) 63.8%-35.8%;

         Mayor elections: 

         - Austin, TX: Stephen Adler (Dem.) leads Mike Martinez (Dem.), Sheryl Cole (f)

           (Dem.), Todd Phelps (Rep.), Mary Krenek (f) (Ind.), David Orshalick (Ind.),

           and Ronald Culver (Dem.), 36.7%-29.6%-15%-10%-4%-2%-1%, in runoff on

           12/16/14, Adler defeats Martinez 67.05%-32.95%;

         - Louisville, KY: Mayor Greg Fischer (Dem.) wins re-election over Bob DeVore

           (Rep.), 69%-31%;
         - Oakland, CA: Elizabeth "Libby" Schaaf (f)(Dem.) defeats Mayor Jean Quan (f)

           (Dem.), Rebecca Kaplan (f)(Dem.), Joe Truman (Ind.), Dan Siegel (Ind.),

           Bryan Parker (Ind.), Courtney Ruby (f)(Ind.), Jason Anderson (Grn.),

           Charles Ray William (Dem.), Ken Houston (Ind.), Peter Y. Liu (Ind.), Eric

           Wilson (Ind.), Patrick McCullogh (Ind.), Nancy Sidebotham (f)(Ind.) and Saied

           Karamooz (Ind.), 29%-15.8%-14.5%-12.4%-12.1%-8%-3.2%-1.5%-1.2%-0.5%-0.4%-

           0.39%-0.37%-0.29%-0.24%, in the ranked choice results: Schaaf defeats Kaplan,

           63%-37%;
         - Providence, RI: Jorge Elorza (Dem.) defeats ex-Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci

           (Ind.) and Daniel Harrop (Rep.), 52.1%-45%-2.6%;
         - Reno, NV: Hillary Schieve (f)(Ind.) defeats Raymond "Pez" Pezonella (Dem.),

           60.90% to 39.10%%;

         - San José, CA (runoff): Sam Liccardo (Dem.) defeats Dave Cortese (Dem.)

           50.9%-49%;

         - Shreveport, LA: Ollie Tyler (f)(Dem.) leads Victoria Provenza (f)(Ind.),

           Patrick Williams (Dem.), Sam Jenkins (Dem.), Anna Marie Arpino (f)(Ind.),

           Jim Crowley (Dem.) and Melvin Slack (Ind.), 43.7%-25.5-%-21.6%-4.3%-2.4%-1.9%

           -0.6%, in a 12/6/14 runoff Tyler defeats Provenza, 63%-36%;
         - Washington, DC: Muriel Bowser (f)(Dem.) defeats David Catania (Ind.), Carol

           Schwartz (f)(Ind.), Faith Dane (D.C. Statehood Green), Bruce Majors (Libt.),

           and Nestor Djonkam (Ind.), 54.5%-35.6%-7.2%-0.8%-0.7%-0.3%;

              - Saipan, Northern Marianas: David M. Apatang (Ind.) defeats Ramon B. Camacho

           (Ind.), Jose Agulto Reyes (Rep.) and Antonio P. Mareham (Dem.), 41.7%-29.28%-

                20.45%-8.54%;

10/31/14      updates to Burkina Faso (Pres.), India state: Maharashtra (PM).

10/30/14      update to Burkina Faso (Pres., PM).

10/29/14      updated to Zambia (acting Pres.), Ukraine prov: Chernivtsi, Zaporizhzhya (Gov.)

10/28/14      updates to Zambia (Pres.), Parlacen (Pres.)

10/26/14      updates to India state: Haryana (PM), Mexico state: Guerrero (Gov.).

10/25/14      update to Mexico state: Guerrero (Gov.)

10/24/14      update to Wallis & Futuna: Sigave (King).

10/23/14      update to Canada prov.: New Brunswick (Lt.-gov.)

10/22/14      updates to Norden (Pres.), Kazakhstan admin.: Astana (Gov.)

