2022 Updates

New Heads of State, Governors and Other Leaders in 2022

 

12/31/22      updates to Vatican City and Roman Catholic Church: former Pope Benedict XVI dies;

                U.S. city: Shreveport (Mayor). 

12/30/22      updates to Laos (PM), France reg.: Grand Est (Pres.), China prov.: Shanxi

                (Gov.)

12/29/22      updates to Israel (PM), China prov.: Shandong, Shanxi (Pty. Sec.)

12/28/22      update to Bosnia-Hercegovnia (PM).

12/26/22      update to Nepal (PM).

12/25/22      updates to Taiwan (ROC) cities: Taipei, Taoyuan city (Mayor).

12/24/22      updates to Fiji (PM), Cyprus Orthodox Church (Metrp.)

12/23/22      update to Slovenia (Pres.)

12/22/22      updates to Faroe Islands (PM), Azerbaijan rep.: Nakhichevan (Pres. Rep.)

12/21/22      updates to Peru (PM), Azerbaijan rep.: Nakhichevan (Chair.)

12/20/22      update to U.S. city: Long Beach (Mayor).

12/19/22      update to IADB (Pres.)

12/18/22      update to EAC (EALA Speaker).

12/17/22      updates to Ireland (PM), Uzbekistan reg.: Karakalpakstan (PM); Japan pref.:

                Wakayama (Gov.)

12/15/22      updates to Pitcairn (Admin.), Mexico state: Puebla (Gov.)

12/13/22      update to Mexico state: Puebla (Gov.)

12/12/22      updates to U.S. govt.: IRS (Comm.), U.S. city: Los Angeles (Mayor).

12/11/22      update to India state: Himachal Pradesh (CM).

12/10/22      update to Peru (PM).

12/09/22      updates to China prov.: Guizhou (Pty. Sec.), Heilongjiang (Gov.), Indonesia:

                Papua Barat Daya (Gov.)

12/07/22      updates to Bosnia-Hercegovina canton: Bosnian-Podrinje (PM), China prov.:

                Jiangxi (Pty. Sec.)

12/08/22      updates to Kazakhstan reg.: Qaraghandy (Gov.), Astana (Mayor), China city:

                Chongqing, Tianjin (Pty. Sec.)

12/07/22      updates to Peru (Pres.), China prov.: Gansu, Zhejiang (Pty. Sec.), Kazakhstan

                reg.: Pavlodar (Gov.)

12/05/22      update to U.S. state: Hawaii (Gov.)

12/04/22      update to Church of Sweden (Archbsp.)

12/02/22      updates to Eritrean Orthodox Church (Patr.), Kazakhstan: Batys Qazaqstan (Gov.)

12/01/22      updates to Mexico states: Aguascalientes, Oaxaca (Gov.), Kazakhstan reg.:

                Pavlodar, Qostanay, Soltüstik Qazaqstan (Gov.), China prov.: Shaanxi (Gov.)

11/30/22      update to St. Helena: Tristan da Cunha (Admin.)

11/28/22      update to China prov.: Liaoning (Pty. Sec.)

11/27/22      updates to Nigeria state: Osun (Gov.), China prov.: Shaanxi (Gov.)

11/25/22      update to Peru (PM).

11/24/22      update to Malaysia (PM).

11/22/22      update to Malaysia state: Perlis (PM).

11/23/22      updates to India state: West Bengal (Gov.), Pakistan prov.: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

                (Gov.)

11/18/22      updates to Canada: British Columbia (PM), Norway county: Vestfold og Telemark

                (Gov.)

11/16/22      update to Bosnia-Hercegovnia (Pres.)

11/15/22      update to Bosnia-Hercegovnia: Republika Srpska (Pres.)

11/13/22      updates to China prov.: Fujian, Beijing (Pty. Sec.)

11/12/22      updates to Assyrian Church (Patr.), U.S. govt: USCBP (Comm.)

11/11/22      updates to São Tomé and Príncipe (PM), Indonesia prov.: Papua Pegunungan,

                Papua Selatan, Papua Tengah (Gov.)

11/10/22      update to Italy reg.: Lazio (Pres.)

11/08/22      updates to United States, election results: U.S. Congress - elections to all 435
                seats of the House of Representatives, and to 35 of 100 seats in the Senate.
                In the House of Representatives - the Republican Party take control with 222
                of the 435 seats, and the Democrats will have 213 seats (the previous

                balance was 222 Dem. vs. 213 Rep.); in the Senate - the Democrats will

                retain control with 51 seats (with 2 independents [from 12/9/2022 there are 3

                independents] who caucus with them), and the Republicans will have 49 seats,

                and one seat was decided by 6 Dec 2022 runoff in Georgia (the previous balance

                was 50 Dem. vs. 50 Rep.);
                Party abbreviations: Dem = Democrat, Rep. = Republican, DFL = Democratic–
                Farmer–Labor, Grn. = Green Party, Const. = Constitution, Ind. = Independent,
                Indep. = Independence Party, Libt. = Libertarian, Soc = Socialist, SWP =

                Socialist Workers Party, WFP = Working Families Party;
              Gubernatorial elections:
              - Alabama: incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey (f)(Rep.) is re-elected over Yolanda Flowers
                (f)(Dem.), and James "Jimmy" Blake (Libt.), 67.4%-29.4%-3.3%;
              - Alaska: incumbent Gov. Mike Dunleavy (Rep.) wins re-election over Les Gara

                (Dem.), ex-Gov. Bill Walker (Ind.), and Charlie Pierce (Rep.), 50.3%-24.2%-

                20.7%-4.5%;
              - Arizona: Secy. of State Kathleen "Katie" Hobbs (f)(Dem.) defeats Kari Lake (f)

