2025 Updates and Additions

New Heads of State, Governors and Other Leaders

12/31/25      update to Georgia reg.: South Ossetia (Gov.)

12/30/25      update to Santa Fe (Mayor).

12/24/25      update to U.S. govt.: GSA (Admin.)

12/19/25      update to U.S. govt.: MARAD (Admin.), FDIC (Chair.), NEA (Chair.)

12/18/25      updates to Tonga (PM), U.S. govt.: NASA (Admin.), U.S. city: Miami (Mayor).

12/17/25      update to South Sudan state: Northern Bahr El Ghazal (Gov.)

12/15/25      update to Czech Republic (PM).

12/12/25      update to Canada prov.: Prince Edward Island (PM).

12/10/25      updates to Argentina prov.: Corrientes, Santiago del Estero (Gov.), U.S

                     city: Palm Springs (Mayor).

12/09/25      updates to Italy reg.: Campania (Pres.), U.S. city elections Albuquerque, NM

                (runoff): Mayor Tim Keller (Dem.) defeats Darren White (Rep.), 57.6%-42.4%;

                Miami, FL (runoff): Eileen Higgins (f)(Dem.) defeats Emilio T. González (Rep.),

                59.4%-40.6%.

12/08/25      update to Czech Rep. reg.: Karlovarský (Gov.)

12/07/25      update to Nepal prov.: Madhesh (PM).

12/05/25      update to Italy reg.: Veneto (Pres.)

12/04/25      update to Japan pref.: Fukui (Gov.)

12/02/25      updates to Spain reg.: Valencia (Pres.); UNDP (Admin.), U.S. city election:

                Jersey City, NJ (runoff): James Solomon (Dem.) defeats Jim McGreevey (Dem.),

                68%-32%.

12/01/25      updates to U.S. city: Annapolis (Mayor), U.S. govt.: FEMA (Admin.)

11/30/25      update to Barbados (Pres.)

11/29/25      update to Japan pref.: Hiroshima (Gov.)

11/28/25      updates to Guinea-Bissau (PM), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (PM).

11/27/25      update to Guinea-Bissau (Pres.), INTERPOL (Pres.)

11/26/25      updates to Guinea-Bissau (Pres., PM), Pakistan prov.: Gilgit-Baltistan (PM).

11/25/25      update to Ecuador terr.: Galápagos (Gov.)

11/22/25      update to Canada terr.: Yukon (PM).

11/20/25      update to Canada terr.: Nunavut (PM).

11/18/25      updates to Pakistan: Azad Kashmir (PM), U.S. govt.: USGS (Dir.)

11/17/25      updates to Wallis and Futuna (Admin.-Sup.), South Sudan state: Central Equatoria

                (Gov.)

11/16/25      updates to Sri Lanka prov.: Southern (Gov.), Bishopric of Piana degli Albanesi‏

                (Bisp.)

11/15/25      updates to Malaysia terr.: Kuala Lumpur (Mayor) and Putrajaya (Pres.), UNESCO

                (Dir.-gen.), Romanian Greek-Catholic Church (Arch-bsp.)

11/13/25      updates to Tanzania (PM), Papua New Guinea prov.: Morobe (Gov.), Bosnia-

                Hercegovina canton: Bosnian-Podrinje (Gov.)

11/11/25      updates to Ireland (Pres.), Nepal prov.: Madhesh (Gov.)

11/10/25      updates to Nepal prov.: Madhesh (PM), Kosovo (UNMIK Rep.)

11/08/25      update to Bolivia (Pres.)

11/05/25      update to Russia admin.: Tver (Gov.)

11/04/25      updates to U.S. former Vice President (2001-09), Secretary of Defense (1989-93),

                Wyoming Congressman (1979-89) and White House Chief of Staff (1975-77)

                Richard B. Cheney dies; Congo (DRC) prov.: Tshopo (Gov.); Czech reg.:

                Karlovarský (Gov.); U.S. election results:  parties - Dem. = Democratic, Rep. =

                Republican, Cons. = Conservative Party, DFL = Democratic–Farmer–Labor, DSA =

                Democratic Socialists of America, Ind. = Independent, Libt. = Libertarian, SWP

                = Socialist Workers Party, WFP = Working Families Party;
              Governor elections:
              - New Jersey: ex-Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (f)(Dem.) defeats Jack Ciattarelli

                (Rep.), Vic Kaplan (Libt.), Joanne Kuniansky (f)(SWP), 56.6%-43.8%-0.4%-0.2%;
              - Virginia: ex-Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (f) (Dem.) defeats Lt. Gov.

