2023 in politics
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These are some of the notable events relating topoliticsin2023.
January
[edit]- January 1
- All works published in 1927, except for some sound recordings, entered thepublic domainin the United States.[1][2]
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvais sworn in as president of Brazil.[3]
- January 3
- January 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election:For the first time in 100 years, it takes theHousemore than one round to elect a speaker.
- January 5
- Death and funeral of Pope Benedict XVI:The funeral of Pope emeritusBenedict XVI,who died on December 31, 2022, is held and is presided over byPope Francis.His body is then interred in the crypt underneath St Peter's Basilica.
- January 7
- 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election:In the early hours of January 7, after 15 rounds of voting, RepublicanKevin McCarthyis elected speaker, when six Republicans who opposed McCarthy vote present, lowering the threshold needed to be elected.
- January 8
- 2023 Brazilian Congress attack:Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm the Brazilian Congress, Supreme Court and Presidential Palace.[4]
- January 17
- Gambian Vice-president,Badara Joof,dies in India.[5]
- January 18
- 2023 Brovary helicopter crash:A helicopter crashes into a kindergarten in Brovary, Kyiv, killing 14 people. Among the dead is UkrainianMinister of Internal Affairs,Denys Monastyrskyy,his deputyYevhen Yeninand another member of the Interior MinistryYurii Lubkovych.
- VietnamesePresidentNguyễn Xuân Phúcresigns over corruption scandals in his government. Vice PresidentVõ Thị Ánh Xuânbecomes acting president, until the election of a new president by theNational Assembly.
- January 19
- 2023 French pension reform strikes:Mass protests and strikes break out in France after the government proposed raising the retirement age from 62 to 64.
- January 20
- Gabon's foreign minister,Michaël Moussa Adamo,dies, after suffering a heart attack in a cabinet meeting.[6]
- January 24
- Israeli Interior and Health Minister,Aryeh Deri,is dismissed after theSupreme Courtinvalidates his appointment.
- January 25
- ThePrime Minister of New Zealand,Jacinda Ardern,leaves office after announcing herresignationon January 19. She is succeeded byChris Hipkins,who waselected unopposedas the new leader of the Labour Party on January 22.
- January 26
- 2023 Jenin killings:A raid by theIDFon a refugee camp in Jenin leaves 7 Palestinian militants and 3 civilians dead.
- January 27
- Killing of Tyre Nichols:Video showing the killing of an unarmed black man, Tyre Nichols, by five black police officers is released by theMemphis Police Department.
- January 29
- Premiership of Rishi Sunak:Nadhim Zahawi,Chairman of the Conservative Party,is fired after being fined byHMRCover his tax affairs.
February
[edit]- February 1
- Manuela Roka Boteybecomes the first femalePrime Minister of Equatorial Guinea.[7]
- By-electionsare held in sixJatiya Sangsadconstituencieswhich fell vacant after the resignation ofBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)lawmakers.Ruling14-Party Alliancecandidates win in every constituency exceptoneamid 'voter-drought'.[8]
- February 3
- Bulgaria's National Assemblyis dissolved after a government could not be formed. New elections are called for April 2.[9]
- February 5
- 2023 Cypriot presidential election:In the first round of presidential elections no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. The two candidates who received the most votes in this round,Nikos ChristodoulidesandAndreas Mavroyiannis,advance to the second round, which will be held on February 12.[10]
- 2023 Ecuadorian constitutional referendum:Voters in Ecuador reject constitutional changes proposed by PresidentGuillermo Lasso.[11]
- 2023 Monegasque general election:TheMonegasque National Unionwins all 24 seats in theNational Council.[12][13]
- February 6
- A series ofearthquakesin Turkey and Syria kill around 51,000 people, including two members of Turkey'sparliament,Yakup TaşandSıtkı Güvenç.[14][15]
- February 7
- February 8
- South Korean Interior MinisterLee Sang-minis suspended from office pending an investigation into his handling of theSeoul Halloween crowd crush.[16]
- February 12
- NATO Secretary GeneralJens Stoltenbergannounces that he will not seek reelection and will leave office in October.[17]
- 2023 Bangladeshi presidential election:RulingAwami League's nominated candidateMohammed Shahabuddin Chuppudeclared as the winner of the election unopposed as no other candidacy was put forward.[18]
- February 15
- Scotland's longest servingFirst Minister,Nicola Sturgeon,announces her resignation after eight years in office.[19]
- ThePresident of the World Bank,David Malpass,announces that he will step down on June 30.[20]
- February 28
- A deadlyhead-on collisionbetween a passenger train and a freight carrier train on theAthens-Thessaloniki Main linein Tempi, near Larissa, in Greece. Fifty seven people were killed and 85 others were injured.
March
[edit]- March 2
- Võ Văn Thưởngtakesthe oathas Vietnam's new president
- March 9
- 75 Years of Friendship through Cricket Event,a diplomaticcricketevent betweenIndiaandAustralia,hosted by Indian Prime MinisterNarendra Modi.