                (Rep.), 50.4%-49.6%;
              - Arkansas: Sarah Huckabee Sanders (f)(Rep.) defeats Chris Jones (Dem.), Ricky
                Dale Harrington Jr. (Libt.), 62.9%-35.2%-1.8;
              - California: incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom (Dem.) is re-elected over Brian Dahle

                (Rep.), 59.2%-40.8%;
              - Colorado: incumbent Gov. Jared Polis (Dem.) wins re-election over Heidi Ganahl

                (f)(Rep.), Kevin Ruskusky (Libt.), Danielle Neuschwanger (f)(American Const.),

                and Paul Fiorino (Unity), 58.5%-39.2%-1.2%-0.9%-0.3%;
              - Connecticut: incumbent Gov. Ned Lamont (Dem.) wins re-election over Bob

                Stefanowski (Rep.), and Robert Hotaling (Indep.), 55.8%-43.2%-1%;

              - Florida: incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis (Rep.) wins re-election over ex-Gov.
                Charlie Crist (Dem.), Carmen Jackie Giménez (f)(Ind.), and Hector Roos (Libt.),

                59.4%-39.9%-0.4%-0.2%;
              - Georgia: incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp (Rep.) wins re-election Stacey Abrams (f)

                (Dem.), and Shane Hazel (Libt.), 53.4%-45.9%-0.7%;
              - Hawaii: Lt. Gov. Josh B. Green (Dem.) defeats ex-Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona (Rep.),

                67.2%-32.8%;
              - Idaho: incumbent Gov. Brad Little (Rep.) wins re-election over Stephen Heidt

                (Dem.), Ammon Bundy (Ind.), Paul Sand (Libt.), and Chantyrose Davison (f)

                (Const.), 60.5%-20.3%-17.2%-1.1%-0.9%;
              - Illinois: incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker (Dem.) wins re-election over Darren
                Bailey (Rep.), and Scott Schluter (Libt.), 54.9%-42.4%-2.7%;
              - Iowa: incumbent Gov. Kim Reynolds (f)(Rep.) wins re-election over Deidre DeJear

                (f)(Dem.), and Rick Stewart (Libt.), 58.1%-39.5%-2.4%;
              - Kansas: incumbent Gov. Laura Kelly (f)(Dem.) wins re-election over Attny.-Gen.

                Derek Schmidt (Rep.), Dennis D. Pyle (Ind.), and Seth Cordell (Libt.), 49.5%-

                47.4%-2%-1.1%;
              - Maine: incumbent Gov. Janet Mills (f)(Dem.) wins re-election over ex-Gov. Paul

                LePage (Rep.), and Sam Hunkler (Ind. Unenrolled), 55.4%-42.5%-2%;
              - Maryland: Westley "Wes" Moore (Dem.) defeats Dan Cox (Rep.), David Lashar

                (Libt.), David Harding (Working Class), and Nancy Wallace (f)(Grn.),

                64.5%-32.1%-1.5%-0.9%-0.7%;

              - Massachusetts: Attny.-Gen. Maura Tracy Healey (f)(Dem.) defeats Geoff Diehl
                (Rep.), and Kevin Reed (Libt.), 63.7%-34.6%-1.6%;
              - Michigan: incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (f)(Dem.) wins re-election over Tudor

                Dixon (f)(Rep.), Mary Buzuma (f)(Libt.), Donna Brandenburg (f)(U.S. Taxpayers),

                Kevin Hogan Graves (Grn.), and Daryl M. Simpson (Natural Law), 54.5%-43.9%-

                0.9%-0.4%-0.2%-0.1%;
              - Minnesota: incumbent Gov. Tim Walz (Dem./DFL) wins re-election over Scott

                Jensen (Rep.), James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now), Steve Patterson

                (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis), Hugh McTavish (Indep./Alliance), and Gabrielle

                Prosser (f)(SWP), 52.3%-44.6%-1.2%-0.9%-0.7%-0.3%;
              - Nebraska: Jim Pillen (Rep.) defeats Carol Blood (f)(Dem.), and Scott Zimmerman
                (Libt.), 59.6%-36.2%-3.9%;
              - Nevada: Sheriff Joseph Lombardo (Rep.) defeats incumbent Gov. Steve Sisolak

                (Dem.), Brandon Davis (Libt.), and Ed Bridges (Independent American), 48.8%-

                47.3%-1.5%-1%, with 1.5% for None of these candidates;
              - New Hampshire: incumbent Gov. Chris Sununu (Rep.) wins re-election over Tom

                Sherman (Dem.), Kelly Halldorson (f)(Libt.), and Karlyn Borysenko (f)(Libt.),

                57.1%-41.6%-0.8%-0.5%;
              - New Mexico: incumbent Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (f)(Dem.) wins re-election

                over Mark Ronchetti (Rep.), and Karen Bedonie (f)(Libt.), 51.8%-45.7%-2.4%;
              - New York: Gov. Kathy Hochul (f)(Dem./WFP) defeats Rep. Lee Zeldin (Rep./Con.),

                52.4%-46.7%;
              - Ohio: incumbent Gov. Mike DeWine (Rep.) wins re-election over Nan Whaley (f)

                (Dem.) and Marshall Usher (Ind.), 62.6%-37.1%-0.2%;
              - Oklahoma: incumbent Gov. Kevin Stitt (Rep.) wins re-election over Supt. Joy

                Hofmeister (f)(Dem.), Natalie Bruno (f)(Libt.), and Ervin Stone Yen (Ind.),

                55.5%-41.8%-1.4%-1.4%;
              - Oregon: Tina Kotek (f)(Dem.) defeats Christine Drazan (f)(Rep.), Betsy Johnson

                (f)(Ind.), Donice Noelle Smith (f)(Const.), and R. Leon Noble (Libt.),

                46.9%-43.5%-8.6%-0.4%-0.4%;
              - Pennsylvania: Attny.-Gen. Josh Shapiro (Dem.) defeats Doug Mastriano (Rep.),