                Winsome Earl-Sears (f)(Rep.), 57.3%-42.5%;
              U.S. Mayor elections:
              - Albany, NY: Dorcey L. Applyrs (f)(Dem./WFP) defeats Rocco Pezzulo (Rep./Con.),

                and Write-Ins, 83.5%-13.5%-3%;
              - Albuquerque, NM: Mayor Tim Keller (Dem.) leads Darren White (Rep.), Alexander

                Uballez (Dem.), Louie Sanchez (Dem.), Mayling Armijo (f)(Dem.), Eddie Varela

                (Rep.), and Daniel Chavez (Ind.), 36.6%-31.3%-18.2%-6.6%-5.6%-1.6%-1%

                (a runoff was held on 9 Dec 2025);

              - Annapolis, MD: Jared Littmann (Dem.) defeats Bob O'Shea (Rep.), 73%-26.7%;
              - Atlanta, GA: Mayor Andre Dickens (Dem.) is re-elected over Eddie Meredith

                (Dem.), Kalema Jackson (Dem.) and Helmut Domagalski (Rep.), 85%-6.1%-5.1%-3.8%;
              - Billings, MT: Mike Nelson (Ind.) defeats Jennifer Owen (f)(Ind.), Mike Boyett

                (Ind.), and Amanda Housler (f)(Ind.), win 39.2%-38.5%-15.9%-6.4%;
              - Boston, MA: Mayor Michelle Wu (f)(Dem.) is re-elected unopposed with 93.2% vs.

                Write-Ins 6.8%;
              - Buffalo, NY: Sean Ryan (Dem./WFP) defeats James Gardner (Rep./Con.) and Michael

                Gainer (Restore Buffalo/Ind.), 71.6%-22.9%-4.6%;
              - Charlotte, NC : Mayor Vi Lyles (f)(Dem.) is re-elected over Terrie Donovan

                (Rep.), and Rob Yates (Libt.), 70.4%-25.6%-3.6%;

              - Cincinnati, OH: Mayor Aftab Pureval (Dem.) is re-elected over Cory Bowman

                (Rep.), 78.2%-21.8%;
              - Cleveland, OH: Mayor Justin Bibb (Dem.) is re-elected over Laverne Gore (f)

                (Rep.), 73.9%-25.1%;
              - Detroit, MI: Mary Sheffield (f)(Dem.) defeats Solomon W. Kinloch Jr. (Dem.),

                77.4%-22.6%;
              - Jersey City, NJ: James Solomon (Dem.) leads ex-Gov. Jim McGreevey (Dem.), Bill

                O'Dea (Dem.), Mussab Ali (Dem.), Joyce Watterman (f)(Dem.), Christina Freeman

                (f)(Ind.), 29.2%-25.1%-21.5%-18.3%-3.9%-1.5% (a runoff is held 2 Dec 2025);
              - Lansing, MI: Mayor Andy Schor (Dem.) defeats Kelsea Hector (f)(Ind.),

                66.6%-33.4%;
              - Manchester, NH: Mayor Jay Ruais (Rep.) is re-elected over Jessica Spillers (f)

                (Dem.), 59%-41%;
              - Miami, FL: Eileen Higgins (f)(Dem.) leads Emilio T. González (Rep.), Ken J.

                Russell (Dem), ex-Mayor Joe Carollo (Rep.), Alejandro Díaz de la Portilla

                (Rep.), and ex-Mayor Xavier Suarez (Ind.), 35.9%-19.5%-17.6%-11.5%-5.1%-4.9%

                (a runoff was held on 9 Dec 2025);
              - Minneapolis, MN: in 1st round votes Mayor Jacob Frey (Dem./DFL) leads Omar

                Fateh (DSA), DeWayne Davis (Dem.), Jazz Hampton (Dem.), and Laverne Turner

                (Ind.), 41.7%-31.6%-13.9%-10.4%-0.5%, following allocations of ranked choice

                votes Mayor Jacob Frey is re-elected over Omar Fateh, 53%-47%;
              - New York City, NY: Zohran Mamdani (DSA/Dem./WFP) defeats ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo

                (Ind.), Curtis Sliwa (Rep.), Erica Adams (Ind.), and Irene Estrada (f)(Con.),

                50.4%-41.6%-7.1%-0.3%-0.1%;
                New York City Borough Presidents:
                - Bronx: incumbent Vanessa L. Gibson (f)(Dem./WFP) is re-elected over Grace

                  Marrero (f)(Rep./Cons.), 82.6%-17.2%;
                - Brooklyn: incumbent Antonio Reynoso (Dem./WFP) is re-elected over Janine

                  Acquafredda (f)(Rep./Cons.), 82.6%-17.2%;
                - Manhattan: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Dem./WFP) defeats Seson Adams (Rep.), Rolando

                  Gomez (The Unity/Ind.), 80.8%-17%-2.1%; 
                - Queens: incumbent Donovan J. Richards, Jr. (Dem.) is re-elected over Henry