- March 10
- CCP General SecretaryXi Jinpingisre-electedto an unprecedented third term as thePresident of China.[21]
- March 11
- Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeriaresulted in 16 people being killed byFulagunmen at apolice checkpointinZangon Kataf,Kaduna State,Nigeria.
April
[edit]- April 7
- 8 dead bodies ofBawmethnic minorityget recovered from the hills ofBandarban'sRowangchhari Upazilain Bangladesh. The 8 dead were reportedly members of the Kuki-Chin National Army, the armed wing of theKuki-Chin National Front,who died in a shootout with a faction of theUnited People's Democratic Front.
- April 30
- The2023 Paraguayan general electionis held, in which the conservativeSantiago Peñawon the presidency.[22]
May
[edit]- May 16
- Impeachment hearing begins in Ecuador against PresidentGuillermo Lasso:Lasso could trigger the ‘two-way death’ clause in Ecuador’s constitution, dissolving both the legislature and ending his presidency.
July
[edit]- July 3
- The death of a teenager in a Paris suburb sparks unrest across France, resulting in numerous arrests. Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old of Algerian descent, is fatally shot by a police officer in Nanterre earlier in the week. The incident triggered a wave of protests, with violent clashes occurring for five consecutive nights..
August
[edit]- August 20
- Bernardo Arévalois electedPresident of Guatemaladefeating formerFirst Lady,Sandra Torresin the second round of thegeneral electioninGuatemala.[23]
September
[edit]- September 30
- Parliamentary elections are held in Slovakiain whichSMERemerges as the largest party.
October
[edit]- October 7
Policies and laws
[edit]International communiqués
[edit]- TheUnited Nations General Assembly resolutionsES-11/6,ES-10/21,andES-10/22have been adopted
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Jenkins, Amanda (February 5, 2019)."Copyright Breakdown: The Music Modernization Act | Now See Hear!".blogs.loc.gov.RetrievedJanuary 2,2020.
- ^"Public Domain Day 2023".
- ^"Lula sworn in for third term as Brazil's president".dw.January 1, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 7,2023.
- ^"Brazil Congress: Mass arrests as Lula condemns 'terrorist' riots".bbc.co.uk.January 9, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 7,2023.
- ^"Gambian vice president dies of illness, president says".reuters.January 18, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 7,2023.
- ^"Gabon foreign minister dies of cardiac arrest in cabinet meeting".aljazeera.January 20, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 7,2023.
- ^"Equatorial Guinea appoints its first female prime minister".reuters.February 1, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 7,2023.
- ^Hossain, Anowar (February 5, 2023)."আ. লীগকে পাশে না পেয়ে ১৪ দলের শরিকদের অনেক প্রশ্ন"[14 Party's allies have many questions as they don't get A. League on their side].Prothom Alo(in Bengali).RetrievedApril 8,2023.
- ^"Bulgarian president dissolves parliament, calls snap election in April".politico.eu.February 2, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 7,2023.
- ^"Cyprus presidential election heads for runoff next Sunday".politico.eu.February 5, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 7,2023.
- ^"Ecuador's President Lasso accepts extradition referendum defeat".aljazeera.February 7, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 7,2023.
- ^"Monaco goes to the polls: explore the principality's unique political system".euronews.February 4, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 7,2023.
- ^Esteve, Camille (February 6, 2023)."Union Nationale Monégasque wins election".euronews.RetrievedFebruary 7,2023.
- ^"Turkish MP, family killed in earthquake".middleeastmonitor.February 5, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 12,2023.
- ^"AKP Kahramanmaraş Milletvekili Sıtkı Güvenç son yolculuğuna uğurlandı".tele1.tr(in Turkish). February 12, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 12,2023.
- ^Kim, Tong-hyung (February 9, 2023)."South Korean minister impeached over Itaewon crowd crush".euronews.RetrievedFebruary 9,2023.
- ^"NATO's Stoltenberg will not seek another extension of his term, spokesperson says".reuters.February 12, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 12,2023.
- ^"Shahabuddin Chuppu declared next Bangladesh president-elect".Al Jazeera.February 13, 2023.RetrievedApril 8,2023.
- ^"Nicola Sturgeon says time is right to resign as Scotland's first minister".bbc.co.uk.February 15, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 15,2023.
- ^"Malpass to leave World Bank at the end of June".reuters.February 15, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 15,2023.
- ^"Xi Jinping handed unprecedented third term as China's president".The Guardian.March 10, 2023.
- ^Elliott, Lucinda; Desantis, Daniela; Elliott, Lucinda (May 1, 2023)."Paraguay's conservatives score big election win, defusing Taiwan fears".Reuters.RetrievedJune 13,2023.
- ^Phillips, Tom (August 21, 2023)."Anti-corruption campaigner wins Guatemala presidential election".The Guardian.ISSN0261-3077.RetrievedAugust 24,2023.