                Matt Hackenburg (Libt.), Christina DiGiulio (f)(Grn.), Joe Soloski (Keystone),

                56.5%-41.7%-1%-0.5%-0.4%;
              - Rhode Island: Gov. Daniel "Dan" J. McKee (Dem.) wins re-election over Ashley

                Kalus (f)(Rep.), Zachary Hurwitz (Ind.), and Paul Rianna Jr. (Ind.) and Elijah

                Gizzarelli (Libt.), 57.9%-38.9%-1.3%-0.9%-0.8%;
              - South Carolina: incumbent Gov. Henry McMaster (Rep.) wins re-election over

                ex-Rep. Joe Cunningham (Dem.), and Bruce Reeves (Libt.), 58.1%-40.7%-1.2%;
              - South Dakota: incumbent Gov. Kristi Noem (f)(Rep.) win re-election over Jamie

                Smith (Dem.), and Tracey Quint (f)(Libt.), 61.9%-35.2%-2.9%;
              - Tennessee: incumbent Gov. Bill Lee (Rep.) win re-election over Jason Martin

                (Dem.), John Gentry (Ind.), Constance Every (f)(Ind.), Deborah Rouse (f)(Ind.),

                Rick Tyler (American Freedom), Charles Van Morgan (Ind.), Basil Marceaux (Ind.),

                64.9%-32.9%-0.9%-0.6%-0.2%-0.1%-0.1%-0.09%;
              - Texas: incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott (Rep.) wins re-election over ex.-Rep. John F.

                "Beto" O'Rourke (Dem.), Mark Trippetts (Libt.), Delilah Barrios (f)(Grn.),

                Jacqueline Abernathy (f)(American Solidarity), 54.7%-43.8%-1%-0.4%-0.02%;
              - Vermont: incumbent Gov. Phil Scott (Rep.) wins re-election over Brenda Siegel

                (f)(Dem./Prog.), Kevin Hoyt (Ind.), Peter Duval (Rep.), and Bernard Peters

                (Ind.), 71.3%-24.1%-2.1%-1.7%-0.8%;  
              - Wisconsin: incumbent Gov. Tony Evers (Dem.) wins re-election over Tim Michels

                (Rep.), and Joan Ellis Beglinger (f)(Ind.), 51.2%-47.8%-1%;
              - Wyoming: incumbent Gov. Mark Gordon (Rep.) wins re-election over Theresa
                Livingston (f)(Dem.), and Jared J. Baldes (Libt.), 76.3%-16.3%-4.2% and 3.2%

                write ins;

              Territorial Governors:
              - Guam: incumbent Gov. Lourdes "Lou" Leon Guerrero (f)(Dem.) is re-elected over

                Felix Perez Camacho (Rep.), 55.5%-44.1%;
              - Northern Mariana Islands: incumbent Gov. Ralph Torres (Rep.) leads Lt. Gov.

                Arnold Indalecio Palacios (Ind.), and Christina "Tina" Sablan (f)(Dem.), 38.8%-

                33.2%-28%; in a 25 Nov 2022 runoff Palacios defeats Torres, 54.1%-45.9%;
              - Virgin Islands: incumbent Gov. Albert J. Bryan, Jr. (Dem.) is re-elected over

                Kurt A. Vialet (Ind.), Stephen "Smokey" Frett (Independent Citizen Movement),

                and Ronald Pickard (Ind.), 55.9%-38.3%-3.4%-1.2%, with 1.2% write-ins;
              Mayoral elections:
              - Austin, TX: Celia Israel (f)(Dem.) leads ex-Mayor Kirk P. Watson (Dem.),

                Jennifer Virden (f)(Rep.), Phil Campero Brual (Ind.), Anthony Bradshaw (Ind.),

                and Gary S. Spellman (Ind.), 40.5%-34.9%-18%-2.3%-2.3%-1.9%, in a runoff on

                13 Dec 2022 Watson defeats Israel, 50.4%-49.6%;
              - Charleston, WV: Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin (f)(Dem.) is re-elected over Lance

                Wolfe (Rep.), 61.5%-38.3%;

              - Little Rock, AR: Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. (Dem.) is re-elected over Steve Landers

                (Ind.), Greg Henderson (Ind.) and Glen Schwarz (Libt.), 49.8%-40.7%-8%-1.6%;

              - Long Beach, CA (runoff): Vice Mayor Rex Richardson (Dem.) defeats Suzie Price

                (f)(Dem.), 56.7%-43.4%;

              - Los Angeles, CA (runoff): Rep. Karen Bass (f)(Dem.) defeats Rick Caruso (Dem.),

                54.8%-45.2%;

              - Louisville, KY: Craig Greenberg (Dem.) defeats Bill Dieruf (Rep.), Martina

                Nichols Kunnecke (f)(Ind.), Isaac Thacker (SWP), Taylor Everett (Ind.), David

                Ellenberger (Ind.), Manetta Lemkheitir (Ind.), Robert Eberenz (Ind.), and John

                Mace (Ind.), 51.7%-46.3%-0.6%-0.4%-0.2%-0.2%-0.1%-0.1%;
              - Oakland, CA: Loren Taylor (Dem.) leads Sheng Thao (f)(Dem.), ex-vice mayor

                Ignacio De La Fuente (Dem.), Allyssa Victory Villanueva (f)(Dem.), Treva Reid

                (f)(Dem.), Gregory Hodge (Dem.), Seneca Scott (Ind.), John Reimann (Soc.),

                Peter Y. Liu (Rep.) and Tyron C. Jordan (Dem.) first-round voters 33.1%-31.8%-

                10.3%-8.7%-6.1%-4.6%-3%-1%-0.8%-0.7%, following allocation of ranked votes Thao

                defeats Taylor, 50.3%-49.7%;
              - Providence, RI: Brett Smiley (Dem.) is elected unopposed with 94.1% of the vote,

                with 5.9% write-ins; 