10/20/14      updates to Indonesia (Pres.), Australia state: Western Australia (Gov.),

10/17/14      updates to China prov.: Yunnan (Gov.), U.S. govt.: Marine Corps (Comdt.)

10/16/14      updates to Indonesia prov.: Jakarta Raya (Gov.), Nigeria state: Ekiti (Gov.)

                and IPU (Pres.)

10/15/14      update to Greenland (PM).

10/14/14      updates to Syria (rebel PM), Cocos Islands (CEO).

10/13/14      updates to French Southern & Antarctic Lands (Admin.-Sup.), Venezuela state:

                Distrito Capital (chief).

10/11/14      updates to Belgium (PM), Russia rep.: Kabardino-Balkariya (PM).

10/10/14      update to Ukraine prov.: Donets'k (Gov.)

10/08/14      update to Greece region: Voreio Aigaio (Gov.)

10/07/14      update to Canada prov.: New Brunswick (PM).

10/06/14      update to Christmas and Cocos Islands (Admin.)

10/03/14      update to Sweden (PM).

10/02/14      updates to Australia state: New South Wales (Gov.), Georgia reg.: Abkhazia (PM)

10/01/14      updates to San Marino (Capt.-Reg.), NATO (Secy.-gen.), U.S. govt.:

                Secret Service (Dir.), Sweden county: Västernorrland (Gov.)

09/30/14      updates to Greenland (acting PM), France reg.: Limousin (Pres.)

09/29/14      updates to Afghanistan (Pres., PM), India state: Tamil Nadu (PM), France

                reg.: Languedoc-Roussillon (Pres.)

09/28/14      update to India state: Maharashtra (PM).

09/26/14      update to Canada prov.: Newfoundland (PM).

09/25/14      updates to Georgia: Abkhazia (Pres.), Ukraine prov.: Khmel'nyts'kiy (Gov.),

                     Armenia prov.: Syunik (Gov.)

09/23/14      updates to Canada prov.: Ontario (Lt. Gov.), Malay state: Selangor (PM).

09/22/14      updates to Fiji (PM), Poland (PM), Vanuatu (Pres.)

09/19/14      updates to Russia rep.: Komi (PM), Pakistan prov.: Islamabad (Chief Com.)

09/18/14      updates to Slovenia (PM), Uganda (PM), Ukraine prov.: Luhans'k (Gov.); 

                United Kingdom: Scotland referendum rejects independence 55.3% to 44.7%. 

09/16/14      updates to UN (Gen. Asmb. Pres.), India state: Mizoram (Gov.), Ukraine prov.:

                     Kirovohrad, Sumy and Zakarpattya (Gov.), Wake Island (Gov.)             

09/15/14      updates to Canada prov.: Alberta (PM), India state: Manipur (Gov.),

                French Polynesia (Asmb. Pres.), Ukraine prov.: Chernihiv (Gov.)

09/13/14      update to Uganda kgdm.: Busoga (king).

09/12/14      updates to Montserrat (PM), French Polynesia (Pres.).

09/11/14      update to UNASUR (Secy.-gen.)

09/09/14      updates to Russia oblast: Bryansk (Gov.), Ukraine oblast: Ivano-Frankivs'k

                and Kherson (Gov.), Syria (SNC Pres.)

09/08/14      update to Iraq (PM).

09/06/14      update to Libya (rebel PM).

09/05/14      updates to French Polynesia (Pres.), China prov.: Jilin (Gov.), India

                state: Kerala (Gov.)

09/04/14      updates to India state: Rajasthan (Gov.), Solomon Islands prov.: Rennell &

                Bellona (PM), Saint Pierre & Miquelon (Pref.)

09/03/14      update to Kosovo (KFOR Cmdr.)

09/02/14      updates to Vanuatu (Pres.), Mayotte (Pref.), Réunion (Pref.), Wallis &

                Futuna: Uvea (King).