                  Ikezi (Rep./United Alliance), 70%-29.8%;
                - Staten Island: incumbent Vito Fossella (Rep.) is re-elected over Michael

                  Colombo (Dem.), 68.2%-31.6%;
              - Pittsburgh, PA: Corey O'Connor (Dem.) vs. Tony Moreno (Rep.), 87.5%-12.5%;
              - Rochester, NY: Mayor Malik Evans (Dem./WFP) is re-elected over Louis Sabo

                (Con.), 85.9%-12.6%;
              - Saint Paul, MN: in 1st round votes Mayor Melvin Carter III (Dem./DFL) leads

                Kaohly Vang Her (f)(Dem.), Yan Chen (f)(DFL), Mike Hilborn (Ind.), and Adam

                Dullinger (Ind.), 40.8%-38.4%-9.6%-8.5%-2.4%, following allocation of ranked

                votes Kaohly Her (f) defeats Mayor Carter, 51.5%-48.5%;
              - Santa Fé, NM: in 1st round votes Michael J. Garcia (Dem.), Oscar Salazar

                Rodriguez (Ind.), Ron Trujillo (Dem.), Justin Greene (Dem), JoAnne Vigil

                Coppler (f)(Dem.), Tarin J. Nix (f)(Dem.), Letitia Montoya (f)(Dem.), Jeanne

                O'Dean (f)(Ind.), win 36.2%-23.6%-13%-10.3%-7.5%-6.2%-2.6%-0.5%, following

                allocation of 2nd round votes Michael J. Garcia (Dem.) is elected mayor;
              - Seattle, WA: Katie Barrett Wilson (f)(DSA) defeats incumbent Mayor Bruce

                Harrell (Dem.), 50.2%-49.5%;
              - Syracuse, NY: Sharon Owens (f)(Dem.) defeats Tom Babilon (Rep.), Alfonso Davis

                (Ind.), and Tim Rudd (Ind.), 73.8%-18.6%-3.6%-3.3%;
              - Toledo, OH: Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz (Dem.) is re-elected over Roberto Torres

                (Ind.), and Write-Ins, 60.5%-32.3%-7.2%;
              - Topeka, KS: Spencer Duncan (Dem.) defeats Henry McClure (Rep.), 75.1%-24.3%;

11/03/25      updates to Argentina (Cabinet Chf.), U.S. city: Mobile, AL (Mayor).

11/01/25      update to Moldova (PM).

10/29/25      update to Canada prov.: Newfoundland (PM).

10/28/25      update to Parlacen (Pres.)

10/26/25      update to Seychelles (Pres.)

10/24/25      update to Cyprus: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Pres.)

10/22/25      updates to Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Shire Pres.), Madagascar (PM), Cyprus:

                UNFICYP (Rep.)

10/21/25      update to Japan (PM).

10/20/25      update to Christmas Island (Shire Pres.)

10/18/25      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina: Republika Srpska (Pres.)

10/15/25      updates to Nepal prov.: Madhesh (PM), Ukraine prov.: Dnipropetrovs'k (Gov.)

10/14/25      updates to Madagascar (Pres.), Peru (PM), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

                Saints (Pres.)

10/13/25      updates to China prov.: Nei Mongol (Gov.), Peru reg.: La Libertad (Gov.), Lima

                (Mayor).

10/12/25      update to U.S. city election: New Orleans, LA: Helena Moreno (f)(Dem.) wins

                election over Royce Duplessis (Dem.), Oliver Thomas (Dem.), and Frank Janusa

                (Rep.), 55%-22.4%-18.7%-2.2%.

10/11/25      update to China prov.: Guangdong (Gov.)

10/10/25      update to Peru (Pres.)

10/09/25      update to China prov.: Jiangsu (Gov.)

10/08/25      update to Indonesia prov.: Papua (Gov.)

10/07/25      updates to Madagascar (PM), U.S. govt.: NOAA (Admin.)

10/04/25      update to Malawi (Pres.)

10/03/25      updates to Luxembourg (Grand Duke), Kosovo (KFOR Cmdr.), South Sudan state:

                Upper Nile (Gov.)

10/01/25      update to San Marino (Capt.-Reg.)

09/30/25      updates to Bosnia-Hercegovina: Republika Srpska (Pres.), China prov.: Liaoning,

                Nei Monggol (Pty. Secy.)

09/29/25      updates to Russia admin.: Severo-Zapadny (Plenp.), Tver (Gov.), U.s. govt.: PHS

                (Surgeon General).

09/27/25      update to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Pres.)

09/25/25      updates to Lithuania (PM), Congo (DRC) prov.: Kasaï Oriental (Gov.), Romanian

                Greek-Catholic Church (Arch-bsp.)