              - Raleigh, NC: Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin (f)(Dem.) is re-elected over Terrance Ruth

           (Ind.), and DaQuanta Copeland (f)(Ind.), 46.7%-40.5%-10.2% with 2.5% write-ins;

              - Reno, NV: Mayor Hillary Schieve (f)(Ind.) is re-elected over George "Eddie"

                Lorton (Rep.), 59.1%-40.9%;

              - San José, CA (runoff): Matt Mahan (Dem.) defeats Cindy Chávez (f)(Dem.), 51.2%-

                48.8%;

              - Shreveport, LA: Tom Arceneaux (Rep.) and Gregory Tarver (Dem.) lead Mario Chavez
                (Ind.), Mayor Adrian Perkins (Dem.), LeVette Fuller (Dem.), Tracy Mendels
                (Dem.), Darryl Ware (Dem.), Lauren Ray Anderson (Libt.), Melvin Slack (Rep.),

                and Julius Romano (Ind.), 28.5%-23.6%-18.3%-17.6%-9.7%-0.7%-0.6%-0.5%-0.3%-0.3%,                  in a 10 Dec 2022 runoff Arceneaux defeats Tarver, 56%-44%;
              - Trenton, NJ: Mayor Reed Gusciora (Dem) is re-elected over Kathy McBride (f)

                (Dem.), Robin Vaughn (f)(Dem.), and Cherie Garrette (f)(Dem.), 70.6%-12.9%-

                8.4%-8.1%;

              - Washington, DC: Mayor Muriel Bowser (f)(Dem.) is re-elected over Rodney "Red"

                Grant (Ind.), Stacia Hall (f)(Rep.), Dennis Sobin (Libt.) 74.6%-14.9%-5.8%-1.3%;
              - Saipan, Northern Marianas: Ramon Blas "RB" Camacho (Ind.) defeats Joseph Lee

                "Pan" Tenorio Guerrero (Rep.) and Richard Tudela Lizama (Dem.), 38%-35.3%-26.6%;
11/07/22      update to Cyprus Orthodox Church (Metrp.)

11/04/22      updates to Vanuatu (PM), Azerbaijan: Artsakh (PM), St. Helena: Tristan da Cunha

                (Admin.)

11/03/22      update to Sweden county: Kalmar (Gov.)

11/02/22      update to Saint Helena: Ascension (Admin.)

11/01/22      updates to Sweden counties: Dalarna, Västmanland (Gov.)

10/31/22      update to Lebanon (Pres.)

10/28/22      updates to Lesotho (PM), China prov.: Guangdong, Shanghai (Pty. Sec.), Beijing

                (Mayor), Parlacen (Pres.)

10/27/22      updates to Iraq (PM), Kenya (PM), French Southern & Antarctic Lands (Admin.-Sup.)

10/25/22      updates to United Kingdom (PM), Wales (Secy. of State); Austria state: Tirol 

                (PM).

10/24/22      update to Canada prov.: Manitoba (Lt. Gov.)

10/22/22      update to Italy (PM).

10/21/22      update to Burkina Faso (PM).

10/17/22      updates to Sweden (PM), Indonesia prov.: Jakarta (Gov.)

10/16/22      update to Nigeria state: Ekiti (Gov.)

10/14/22      updates to Italy reg.: Sicilia (Pres.), Palau state: Ngarchelong (Gov.)

10/13/22      updates to Iraq (Pres.), Chad (PM), and PAM (Pres.)

10/11/22      updates to Brazil state: Alagoas (Gov.), Canada prov.: Alberta (PM).

10/10/22      updates to Kosovo (KFOR Cmdr.), Sint Maarten (Gov.), Pakistan prov.: Sind (Gov.)

10/09/22      update to Pitcairn (Admin.)

10/08/22      update to Jersey (Lt. Gov.)

10/06/22      update to South Africa prov.: Gauteng (PM).

10/05/22      updates to Ukraine reg.: Russia annexes Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, Zaporozhye.

10/04/22      updates to Christmas Island and Cocos Islands (Admin.), India state: Meghalaya

                (Gov.)

10/01/22      updates to San Marino (Capt. Reg.), Mexico state: Tamaulipas (Gov.) IFAD (Pres.),

                ILO (Dir.-gen.), Red Cross (Pres.)

09/30/22      updates to Burkina Faso (Pres., PM).

09/28/22      update to Nauru (Pres.)

09/27/22      updates to Saudi Arabia (PM), French Polynesia (High Com.), Russia rep.:

                Kalmykia (PM).

09/26/22      update to IADB (Pres.)

09/25/22      update to Mexico state: Quintana Roo (Gov.)

09/17/22      updates to Senegal (PM), U.S. govt.: Secret Service (Dir.)

09/16/22      update to Angola prov.: Cabinda (Gov.)

09/15/22      update to Mexico state: Durango (Gov.)

09/14/22      update to Somalia reg.: Benadir (Gov.), Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia

                (Metrp.)

09/13/22      update to Kenya (Pres.)

09/12/22      updates to Saint Helena: Tristan da Cunha (Admin.), U.S. govt: Treasurer.

09/09/22      update to Papua New Guinea prov.: Simbu (Gov.)

09/08/22      update to the United Kingdom: Queen Elizabeth II, monarch since 6 Feb 1952, dies.

                Charles Prince of Wales, becomes King Charles III, he also becomes Sovereign

                of the 14 Commonwealth Realms of Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas,

                Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts &

                Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu.

09/08/22      updates to United Nations (OHCR), Papua New Guinea prov.: Jiwaka, Milne Bay (Gov.)

09/07/22      update to Burundi (PM).

09/06/22      updates to United Kingdom (PM), Northern Ireland (Secy.), Papua New Guinea prov.:

                     Eastern Highlands, Madang, Morobe (Gov.)