09/01/14      updates to Australia state: South Australia (Gov.), Bonaire (Neth. Rep.),

                India state: Karnataka (Gov.), UN (High Com. Human Rights), Greece regions:

                Anatoliki Makedonia kai Thraki, Attiki, Dytiki Makedonia, Ionia Nisia,

                Notio Aigaio, Sterea Ellada and Voreio Aigaio (Gov.) Bosnia: Brcko (Intl.

                Suprv.)

08/31/14      update to India state: Goa (Gov.)

08/30/14      update to India state: Maharashtra (Gov.)

08/28/14      update to Turkey (Pres. and PM).

08/27/14      update to Martinique (Pref.)

08/26/14      updates to St Helena: Ascension (Admin.), Afghanistan (ISAF Cmdr.), France

                reg.: Languedoc-Roussillon (Pres.)

08/25/14      updates to Thailand (PM).

08/24/14      update to India state: Maharashtra (Gov.)

08/23/14      update to Mayotte (Pref.)

08/20/14      updates to Mauritania (PM), Kazakhstan prov.: Almaty (Gov.), SICA (Sec.-gen.)

08/18/14      updates to New Caledonia (High Com.), Ukraine oblast: Kherson (Gov.)

08/15/14      updates to British Virgin Is. (Gov.), Pitcairn (Gov.)

08/14/14      updates to Antigua & Barbuda (Gov.-gen.), Central African Republic (PM),

                Ukraine oblast: L'viv (Gov.), Philippines: Cordillera (RDC Chair.), India

                state: Dadra and Nagar-Haveli (Admin.)

08/13/14      update to Orthodox Church of Ukraine (Metrop.)

08/11/14      update to Cyprus: UN Buffer Zone (Comdr).

08/08/14      update to India states: Mizoram and Rajasthan (Gov.)

08/07/14      update to India state: Goa (Gov.)

08/06/14      update to Bulgaria (PM).

08/05/14      update to Libya (Head of State).

08/01/14      updates to British Virgin Is. (acting Gov.), IFRCS (Secy.-gen.)

07/31/14      update to Ukraine (PM).

07/30/14      update to U.S. govt.: Veterans Affairs (Secy.)

07/29/14      update to Australia state: Queensland (Gov.)

07/28/14      updates to Israel (Pres.), U.S. govt.: HUD (Secy.), Ukraine prov.: Mykolayiv

                (Gov.)

07/27/14      update to India state: Haryana (Gov.)

07/25/14      updates to Belgium reg.: Flanders (Min.-Pres.), India state: Chhattisgarh

                (Gov.)

07/24/14      updates to Iraq (Pres.), Rwanda (PM), Ukraine (PM), India state:

                West Bengal (Gov.), UNIFIL (Cmdr.), Ukraine prov.: Volyn' (Gov.)

07/22/14      updates to Peru (PM), India state: Uttar Pradesh (Gov.), Belgium reg.:

                Wallonia (Min.-Pres.), Ukraine prov.: Zhytomyr (Gov.) U.S. city:

                San Antonio (Mayor).

07/21/14      update to India state: Tripura (Gov.)

07/20/14      update to Japan pref.: Shiga (Gov.)

07/19/14      update to India state: Nagaland (Gov.)

07/17/14      update to India state: Puducherry (Lt. gov.)

07/16/14      update to India state: Gujarat (Gov.)

07/14/14      update to Andean Comm. (Parl. Pres.)

07/15/14      update to Nigeria state: Adamawa (Gov.)

07/12/14      update to India state: Goa (Gov.)

07/09/14      updates to Australia state: Tasmania (Gov.), U.S. govt.: USCIS (Dir.)

07/08/14      updates to The Bahamas (Gov.-gen.) and Senegal (PM); Italy reg.: Emilia-Romagna

                (Pres.)

07/07/14      updates to Australia state: Tasmania (Gov.), India state: Gujarat (Gov.)