09/23/25      updates to Bosnia-Hercegovina canton: Una-Sana (Gov.); U.S. city election Mobile,

                AL (runoff): Spiro Cheriogotis (Rep.) defeats Barbara Drummond (f)(Dem.),

                51.4%-48.6%.

09/22/25      update to U.S. govt.: USPTO (Dir.)

09/20/25      update to U.S. govt.: UN Rep. (Amb.)

09/19/25      update to U.S. govt.: Census (Dir.)

09/16/25      updates to Samoa (PM), Commonwealth (Chair.)

09/15/25      update to India state: Maharashtra (Gov.)

09/14/25      update to Mount Sinai Orthodox Church (Achbsp.)

09/12/25      update to Nepal (PM).

09/10/25      updates to France (PM), Saint Helena (PM).

09/09/25      update to United Nations (Gen. Asmb. Pres.)

09/07/25      update to Thailand (PM).

09/05/25      update to U.K. govt.: Scotland (Secy.)

09/04/25      updates to Armenia prov.: Armavir, Lori (Gov.)

09/03/25      update to U.S. govt.: BIA (Asst. Secy.)

09/02/25      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina: Republika Srpska (PM).

09/01/25      updates to French Polynesia (High Com.), Guadeloupe (Pref.), South Sudan state:

                Western Bahar el-Ghazal (Gov.), AfDB (Pres.), ATS (Exec. Sec.)

08/31/25      update to The Sudan (rebel PM).

08/30/25      updates to The Sudan (rebel Pres.), Yemen (Houthi PM), Somalia state:

                     Northeastern (Pres.)

08/29/25      update to Thailand (PM).

08/28/25      updates to Algeria (PM), Yemen (Houthi PM).

08/26/25      updates to U.S. city elections: Birmingham, AL: incumbent Mayor Randall Woodfin

                (Dem.) defeats Lashunda Scales (f)(Dem.), Juandalynn "Lee Lee" Givan (f)(Dem.),

                and Frank Woodson (Dem.), 74.9%-14.6%-4.3%-3%; and Mobile, AL: Barbara

                Drummond (f)(Dem.), Spiro Cheriogotis (Rep.), Paul Prine (Rep.), and Connie

                Hudson (f)(Rep.), win 33.7%-27.6%-19.9%-18.1% (runoff to be held 23 Sep 2025).

08/25/25      update to India state: Nagaland (Gov.)

08/22/25      updates to Bosnia-Hercegovina: Republika Srpska (PM), U.S. govt.: RNC (Chair.)

08/18/25      updates to Bosnia-Hercegovina: Republika Srpska (Pres.), U.S. govt.: FWS (Dir.)

08/15/25      update to India state: Nagaland (Gov.)

08/12/25      updates to Ecuador reg.: Galápagos (Gov.), U.S. govt.: Peace Corps (Dir.)

08/08/25      update to U.S. govt.: IRS (Comm.)

08/07/25      updates to Guinea-Bissau (PM), Haiti (Pres.), Myanmar (Pres.), Vanuatu prov.:

                Shefa (PM), South Sudan state: Western Equatoria (Gov.)

08/06/25      update to Poland (Pres.), Malaysia terr.: Labuan (Admin.)

08/05/25      updates to Burundi (PM), Nepal prov.: Bagmati (PM).

08/04/25      update to Lithuania (PM).

08/03/25      update to Parlatino (Pres.)

08/01/25      update to U.S. govt.: Marshals Service (Dir.)

07/31/25      update to Myanmar (PM).

07/30/25      update to Somalia reg.: Northeastern (Pres.)

07/29/25      update to Falkland Islands (Gov.)

07/26/25      update to India state: Goa (Gov.)

07/25/25      update to Rwanda (PM).

07/24/25      updates to Vanuatu prov.: Malampa, Penama, Tafea (PM).

07/23/25      updates to Northern Mariana Islands (Gov.), U.S. govt.: DEA (Admin.)

07/21/25      updates to Monaco (PM), India state: Haryana (Gov.), U.S. govt.: FWS (Dir.)

07/18/25      updates to India terr.: Ladakh (Lt. gov.), ITSO (Dir.-gen.); U.S. govt.: USCIS

                (Dir.)

07/17/25      update to Ukraine (PM).

07/16/25      updates to Bosnia-Hercegovnia (Pres.), Suriname (Pres., VP), U.S. govt.: GSA

                (Admin.)

07/15/25      updates to Armenia prov.: Armavir (Gov.), U.S. govt.: Compt.

07/14/25      update to U.S. govt.: USPS (Postmaster Gen.)

07/10/25      update to U.S. govt.: FAA (Admin.)

07/09/25      updates to Congo (DRC) prov.: Sankuru (Gov.), U.S. govt.: NASA (Admin.)

07/08/25      update to Azerbaijan reg.: Nakhichevan (Gov.)