09/05/22      updates to Japan pref.: Kagawa (Pref.), Mexico state: Hidalgo (Gov.)

09/03/22      update to Sovereign Military Order of Malta (PM).

09/01/22      updates to Cyprus: Sovereign Base Areas (Cmdr.), Norway county: Vestland (Gov.),

                Sweden county: Västra Götaland (Gov.)

08/31/22      updates to Congo (DRC) prov.: Nord-Ubangi (Gov.), Kazakhstan reg.: Aqtöbe,

                Türkistan (Gov.)

08/30/22      update to Russia: Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (b. 1931 - d. 2022), the former

                president 1990-91, chairman of Supreme Soviet 1989-90, chairmen of Presidium

                of the Supreme Soviet 1988-89, General secretary of the Communist Party of the

                Soviet Union 1985-91, chairman of Russian Bureau of Communist Party of Soviet

                Union 1989-90, and first secretary of Communist Party for Stavropol kray

                1970-78, dies.

08/26/22      update to Uzbekistan rep.: Karakalpakstan (Pres.)

08/23/22      updates to Martinique and Réunion (Pref.); U.S. mayor election: Key West, FL:

                Mayor Teri Johnston (f)(Ind.) defeats Margaret Romero (f)(Rep.), 56.2%-43.7%.

08/22/22      updates to Congo (DRC) prov.: Tshopo (Gov.), Egypt: MFO (Dir.-gen.)

08/20/22      update to Guinea (PM).

08/19/22      update to Myanmar reg.: Chin (PM), Naypyidaw (Mayor).

08/18/22      updates to Congo (DRC) prov.: Mai-Ndombe (Gov.), Papua New Guinea prov.: East

                New Britain (Gov.), Pakistan prov.: Gilgit-Baltistan (Gov.)

08/17/22      update to Pakistan prov.: Islamabad Capital Terr. (Admin.)

08/16/22      updates to Congo (DRC) prov.: Mongala (Gov.), Papua New Guinea prov.: Central,

                Western Highlands (Gov.)

08/13/22      update to Saint Helena (Gov.)

08/12/22      update to SICA (Secy.-gen.)

08/10/22      update to South Africa prov.: KwaZulu-Natal (PM).

08/08/22      updates to Pitcairn Islands (Gov.), United Kingdom: Northern Ireland (Secy.)

08/07/22      update to Colombia (Pres.)

08/06/22      update to Saint Kitts and Nevis (PM).

08/03/22      updates to Andean Community (Parl. Pres.), Ukraine prov.: Kherson (Gov.)

08/02/22      updates to Bulgaria (PM), U.S. govt.: Bureau of Prisons (Dir.)

08/01/22      updates to Réunion (Pref.), Pitcairn (Admin.), OPEC (Secy.-gen.)

07/31/22      update to Martinique (Pref.)

07/27/22      update to Pakistan prov.: Punjab (PM).

07/26/22      update to U.S. mayor election: Charlotte, NC: incumbent Mayor Vi Lyles (f)(Dem.)

                     wins re-election over Stephanie de Sarachaga-Bilbao (f)(Rep.), 68.5%-31.3%.

07/25/22      update to India (Pres.)

07/24/22      updates to Albania (Pres.), Kuwait (PM).

07/23/22      updates to Vanuatu (Pres.), Falkland Islands (Gov.)

07/22/22      update to Sri Lanka (PM).

07/21/22      update to Sri Lanka (Pres.)

07/18/22      update to India state: West Bengal (Gov.)

07/15/22      updates to Sri Lanka (Pres.), Australia state: Western Australia (PM), BIOT (U.S.

                Cmdr. Diego Garcia).

07/13/22      updates to ECOWAS (Pres.), U.S. govt.: ATF (Dir.)

07/11/22      updates to Jersey (PM), Ukraine prov.: Chernivtsi (Gov.)

07/09/22      update to Ukraine prov.: Kherson (Gov.)

07/08/22      update to United Kingdom: Wales (Secy.)

07/07/22      updates to Pitcairn (Gov.), Congo (DRC) prov.: Bas-Uélé (Gov.)

07/06/22      updates to Vanuatu (Pres.), Indonesia prov.: Aceh (Gov.)

07/05/22      update to OPEC (Secy.-gen.)

07/04/22      updates to Austria state: Steiermark (PM), NATO (SACEUR).

07/03/22      update to ECOWAS (Chair.)

07/01/22      updates to Israel (PM), Falklands (Gov.); China reg.: Hong Kong (Chf. exc.);

                Pakistan prov.: Punjab (PM); Malaysia terr.: Labuan (Chair.); Switzerland

                cantons: Basel-Land, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz and Vaud; Australia

                state: Western Australia (PM), Azerbaijan: Nagorno-Karabakh (PM); South Korea

                     prov.: Chungcheongbuk, Chungcheongnam, Gangwon, Gyeonggi, Gyeongsangnam, Jeju,

                     Jeollabuk, (Gov.), cities Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju, Incheon, Sejong, Seoul,

                     and Ulsan (Mayors).

06/30/22      updates to Philippines (Pres.), Jersey (Lt. gov.), India state: Maharashtra (PM),

                Pakistan prov.: Punjab (PM).

06/28/22      updates to Congo (DRC) prov.: Lomami (Gov.), U.S. city: Bismarck (Mayor).

06/27/22      update to Congo (DRC) prov.: Sankuru (Gov.)

06/25/22      updates to Somalia (PM), Pakistan prov.: Gilgit-Baltistan (Gov.)

06/24/22      updates to Grenada (PM), Commonwealth (Chair.)

06/23/22      update to Congo (DRC) prov.: Kasaï Oriental (Gov.)

06/22/22      update to Kazakhstan admin.: Almaty (Gov.)