07/05/14      update to Orthodox Church of Ukraine (Metrop.)

07/04/14      updates to Guinea-Bissau (PM), India state: West Bengal (Gov.)

07/02/14      update to OSCE (Parl. Pres.)

07/01/14      updates to Panama (Pres.); U.S. cities: Long Beach CA, Newark NJ and

                Trenton NJ (Mayors); IPU (Secy.-gen.); Swiss cantons: Basel-Land, Nidwalden,

                Obwalden, and Schwyz; Australia state Western Australia (Lt. Gov.);

                EU (Parl. Pres.), Mercosur (Dir.), WCO (Council Chr.), Norfolk Island (Admn.)

                South Korea prov.: Gyeonggi, Gyeongsangnam, Jeollabuk, Jeollanam, Jeju (Gov.)

           and Busan, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju, Incheon and Sejong (Mayor).

06/30/14      updates to Belgium reg.: German Community (Min.-pres.), Myanmar reg.: Rakhine

                (CM).

06/29/14      update Islamic State declared by ISIL in Syria and Iraq.

06/28/14      update to India states: Karnataka and Tripura (Gov.)

06/27/14      update to India state: Nagaland (Gov.)

06/25/14      update to Ukraine reg.: Kyiv city (Mayor).

06/24/14      updates to Finland (PM), U.S. city: Bismarck (Mayor).

06/23/14      updates to Guinea-Bissau (Pres.), India states: Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh

                (Gov.), Czech region: Stredoceský (Gov.)

06/20/14      updates to Mexico state: Michoacán (Gov.), Kazakhstan prov.: Karaganda (Gov.);

                     U.S. city mayor election: Bismarck, ND: Mike Seminary is elected unopposed;

06/19/14      updates to Spain (King), Myanmar state: Rakhine (CM), U.S. govt.: NEA (Dir.)

06/18/14      update to EU (Parl. Pres.)

06/15/14      updates to Slovakia (Pres.), Church of Sweden (Archbsp.)

06/13/14      updates to Antigua and Barbuda (PM), Italy region: Abruzzo (Pres.).

06/09/14      updates to Libya (PM), Italy region: Piemonte (Pres.), U.S. govt.: HHS (Secy.)

06/08/14      updates to Egypt (Pres.), India state: Andhra Pradesh (CM), Saipan (Mayor).

06/07/14      update to Ukraine (Pres.)

06/05/14      update to New Caledonia (Pres. of Govt.)

06/03/14      update to Danube Comm. (Pres) and U.S. cities elections: Long Beach, CA:

                Robert Garcia (Dem.) defeats Damon Dunn (Ind.), 52.12%-14.88%; San José, CA:

                Dave Cortese (Dem.), Sam Liccardo (Dem.), Madison Nguyen (f) (Dem.),

                Pierluigi Oliverio (Dem.), and Rose Herrera (f)(Dem.) win 30.18%-25.34%-20.9%

                -9.81%-6.11%; a runoff between Cortese and Liccardo to be held on 4 Nov 2014.

06/02/14      updates to Abkhazia (PM); India state: Telangana (Gov., CM); Indonesia

                prov.: Lampung (Gov.); Swiss canton: Bern; U.S. city: Saipan (Mayor).

06/01/14      updates to El Salvador (Pres.) and Swiss cantons: Neuchâtel, Sankt Gallen,

                Thurgau and Uri.

05/31/14      updates to Malawi (Pres.), Abkhazia (Pres.), Knights of Malta (Gnd Chanc.)

05/30/14      updates to Kosovo (Serbia Pref.), U.S. govt.: Veterans Affairs (Secy.),

                U.S. Coast Guard (Comdt.)

05/28/14      update to Malaysia state: Perak (Sultan).

05/27/14      updates to Kazakhstan prov.: Aqmola/Akmola, Soltüstik Qazaqstan (Gov.)