07/07/25      updates to South Korea (PM), Indonesia prov.: Papua (Gov.), South Sudan: Pibor

                (Admin.), BIOT (Diego Garcia Cmdr.)

07/04/25      updates to NATO (SACEUR), Seventh-day Adventists (Pres.).

07/03/25      updates to Thailand (acting PM), China prov.: Guangxi Zhuang (Gov.)

07/02/25      update to Austria state: Salzburg (PM).

07/01/25      updates to Guernsey (PM), Thailand (acting PM); China reg.: Xinjiang Uyghur

                (Pty. Secy.), Swiss cantons: Basel-Land, Luzern, Nidwalden and Obwalden; U.S.

                city Jackson, MS (Mayor); BIS (Gen. mgr.), WCO (Pres.)

06/27/25      update to Canada prov.: Yukon (PM).

06/25/25      update to U.S. govt.: BLM (Dir.)

06/24/25      updates to IOC (Pres.), UNIFIL (Cmdr.)

06/23/25      updates to Romania (PM), U.S. govt.: CBP (Comm.)

06/18/25      updates to South Sudan state: Central Equatoria (Gov.); San Antonio, TX (Mayor).

06/17/25      update to UNDP (Admin.)

06/16/25      updates to Sweden county: Stockholm (Gov.), Congo (DRC) prov.: Sud-Kivu (rebel

                Gov.), U.S. govt.: IRS (Comm.)

06/14/25      update to Greece: Mount Athos (Chair.)

06/13/25      update to Mongolia (PM).

06/12/25      update to U.S. govt.: MARAD (Admin.)

06/11/25      updates to Georgia rep.: Abkhazia (exile PM), Solomon Islands prov.: Central

                (PM), Venezuela state: Zulia (Gov.)

06/10/25      update to Russia rep.: Altay (PM).

06/09/25      updates to Omaha, NE (Mayor), Venezuela states: Barinas, Lara (Gov.)

06/07/25      update to U.S. city election: San Antonio, TX (runoff): Gina Ortiz Jones (f)

                (Dem.) defeats Rolando Pablos (Rep.), 54.3%-45.7%.

06/06/25      updates to Croatia reg.: Dubrovacko-Neretvanska, Koprivnicko-Krizevacka,

                Primorsko-Goranska, Šibensko-Kninska, Vukovarsko-Srijemska, Zadarska (Gov.)

06/05/25      updates to Venezuela states: Aragua, Guárico, Yaracuy (Gov.)

06/04/25      updates to South Korea (Pres.), South Sudan state: Warrap (Gov.), Venezuela

                states: Bolívar, Delta Amacuro (Gov.)

06/03/25      updates to Armenia prov.: Lori (Gov.), China prov.: Shanxi (Gov.); Venezuela

                states: Mérida, Nueva Esparta, Sucre (Gov.); U.S. city election: Jackson, MS:

                John Horhn (Dem.) is elected mayor over Rodney DePriest (Ind.), Zach Servis

                (Ind.), Kenneth Gee (Rep.), Lille Stewart-Robinson (f)(Ind.) and Kim Wade

                (Ind.), 67.2%-27.7%-2.5%-0.9%-0.8%-0.8%.

06/01/25      updates to Switzerland cantons: Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Geneva, Sankt

                Gallen, Thurgau; Community of Christ (Proph.-Pres.)

05/31/25      update to Andorra (Co-Prince).

05/28/25      updates to Mauritius reg.: Rodrigues (Gov.), Micronesia state: Yap (Gov.),

                Somalia reg.: Benadir (Gov.), U.S. govt.: Treasury Dept. (Treas.)

05/26/25      updates to Romania (Pres.), Croatia reg.: Osjecko-Baranjska (Gov.), OAS

                (Secy.-gen.)

05/25/25      updates to Kazakhstan city: Almaty (Mayor), U.S. govt.: USCIS (Dir.)

05/22/25      update to Russia rep.: Karelia (PM).

05/20/25      updates to Germany state: Niedersachsen (PM), Congo (DRC) prov.: Nord-Ubangi

                (Gov.), U.S. city: Oakland, CA (Mayor).

05/19/25      updates to The Sudan (PM), Congo (DRC) prov.: Kasai Oriental (Gov.)

05/16/25      update to U.S. govt.: Air Force (Secy.)

05/15/25      update to Congo (DRC) prov.: Kwilu (Gov.)

05/14/25      update to Peru (PM).

05/13/25      update to U.S. city election: Omaha, NE (runoff): John Ewing, Jr. (Dem.) defeats

                incumbent Mayor Jean Stothert (f)(Rep.), 56.2%-43.6%.

05/12/25      update to U.S. govt.: LOC (Lib.)

05/09/25      update to Canada prov.: Newfoundland and Labrador (PM).