06/21/22      update to Congo (DRC) prov.: Haut-Lomami (Gov.)

06/20/22      updates to Georgia: South Ossetia (PM); Congo (DRC) prov.: Kasaï Central,

                Tanganyika (Gov.); Saint Helena (Gov.)

06/18/22      update to Congo (DRC) prov.: Kongo Central (Gov.)

06/14/22      updates to Sovereign Military Order of Malta (Grand Master); Greece reg.: Athos;

                U.S. mayor election: Bismarck, ND: Mike Schmitz (Dem.) defeats incumbent Mayor

                Steve Bakken (Rep.), 58.9%-40.9%

06/11/22      updates to Canada terr.: Nunatsiavut (PM), Kazakhstan admin.: Abay, Ulytau,

                Zhetysu (Gov.)

06/08/22      updates to Ukraine: Donetsk Rep. (PM), Congo (DRC) prov.: Kongo Central (Gov.),

                Solomon Islands prov.: Central (PM), South Sudan area: Ruweng (Admin.)

06/07/22      updates to Sovereign Military Order of Malta (Grand Master), Swiss canton: Bern;

                     U.S. mayor elections: Long Beach, CA: Vice mayor Rex Richardson (Dem.), Suzie

                     Price (f)(Dem.), Joshua Rodriguez (Ind.), Raul Cedillo (Ind.), Franklin Sims

                     (Ind.), and Deb Mozer (f)(Ind.) win 44.1%-36.9%-8.2%-5.9%-2.8%-1.9% (Richardson

                     and Price face a runoff on 8 Nov 2011); Los Angeles, CA: Rep. Karen Bass (f)

                     (Dem.), Rick Caruso (Dem.), Kevin de León (Dem.), Gina Viola (f)(Ind.), Mike

                     Feuer (Dem.), Andy Kim (Rep.), and Alex Gruenenfelder Smith (Ind.) win

                     43.1%-35.9%-7.8%-6.9%-1.9%-1.5%-0.9% (Bass and Caruso face a runoff on 8 Nov

                     2022); San José, CA: Cindy Chavez (f)(Dem.), Matt Mahan (Dem.), Devora "Dev"

                     Davis (f)(Ind.), Raul Peralez (Dem.), James Spence (Rep.), Travis Hill (Ind.)

                     win 39.1%-32.3%-10.5%-10.8%-9%-6.9%-1% (Chavez and Mahan face a runoff on 8 Nov

                     2022).

06/03/22      update to Ukraine prov.: Kharkov (Russian occupied Gov.)

06/02/22      update to United Kingdom: Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum Jubilee,

                marking 70 years on the throne.

06/01/22      updates to Norway county: Vestland (Gov.), Swiss cantons: Geneva, Neuchâtel,

                Sankt Gallen, Thurgau, Uri; PCA (Secy.-gen.), Assyrian Church (Patr.), U.S.

                govt.: Coast Guard (Comdt.)

05/31/22      updates to German state: Hessen (PM), China prov.: Tianjin (Mayor).

05/30/22      updates to Moldova: Transnistria (PM), Pakistan prov.: Punjab (Gov.)

05/27/22      update to Moldova: Transnistria (PM).

05/26/22      update to India state: Delhi (Lt. Gov.)

05/25/22      update to Slovenia (PM).

05/24/22      update to Georgia: South Ossetia (Pres.)

05/23/22      updates to Australia (PM), Somalia (Pres.)

05/21/22      updates to South Korea (PM), Ukraine prov.: Kyiv (Gov.)

05/20/22      updates to Timor-Leste (Pres.), Canada prov.: Nunatsiavut (PM).

05/19/22      update to Tokelau (Head of State).

05/16/22      updates to France (PM), U.S. govt.: MARAD (Admin.)

05/15/22      updates to Brazil state: Alagoas (Gov.), India state: Tripura (PM).

05/14/22      updates to United Arab Emirates (Pres.), Spain reg.: Galicia (Pres.)

05/13/22      updates to United Arab Emirates (Pres.), UAE emirate: Abu Dubai (Ruler),

                Australia terr.: Northern Territory (CM).

05/12/22      updates to South Korea (PM), Sri Lanka (PM), Cyprus: Northern Cyprus (PM),

                Indonesia prov.: Bangka-Belitung, Banten, Gorontalo, Papua Barat,

                Sulawesi Barat (Gov.)

05/11/22      update to Russia rep.: Kalmykia (PM).

05/10/22      updates to Hungary (Pres.), South Korea (Pres.), Australia terr.: Northern

                     Territory (CM), Russia reg.: Mari El (Pres.), Kirov, Ryazan, Saratov, and

                     Tomsk (Gov.); U.S. mayor election: Newark, NJ: incumbent Mayor Ras Baraka (Dem.)

                wins re-election over Sheila Montague (f)(Dem.), 83.1%-16.9%.

05/09/22      updates to China reg.: Ningxia Hui (Gov.); Ukraine prov.: Zaporizhzhya

                (Russia appointed Gov.)

05/08/22      update to Costa Rica (Pres.)

05/05/22      update to British Virgin Islands (PM).

05/04/22      update to Tristan da Cunha (Admin.)

05/01/22      updates to Greenland (High Com.), Switzerland cantons: Glarus, Valais, Zürich;

                U.S. govt.: National Archives (Archivist); Colombo Plan (Secy.-gen.)

04/30/22      updates to Pakistan prov.: Punjab (PM), China reg.: Nei Mongol (Pty. Sec.)

04/28/22      update to Montenegro (PM).

04/27/22      updates to China city: Tianjin (Mayor), Peru city: Lima (Mayor).

04/26/22      update to Ukraine prov.: Kherson (Russia appointed Gov.)

04/25/22      updates to German state: Saarland (PM), Ukraine reg.: Crimea (Pres. Rep.), U.S.

                govt.: ATF (Dir.)