05/26/14      update to India (PM).

05/25/14      updates to Lebanon (Pres.), South African prov.: Eastern Cape, Gauteng,

                and North West (PM).

05/24/14      update to India state: Nagaland (CM).

05/22/14      updates to Thailand (PM), India state: Gujarat (CM).

05/20/14      update to India state: Bihar (CM).

05/19/14      update to Bermuda (PM).

05/18/14      update to U.S. govt.: TVA (Chair.)

05/15/14      update to Vanuatu (PM).

05/13/14      update to Canada prov.: Nunatsiavut (PM), U.S. city mayor elections: Newark,

                NJ: Ras J. Baraka (Dem.) defeats Shavar Jeffries (Dem.) 53.7% to 46.04%;

                Trenton, NJ: Eric Jackson (Dem.) wins 30.16%, Paul Perez (Dem.) 21.31%,

                Walker Worthy (Dem.) 15.44%, Jim Golden (Dem.) 15.05%, W. Oliver Leggett

                (Dem.) 9.09%, and Kathy McBride (f)(Dem.) 8.32%, in runoff on 10 Jun 2014,

                Jackson defeats Perez 55.75%-44.14%

05/12/14      updates to Malaysia state: Terengganu (PM), Russia reg.: Krasnoyarsk (Gov.)

05/10/14      update to Ukraine prov.: Luhans'k (Gov.)

05/08/14      update to Costa Rica (Pres.)

05/07/14      update to Thailand (PM).

05/06/14      updates to Ukraine prov.: Odessa (Gov .), U.S. city election: Norfolk, VA

                Mayor Paul D. Fraim (Dem.) is re-elected defeating Michael Muhammad (Dem.)

                and Jane Bethel (f)(Dem.), 71.05%-16.14%-11.81%.

05/05/14      update to China prov.: Liaoning (Gov.)

05/04/14      updates to Libya (PM), Swiss cantons: Glarus, Nicaragua region: 

                Atlántico Norte (Coor.)

05/02/14      updates to Colombo Plan (Secy.-gen.), Guadeloupe (Reg. Council Pres.)

05/01/14      updates to OECS (Secy-gen.), Swiss cantons: Valais and Zurich.

04/29/14      updates to Falklands (Gov.), Italy region: Calabria (Pres.)

04/28/14      update to Algeria (PM).

04/27/14      update to Serbia (PM).

04/24/14      update to U.S. city: Jackson, MS (Mayor).

04/23/14      update to Canada prov.: Quebec (PM).

04/21/14      update to France region: Poitou-Charentes (Pres.)

04/17/14      update to Australia state: New South Wales (PM).

04/16/14      update to Madagascar (PM).

04/15/14      update to Pakistan prov.: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (Gov.)

04/14/14      updates to Crimea (Gov.) and Sevastopol (Gov.)

04/13/14      update to Armenia (PM).

04/10/14      update to Spain reg.: Murcia (Pres.)

04/09/14      updates to Mali (PM), U.S. city: Charlotte, NC (Mayor).

04/08/14      update to U.S. city: Jackson, MS: Chokwe Antar Lumumba (Dem.), Tony Yarber

                (Dem.), Melvin Priester Jr. (Dem.), Margaret Barrett-Simon (f)(Dem.), 

                John Horhn (Dem.), Harvey Johnson (Dem.), and Regina Quinn (f)(Dem.) win

                31.09%-31.06%-14.85%-10.76%-5.02%-4.48%-2.28%; in a runoff on 22 Apr 2014

                Yarber defeats Lumumba, 53.84%-46.16%.

04/05/14      update to Palau state: Airai (Gov.)

04/04/14      updates to Malta (Pres.), Brazil states: Amazonas, Minas Gerais, Pernambuco,

                Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Roraima and Tocantins (Gov.)

04/02/14      updates to Kazakhstan (PM), Russia admin.: Volgograd (Gov.), Swiss canton:

                Ticino, and U.S. govt.: NSA (Dir.)