05/08/25      updates to Vatican City and the Roman Catholic Church (Pope); U.S. govt.:

                FEMA (Admin.), LOC (Lib.)

05/07/25      update to U.S. govt.: SSA (Comm.)

05/06/25      updates to Cayman Islands (PM), Germany (Chanc.), Romania (PM).

05/04/25      update to Gabon (PM).

05/03/25      updates to Togo (Pres., PM), Yemen (PM), New Caledonia (High Com.),; U.S. mayor

                elections: Fort Worth, TX: incumbent Mayor Mattie Parker (f)(Rep.) is re

                -elected over Josh Lucas (Dem.), Alyson Kennedy (f)(Soc. Wkrs.), Chris Wood

                (Ind.), Donnell Ballard (Ind.), Lawrence Walker II (Ind.), and Millennium Woods

                Jr. (Ind.), 66.6%-17.8%-4.2%-3%-2.7%-2.6%-2.6%; San Antonio, TX: Gina Ortiz

                Jones (f)(Dem.), leads Rolando Pablos (Rep.), Beto Altamirano (Dem.), Adriana

                Rocha Garcia (f)(Dem.), Manny Pelaez (Dem.), Melissa Cabello Havrda (f)(Dem.),

                John Courage (Dem.), Clayton Perry (Ind.), and Tim Westley (Rep.), 27.2%-17.6%-

                12.1%-10%-7%-7%-6%-6%-4% (a runoff will be held 7 Jun 2025).

05/02/25      updates to South Korea (PM, Pres.), New Caledonia (High Com.), Swiss cantons:

                Valais, Zürich; Venezuela state: Bolívar (Gov.)

05/01/25      updates to Trinidad and Tobago (PM), Malaysia state: Penang (Gov.), U.S. govt.:

                NSC (Adv.)

04/30/25      updates to The Sudan (PM), Venezuela state: Mérida (Gov.)

04/28/25      update to Venezuela state: Lara (Gov.)

04/27/25      update to Swiss canton: Appenzell Innerrhoden

04/25/25      updates to U.S. govt.: NSF (Dir.), TSA (Admin.)

04/23/25      update to Montserrat (Gov.)

04/21/25      updates to Vatican City and the Roman Catholic Church (Pope), U.S. govt.:

                     BOP (Dir.), SEC (Chair.)

04/20/25      update to Japan pref.: Akita (Gov.)

04/18/25      update to U.S. govt.: IRS (Comm.)   

04/17/25      updates to Indonesia prov.: Bangka-Belitung, Papua Pegunungan (Gov.); Ukraine

                prov.: Luhans'k, Sumy (Gov.); Union State (State Secy.)

04/16/25      updates to Swiss canton: Ticino; U.S. govt.: IRS (Comm.)  

04/15/25      update to Japan pref.: Wakayama (Gov.)

              U.S. city: Saint Louis, MO (Mayor); U.S. city election Oakland, CA (special):

                ex-Congresswoman Barbara Lee (f)(Dem.) defeats Loren Taylor (Dem.), Tyron C.

                Jordan (Dem.), Mindy Ruth Pechenuk (f)(Rep.) and Renia Janeen Webb (f)(Dem.),

                52.7%-47.3%-1%-0.9%-0.8%.

04/12/25      update to U.S. govt.: Defense Dept. (JCS Chair.)

04/11/25      updates to Cyprus: British Sovereign Base Areas (Admin.); South Korea city:

                Daegu (Mayor).

04/10/25      update to Liechtenstein (PM).

04/09/25      updates to U.S. govt.: ATF (Dir.), TVA (CEO).

04/08/25      updates to Montserrat (Gov.), Ethiopia reg.: Tigray (Gov.), U.S. city election

                St. Louis, MO: Cara Spencer (f)(Dem.) defeats incumbent Mayor Tishaura Jones

                (f)(Dem.), 64.2% to 35.9%.

04/07/25      updates to Antigua and Barbuda: Barbuda (Chair.), Georgia reg.: Adjaria (PM),

                     South Sudan state: Ruweng (Admin.)

04/04/25      updates to South Korea (Pres.), Russia rep.: Mordovia (PM), U.S. govt.: Justice

                Dept. (Sol. Gen.)

04/03/25      update to U.S. govt.: NSA (Dir.)

04/01/25      updates to San Marino (Capt.-Reg.), Russia rep.: Mordovia (PM), The Commonwealth

                (Secy.-gen.); U.S. govt.: U.S. govt.: FDA (Comm.), TVA (Chair.); U.S. mayor

                election: Omaha, NE: incumbent Mayor Jean Stothert (f)(Rep.), John Ewing, Jr.

               (Dem.), Mike McDonnell (Rep.), Jasmine L. Harris (f)(Dem.) win, 36.2%-32.7%-

                20%-10.3% (a runoff is held 13 May 2025).