04/22/22      updates to China prov.: Hebei, Sichuan (Pty. Sec.)

04/20/22      update to Congo DRC prov.: Nord-Ubangi (Gov.)

04/19/22      update to Yemen (Pres.)

04/18/22      updates to Pakistan prov.: Azad Kashmir (PM), Sindh (Gov.)

04/17/22      update to Pakistan prov.: Balochistan (Gov.)

04/16/22      update to Pakistan prov.: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (Gov.)

04/13/22      update to U.S. govt.: USPTO (Dir.)

04/12/22      update to U.S. election: Sioux Falls, SD: incumbent Mayor Paul TenHaken (Rep.)

                     defeats Taneeza Islam (f)(Dem.), David Zokaites (Ind.), 73.4%-24.7%-1.9%

04/11/22      update to Pakistan (PM).

04/08/22      update to Australia state: Tasmania (PM).

04/07/22      update to Kazakhstan reg.: Atyrau, Qyzylorda, Zhambyl (Gov.)

04/06/22      update to Montserrat (Gov.)

04/05/22      updates to Palau state: Airai (Gov.); U.S. election: Milwaukee, WI: acting Mayor

                Cavalier Johnson (Dem.) elected over Robert Donovan (Ind.), 71.5%-28.2%

04/03/22      updates to Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin (Terr. Council Pres.), Pakistan

                prov.: Punjab (Gov.)

04/02/22      updates to Brazil states: Alagoas, Ceará, Maranhão (Gov.)

04/01/22      updates to San Marino (Capt.-Reg.), Tristan da Cunha (Admin.), U.S. govt.: FAA

                (Dir.), NCC (Pres.)

03/31/22      updates to Brazil states: Maranhão, Piaui, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo (Gov.),

                China prov.: Qinghai (Gov.)

03/30/22      update to Peru reg.: Huánuco (Gov.)

03/29/22      updates to China prov.: Hubei, Qinghai, Ningxia Hui (Pty. Sec.)

03/28/22      updates to Saint Barthelemy and Saint Martin (Pref.)

03/27/22      updates to UNPO (Gen. Asmb. Pres.), Japan pref.: Ishiwaka (Gov.)

03/25/22      update to Wallis and Futuna (Terr. Asemb. Pres.)

03/22/22      updates to Armenia prov.: Syunik (Gov.), Solomon Islands prov.: Isabel (PM).

03/21/22      updates to Australia state: South Australia (PM), Mauritius: Rodrigues

                (Chf. Exec.)

03/20/22      update to Bosnia and Hercegovnia (Pres.)

03/19/22      update to Turkmenistan (Pres.)

03/18/22      update to Wake Island (Gov.)

03/17/22      update to Nigeria state: Anambra (Gov.)

03/16/22      update to Sakya sect.

03/15/22      updates to Malaysia: Johor (CM), Sudan: Abyei Area (UNISFA Cmdr.), Ukraine

                prov.: Kyiv (Gov.)

03/13/22      update to Armenia (Pres.)

03/11/22      updates to Chile (Pres.), Easter Island (Gov.), Brazil state: Tocantins (Gov.)

03/10/22      update to Indonesia prov.: Ibu Kota Nusantara (Head).

03/07/22      updates to Montserrat (Gov.), Ukraine prov.: Kirovohrad (Gov.)

03/05/22      update to Mauritius: Rodrigues (Chf. Comm.)

03/03/22      updates to Burkina Faso (PM), Libya (PM), Mozambique (PM), Japan pref.:

                Nagasaki (Gov.), Ethiopian Orthodox Church (Patr.)

03/01/22      updates to Ukraine prov.: Cherkasy, Kyiv City, Odesa (Gov.)

02/28/22      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina canton: Tuzla (PM).

02/24/22      updates to Ukraine prov.: Military Administrations.

02/21/22      updates to Congo DRC prov.: Sud-Kivu (Gov.), Peru reg.: Madre de Dios (Gov.)

02/17/22      updates to Russia rep.: Dagestan (PM), U.S. govt.: FDA (Comm.)

02/15/22      update to Guernsey (Lt. Gov.)

02/14/22      updates to Czech Republic reg.: Plzeňský (Gov.), Parlatino (Secy.-gen.)

02/11/22      updates to Parlatino (Pres.), Assyrian Church (Patr.)

02/09/22      update to Central Africa Rep. (PM).

02/08/22      updates to Peru (PM), Ukraine prov.: Kyyiv (Gov.), SEGIB (Secy.-gen.), U.S. city

                election: Oklahoma City, OK: Mayor David Holt (Rep.) is re-elected over

                Frank Urbanic (Rep.), Carol Hefner (f)(Rep.), and Jimmy Lawson (Dem.),

                59.8%-19.9%-13.6%-6.6%

02/06/22      update to United Kingdom: Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee begins, marking

                70 years since she acceded to the throne. She is the longest reigning British

                monarch in history and the longest-reigning queen regnant in world history

                (having surpassed Queen Victoria to the record on 9 Sep 2015).

02/05/22      updates to African Union (Chair.), U.S. govt.: FDIC (Chair.)

02/03/22      update to United Kingdom: Northern Ireland (First Min.)

02/01/22      updates to Armenia (Pres.), Peru (PM), Myanmar reg.: Kayah, Yangon (CM), UNICEF

                (Exec. Dir.)

01/31/22      updates to Kazakhstan reg.: Almaty (Gov.), NCC (Pres.)

01/27/22      updates to Honduras (Pres.), Congo DRC prov.: Sud-Kivu (Gov.)

01/26/22      update to U.S. govt.: NEA (Chair.)

01/24/22      updates to Burkina Faso (Pres., PM); CE (PACE Pres.)

01/22/22      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina (EUFOR Cmdr.)