04/01/14      updates to France (PM) and San Marino (Capt.-Reg.), and SEGIB (Secy.-gen.);

                U.S city: Washington, DC (primary): Muriel Bowser (f)(Dem.) defeats Mayor

                Vincent C. Gray (Dem.), Tommy Wells (Dem.), Jack Evans (Dem.), Andy Shallal

                (Dem.) and Vincent Orange (Dem.), 44.24%-33.3%-12.55%-4.98%-3.27%-1.89%

03/31/14      updates to Australia state: Tasmania (PM), Norway: Jan Mayen (Mgr.),

                Syrian Orthodox Church (Patr.), U.S. govt.: NSF (Dir.)

03/30/14      update to UNRWA (Comm.-gen.)

03/28/14      updates to Australia (Gov.-gen.), ECOWAS (Chair.)

03/27/14      update to Ethiopia reg.: Oromiya (Pres.)

03/25/14      update to Taiwan (ROC) prov.: Fukien (Gov.)

03/26/14      updates to Estonia (PM), Kyrgyzstan (PM), U.S. mayors: Charlotte (Mayor),

                Bosnia canton: Tuzla (PM).

03/23/14      update to Canada prov.: Alberta (PM).

03/21/14      updates to Russia: Crimea annexed, Ukraine prov.: Chernivtsi (Gov.),

                and Syrian Orthodox Church (Patr.)

03/20/14      update to Bosnia canton: Sarajevo (PM).

03/17/14      updates to Nigeria state: Anambra (Gov.), Russia reg.: Novosibirsk (Gov.)

03/16/14      update to U.S. govt.: ICE (Dir.)

03/15/14      update to Ukraine prov.: Cherkasy, Chernivtsi, Khmel'nyts'kiy (Gov.)

03/14/14      update to Algeria (PM).

03/13/14      update to Italy region: Sardegna (Pres.)

03/12/14      update to Guernsey (PM).

03/11/14      updates to Chile (Pres.), Libya (PM), India state: Kerala (Gov.), Chile prov.:

                     Antártica Chilena, Isla de Pascua (Gov.), U.S. city: Santa Fe, NM (Mayor);

                Poland prov.: Dolnoslaskie, Lubelskie, Slaskie, Zachodniopomorskie (Gov.)

03/10/14      updates to Bosnia-Hercegovnia (Pres.), Indonesia prov.: Maluku (Gov.)

03/08/14      update to Russia rep.: Udmurtia (PM).

03/07/14      updates to Somalia: South-West State (Pres.), Ukraine prov.: Kyiv city (Mayor)

                and U.S. govt.: Customs and Border Protection (Comm.)

03/04/14      update to U.S. cities: elections: Oklahoma City, OK: Mayor Mick Cornett (Rep.)

                defeats Edward Shadid (Green), Joe Nelson (Ind.) and Phil Hughes (Ind.),

                65.7&%-32.8%-0.77%-0.69%; Santa Fe, NM: Javier Gonzales (Dem.) defeats Patti

                J. Bushee (f) (Dem.) and Bill Dimas (Dem.), 43.3%-28.7%-28%;

03/03/14      updates to U.S. city: San Diego (Mayor), Ukraine prov.: Chernihiv, Odesa,

                and Zaporizhzhya (Gov.)

03/02/14      update Ukraine prov.: Dnipropetrovsk, Donets'k, Ivano-Frankyivsk, Kharkiv,

                Kherson, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Luhansk, L'viv, Mykolayiv, Poltava, Rivne, Sumy,

                Ternopil, Vinnytsya, Volyn, Zakarpattya and Zhytomyr (Gov.)

03/01/14      updates to Egypt (PM), Bonaire (Gov.), Malaysia state: Sarawak (Gov.),

                Indian state: Andhra-Pradesh (PM) and SAARC (Secy.-gen.)