03/31/25      updates to Belarus reg.: Minsk, Hrodno (Gov.); U.S. govt.: Mint (Dir.), NOAA

                (Admin.)

03/29/25      updates to Syria (PM), Albanian Orthodox Church (Patr.)

03/28/25      updates to Aruba (PM), Greenland (PM), Papua New Guinea prov.: New Ireland (Gov.)

03/26/25      updates to Russia admin.: Orenburg, Sverdlovsk (Gov.); U.S. govt.: NIH (Dir.)

03/25/25      update to U.S. govt.: Navy Dept. (Secy.)

03/24/25      updates to South Korea (acting PM, Pres.), U.S. govt.: USPS (Postmstr.-gen.)

03/22/24      update to Namibia (PM).

03/21/25      updates to Namibia (Pres.), Tunisia (PM).

03/20/25      update to South Sudan state: Upper Nile (Gov.)

03/18/25      updates to Nigeria state: Rivers (Admin.), Russia admin.: Nenets (Gov.), U.S.

                govt.: BIA (Asst. Secy.)

03/17/25      updates to Trinidad and Tobago (PM), Tokelau (Head).

03/14/25      update to Canada (PM).

03/13/25      updates to Greece (Pres.), AU (com. Chair.)

03/12/25      update to The Philippines reg.: Bangsamoro (PM).

03/11/25      update to U.S. Govt.: Labor Dept. (Secy.)

03/10/25      updates to Belarus (PM), South Sudan state: Jonglei (Gov.)

03/09/25      update to U.S. govt.: ICE (Dir.)

03/07/25      update to Haiti (Pres.)

03/06/25      update to Saint Helena: Tristan da Cunha (Chf. Islander).

03/03/25      updates to Austria (PM), Georgia: Abkhazia (PM), ICJ (Pres.), Belarus admin.:

                Hrodno (Gov.). U.S. Govt.: Education Dept. (Secy.)

03/01/25      updates to Uruguay (Pres.), Vatican City (Gov.), China prov.: Liaoning (Gov.),

                OACPS (Secy.-gen.)

02/28/25      updates to Congo (DRC): Sud-Kivu (rebel Gov.), Russia rep.: Chuvashia (PM),

                U.S. govt.: IRS (Comm.)

02/27/25      updates to Anguilla (PM), U.S. Govt.: USTR (Amb.)

02/25/25      update to U.S. govt.: Army Dept. (Secy.)

02/24/25      updates to ADB (Pres.), U.S. govt.: ATF (Dir.)

02/21/25      updates to PAM (Pres.), Canada prov.: Prince Edward Island (PM), U.S. govt.:

                Commerce Dept.(Secy.), FBI (Dir.), Defense Dept: JCS (Chair.)

02/20/25      updates to India terr.: Delhi (PM), Indonesia prov.: Bali, Banten, Bengkulu,

                Gorontalo, Jakarta, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Timur, Kalimantan Barat,

                Kalimantan Selatan, Kalimantan Tengah, Kalimantan Timur, Lampung, Maluku,

                Maluku Utara, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Papua Barat, Papua

                Barat Daya, Papua Selatan, Papua Tengah, Riau, Sulawesi Barat, Sulawesi

                Selatan, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi Tenggara, Sulawesi Utara, Sumatera Selatan,

                and Sumatera Utara (Gov).

02/19/25      update to South Sudan state: Warrap (Gov.)

02/18/25      updates to Sudan: Abyei Area (Admin.), U.S. govt.: TSA (Admin.)

02/17/25      updates to Australia: Queensland reg. Torres Straits Authority (Chair.),

                Kazakhstan admin.: Abay, Shyghys Qazaqstan, (Gov.)

02/16/25      update to U.S. govt.: SSA (Comm.)

02/15/25      update to AU (Chair.)

02/14/25      update to Ukraine admin.: Poltava (Gov.)

02/13/25      updates to India state: Manipur (PM), U.S. govt.: Agriculture Dept., HHS Dept.

                (Secy.)

02/12/25      updates to Romania (Pres.), Indonesia prov.: Aceh (Gov.), U.S. govt.: DNI (Dir.)

02/11/25      updates to Vanuatu (PM), Venezuela state: Yaracuy (Gov.)

02/10/25      updates to Martinique, Saint-Martin & Saint-Barthélemy (Pref.), South Sudan

                state: Western Equatoria (Gov.)

02/09/25      update to U.S. govt.: USCIS (Dir.)

02/08/25      update to Lebanon (PM).

02/07/25      updates to Russia admin.: Novgorod (Gov.), U.S. govt.: OMB (Dir.), NARA (Archv.)

02/06/25      updates to Japan pref.: Gifu (Gov.), U.S. govt.: PTO (Comm.)