01/19/22      updates to Kosovo (UNMIK Rep.), The Sudan (PM).

01/18/22      update to Ecuador prov.: Galápagos (Gov.)

01/16/22      update to North Macedonia (PM).

01/15/22      update to U.S. state: Virginia (Gov.)

01/13/22      updates to Armenia prov.: Aragatsotn, Ararat (Gov.), Venezuela state: Barinas

                (Gov.)

01/12/22      updates to Br. Indian Ocean Terr. (Com. Rep.), Palau state: Ngaraard (Gov.)

01/11/22      updates to European Union (Parl. Pres.), Palau state: Koror (Gov.),

                Crete Orthodox Church (Achbsp.)

01/07/22      update to Old Roman Catholic Church Archdiocese of California (Absp.)

01/05/22      updates to Kazakhstan (PM), Bosnia-Hercegovnia canton: Sarajevo (PM), Palau

                state: Ngchesar (Gov.), U.S. govt.: Census (Dir.)

01/04/22      updates to U.S. cities: Cincinnati, Topeka (Mayor).

01/03/22      updates to Tristan da Cunha (Admin.), U.S. cities: Atlanta, Cleveland, Pittsburgh

                (Mayor).

01/01/22      updates to Switzerland (Pres.); Swiss cantons: Aargau, Fribourg, Graubünden,

                Jura, Schaffhausen, Solothurn; Denmark reg.: Nordjylland (Chair.); Palau state:

                Peleliu (Gov.); U.S. cities: New York, Rochester, Seattle (Mayor), New York

                City boroughs: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island (Pres.); BIS (Chair.),

                EAEU (Chair.), G-7 (Chair.), ISO (Pres.), Norden (Pres.), OSCE (Chair.),

                Mercosur (Parlasur Pres.), SCO (Secy.-gen.), UPU (Dir.-gen.)

 Recent Additions to WorldStatesmen.org in 2022 

12/12/22      added Timbuktu to Mali Traditional States.

11/06/22      added to Mozambique: British Chinde Concession (1892-1923).

11/05/22      added to U.S. Cities: Reno, NV.

10/23/22      added State Union of Belarus and Russia.

09/05/22      added to Chile: Regions from 2021.

    New Polities and International Organizations in 2022

12/09/22      update to Indonesia new province: Papua Barat Daya.

11/11/22      update to Indonesia new provinces: Papua Pegunungan, Papua Selatan, Papua Tengah.

10/05/22      updates to Ukraine reg.: Russia annexes Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, Zaporozhye.

06/08/22      updates to Kazakhstan new reg.: Abay, Ulytau, Zhetysu.

     01/18/22      update to Indonesia prov.: Ibu Kota Nusantara.

    New Anthems, Flags, Constitutions and Currencies in 2022

12/01/22      update to India (digital currency).

09/30/22      update to Ukraine reg.: Russia annexed Kherson, Zaporozhye (flags).

09/19/22      update to Kazakhstan (capital name).

09/08/22      update to United Kingdom (anthem, national holiday).

09/03/22      update to Sovereign Military Order of Malta (constitution).

08/16/22      update to Tunisia (constitution).

07/09/22      update to Ukraine reg.: Russia occupied Kharkov (flag).

07/01/22      update to Mississippi state (song).

06/01/22      update to Turkey (short form name Türkiye in all languages).

06/01/22      update to Russia reg.: Penza (flag).

04/27/22      update to Central African Republic (digital currency).

04/13/22      update to Venezuela city: Caracas (flag).

02/15/22      update to Malaysia state: Sarawak (PM title).

01/27/22      update to Saudi Arabia (national holiday).

01/24/22      update to U.S. city: Lincoln, NE (flag).

01/24/22      update to Burkina Faso (constitution suspended to 1/31).

01/22/22      update to Honduras (flag).

01/17/22      update to Nepal prov.: Madhes Pradesh (name).

 International Organization Membership Updates in 2022

12/19/22      Maldives the 79th member of OACPS.

11/29/22      Barbados the 175th member of IOM.

09/22/22      São Tomé and Príncipe the 176th member of CTBTO.

09/21/22      Equatorial Guinea the 175th member of CTBTO.

09/16/22      Uruguay the 107the member of IMSO.

09/02/22      South Africa withdraws from OACPS.

08/31/22      Guinea-Bissau joins AfCTA.

08/11/22      Costa Rica the 55th member of ANT.

08/04/22      Iraq the 92nd member of AIIB.

08/01/22      Timor-Leste the 174th member of CTBTO.

07/11/22      Congo (Kinshasa) the 7th member of EAC.

07/09/22      Kiribati withdraws from PIF.

07/03/22      Papua New Guinea the 168th member of IRENA.

06/30/22      Dominica the 173rd member of CTBTO.

06/25/22      Gabon, Togo 55th and 56th members of Commonwealth.

05/17/22      Russia withdrew from the CBSS.

05/04/22      Morocco the 91st member of AIIB.

05/03/22      Albania the 98th member of IHO.

04/29/22      Tunisia the 90th member of AIIB.

04/18/22      Morocco joins AfCTA.

03/31/22      Tuvalu the 172nd member of CTBTO.

03/24/22      The Gambia the 171st member of CTBTO.

03/16/22      Russia expelled from CE leaving 46 members.

03/09/22      Marshall Islands withdraws from PIF.

03/09/22      Qatar and United Arab Emirates members of PAM.

03/02/22      Tonga the 175th member of IAEA.

02/23/22      Congo (DRC) joins AfCTA.

02/09/22      Saint Kitts and Nevis the 174th member of IAEA.

02/07/22      Angola the 106th member of IMSO.

02/05/22      Cape Verde joins AfCTA.

01/17/22      Tanzania joins AfCTA.

01/14/22      Peru the 89th member of AIIB.

01/01/22      Antigua and Barbuda the 160th member of UNTWO.