02/28/14      update to Malaysia state: Sarawak (PM).

02/27/14      updates to Ukraine (PM) and Crimea (PM), Falkland Islands (Gov.), U.S. govt.

                 Reclamation (Comm.), Italy region: Trentino-Alto Adige (Pres.)

02/26/14      update to Russian reg.: Oryol (Gov.), U.S. city: Trenton, NJ (Mayor).

02/25/14      updates to Falkland Islands (Gov.), U.S. city: Jackson, MI (Mayor), Japan

                pref.: Yamaguchi (Gov.)

02/24/14      updates to Peru (PM), Ukraine city: Sevastopol (Mayor).

02/23/14      update to Ukraine (Pres.)

02/22/14      updates to Italy (PM), Ukraine (PM), Russia reg.: Nenets (Gov.),

02/21/14      update to U.S. govt.: ICE (Dir.)

02/19/14      updates to Indonesia prov.: Riau (Gov.), Russia rep.: Udmurtia (Pres.)

02/17/14      update to India state: Delhi (PM).

02/15/14      update to Lebanon (PM).

02/14/14      update to Russia reg.: Kurgan (Gov.)

02/12/14      update to Japan pref.: Tokyo (Gov.)

02/11/14      update to Nepal (PM), U.S. city election: San Diego, CA (runoff): Kevin

                Faulconer (Rep.) defeats David Alvarez (Dem.), 54.53%-45.47%.

02/07/14      update to IOC: XXII Winter Olympics open (ending 23 Feb).

02/05/14      update to Ukraine prov.: Volyn (Head).

02/03/14      update to CPLP (Dir.-gen.)

02/01/14      updates to U.S. govt.: Federal Reserve (Chair.), India state: Uttarakhand (PM);
                U.S. city election New Orleans: Mayor Mitch Landrieu (Dem.) defeats Michael

                Bagneris (Dem.) and Danatus King (Dem.), 63.6%-33.3%-3.14%.

01/30/14      update to African Union (Chair.)

01/29/14      updates to to Czech Republic (PM), Tunisia (PM).

01/28/14      update to Ukraine (PM).

01/27/14      updates to Honduras (Pres.), Czech region: Plzenský (Gov.), CE (PACE Pres.)

01/25/14      updates to Madagascar (Pres.) and Central African Republic (PM), Ukraine

                prov.: Kyiv city (Head).

01/24/14      updates to Gabon (PM), Canada prov.: Newfoundland (PM).

01/23/14      updates to Central African Republic (Pres.), Pacific Community (Dir.-gen.)

01/22/14      update to Latvia (PM).

01/20/14      update to Georgia: South Ossetia (PM).

01/19/14      update to Wallis & Futuna: Uvea (PM).

01/17/14      updates to Wallis & Futuna: Tu'a (Alo)(King), Dawoodi Bohra (Leader).

01/15/14      update to Russia oblast: Chelyabinsk (Gov.)

01/12/14      update to Palau state: Ngaraard (Gov.)

01/11/14      updates to U.S. state: Virginia (Gov.), Czech-Slovak Orthodox Church (Metrop.)

01/10/14      updates to Central African Republic (Pres.), Ukraine prov.: Mykolayiv (Gov.)

01/09/14      update to Italy region: Bolzano-Alto Adige (Pres.)

01/08/14      update to Somalia: Puntland (Pres.)

01/07/14      update to Palau state: Ngchesar (Gov.)

01/06/14      updates to U.S. cities: Boston and Pittsburgh (Mayor), and U.S. govt.:

                NOAA Commissioned Corps. (Dir.)

01/03/14      update to Peru reg.: Cusco (Pres.)

01/02/14      updates to U.S. cities: Minneapolis and Toledo (Mayor), Democratic Party (CEO).