02/05/25      updates to Isma`ilia (Imam), U.S. govt.: Justice Dept. (Atny.-gen.), Veterans

                Affairs Dept., HUD (Secy.), Congo (DRC): Nord-Kivu (rebel Gov.)

02/04/25      updates to Syria (UNDOF), Isma`ilia (Imam).

02/03/25      updates to Belgium (PM), U.S. govt.: Energy Dept. (Secy.) 

02/01/25      updates to CDB (Pres.), U.S. govt.: Interior Dept. (Secy.), U.S. party: DNC

                (Chair.)

01/31/25      updates to Tonga (PM), Canada prov.: Saskatchewan (Lt. gov.), Congo (DRC)

                prov.: Nord-Kivu (Gov.).

01/30/25      updates to Nicaragua (Co-Pres.), Canada prov.: British Columbia (Lt. Gov.),

                Papua New Guinea prov.: New Ireland (Gov.), U.S. govt.: Census Bureau (Dir.)

01/29/25      update to U.S. govt.: EPA (Admin.)

01/28/25      updates to Congo (DRC) prov.: Nord-Kivu (Gov.), U.S. govt.: Treasury Dept.,

                Transportation Dept. (Secy.)

01/26/25      update to Eritrean Orthodox Church (Patr.)

01/25/25      updates to Albanian Orthodox Church (Arch-Bsp.), BIOT (Comm. Rep.), U.S. state:

                South Dakota (Gov.) and U.S. govt.: Defense Dept., Homeland Security (Secy.),

                DNI (Dir.)

01/23/25      updates to Ireland (PM), Bermuda (Gov.), U.S. govt.: CIA (Dir.)

01/22/25      updates to Canada prov.: New Brunswick (Lt. Gov.), U.S. govt.: Secret Service

                (Dir.)

01/21/25      updates to U.S. state: Delaware (Gov.), U.S. govt.: State Dept. (Secy.), Coast

                Guard (Comdt.)

01/20/25      updates to United States: Donald J. Trump becomes the 47th President and

                J.D. Vance Vice Pres.; U.S. govt.: CoS, NSC, Cabinet; Wake Island (Gov.)

01/19/25      update to FBI (Dir.)

01/18/25      update to U.S. govt.: ATF (Dir.),

01/17/25      updates to Monaco (PM), Mozambique (PM), U.S. Govt.: RNC (Co-chair.), NIH (Dir.)

01/16/25      updates to Bulgaria (PM), India state: Mizoram (Gov.)

01/15/25      updates to Mozambique (Pres.), New Caledonia (Pres.), U.S. state: Washington

                (Gov.)

01/14/25      updates to São Tomé e Príncipe (PM), Bermuda (Gov.), ICJ (Pres.)

01/13/25      updates to U.S. states: Indiana, Missouri, West Virginia (Gov.), U.S. govt.:

                     BLM (Dir.), ICE (Dir.), MARAD (Admin.)

01/10/25      updates to Austria (PM)

01/09/25      updates to Lebanon (Pres.), Russia rep.: Komi (PM), U.S. state: New Hampshire

                (Gov.)

01/08/25      update to U.S. city: San Francisco (Mayor).

01/07/25      updates to Ghana (Pres.), Palau: Ngardmau (Gov.), U.S. state: Delaware (Gov.),

                U.S. city: El Paso, Wilmington, DE (Mayor).

01/06/25      updates to Church of England (Achbsp.), Chile reg.: Arica, Aysén, Biobío,

                Coquimbo, La Araucanía, Los Lagos, Maule (Gov.), Kazakhstan reg.: Trukistan

                (Gov.), U.S. city: Oakland, CA (Mayor), Guam city: Hagåtña (Mayor).

01/05/25      update to Venezuela state: Guayana Esequiba (Gov.)

01/04/25      update to China prov.: Qinghai (Gov.)

01/03/25      updates to American Samoa (Gov.), U.S. Govt.: U.S. Senate (Pres. Pro-tem.), India

                states: Manipur, Odisha (Gov.)

01/02/25      updates to Puerto Rico (Gov.), China prov..: Hubei (Gov.), India states: Bihar,

                Kerala (Gov.)

01/01/25      updates to Switzerland (Pres.); Swiss cantons: Aargau, Fribourg, Graubünden,
                Jura, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, and Zug; Palau: Angaur (Gov.); Malaysia state:

                Sabah (Gov.); U.S. state: North Carolina (Gov.); U.S. cities: Portland, OR,

                Richmond, VA, (Mayor); APEC (Exec. Dir.), EAEU (Chair.), G-7 (Chair.), ISA

                (Secy.-gen.), MERCOSUR (Dir.), Norden (Pres.), OSCE (Chair.), Parlasur (Pres.),

                SCO (Secy.-gen.), ACS (Secy.-gen.)