01/01/14      updates to Pitcairn (Mayor), Switzerland (Pres.), Swiss cantons: Aargau,

                Fribourg, Graubünden, Jura, Lucerne, Schaffhausen and Solothurn;

                Slovakia reg.: Banskobystricky, Trenciansky (Gov.); Denmark reg.:

                Hovedstaden, Sjælland (Chair.); Neth. prov.: Zuid-Holland (Com.); U.S.

                cities: Albany, Detroit, New York, Rochester and Seattle (Mayor), New York

                boroughs: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island (Pres.); NCC

               (Sec./Pres.); G-8 (Chair.), ICAO (Pres.), Nordic Council (Secy.-gen. and

                Pres.), OIC (Secy.-gen.), OSCE (Chair.)

  Additions to WorldStatesmen.org in 2014 

12/13/14      added Fuuta Jaloo to Guinea and Timbuktu to Mali native states.

11/15/14      added annual update pages for: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.

03/07/14      added 5 Districts to French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

    New Polities and International Organizations in 2014

12/25/14      update to Taiwan new special municipality: Taoyuan city.

06/02/14      update to India new state: Telangana.

03/21/14      update to Russia: annexation of Crimea, creating a new Russian federal

                district (Krymsky), republic (Crimea) and federal city (Sevastopol).

03/17/14      update to Ukraine: Crimea declares independence.

     03/14/14      update to Somalia: Southwestern State re-established.

     01/01/14      Mayotte becomes an overseas department of France.

    New Anthems, Flags, Constitutions and Currencies in 2014

12/19/14      update to Peru reg.: Ica (flag).

11/26/14      update to Ukraine: Lugansk Republic (flag).

11/15/14      update to Burkina Faso (constitution restored).

10/31/14      update to Burkina Faso (constitution suspended).

08/11/14      update to Somalia: Southwestern Somalia (flag).

07/22/14      update to Thailand (new constitution).

06/21/14      update to Ukraine: Donetsk Republic (flag).

05/22/14      update to Thailand (constitution suspended).

05/18/14      update to Ukraine: Lugansk Republic (constitution).

05/14/14      update to Ukraine: Donetsk Republic (constitution).

03/17/14      update to Crimea (constitution, currency).

03/07/14      update to West Virginia (state song).

01/27/14      update to Tunisia (new constitution).

01/18/14      update to Egypt (new constitution).

01/01/14      updates to Latvia (currency), Vietnam (constitution).

 International Organization Membership Updates in 2014

 

12/31/14      Portugal withdraws from UNIDO.

12/09/14      Brazil and UAE the 26th & 27th members of UNRWA.

11/28/14      Amazigh, Sulu & Trieste admitted to UNPO.

11/25/14      Samoa the 157th member of IOM.

11/18/14      Jordan the 99th member of IMSO.

10/22/14      Kosovo the 205th member of IOC.

10/20/14      São Tomé & Príncipe the 116th member of PCA.

10/02/14      Zambia the 171st member of IMO.

09/02/14      Congo (Brazzaville) the 163rd member of CTBTO.

08/06/14      Tokelau the 3rd associate member of PIF.

07/23/14      Equatorial Guinea the 9th member of CPLP.

06/28/14      Savoy admitted and Aceh & Talysh rejoin UNPO.

06/26/14      Yemen the 160th member of WTO.

06/19/14      Macedonia the 156th member of IOM.

06/04/14      Tuvalu the 187th member of WIPO.

05/29/14      Luxembourg the 79th member of AfDB.

03/17/14      Tonga the 164h member of IPU.

03/04/14      Niue the 162nd member of CTBTO.

02/19/14      Russia the 173rd member of IFAD.

02/18/14      Brunei Darussalam the 162nd member of to IAEA.

02/14/14      Guadeloupe, Martinique and Sint Maarten

                separate associate members of ACS.

02/10/14      Guyana the 52nd member of ISESCO.

01/07/14      The Bahamas the 161st member of to IAEA.

01/01/14      Mayotte becomes an outermost region of EU.

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