November 2011

1

Argentina: Former governor of Entre R�os (1983-87, 1999-2003) Sergio Montiel dies.
Barbados: Elliot Belgrave becomes acting governor-general following the retirement of Sir Clifford Husbands.

2

Madagascar: Prime Minister Omer Beriziky takes office.

4

Estonia: Former foreign minister of the Estonian S.S.R. (1962-90) Arnold Green dies.

5

Greece: Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou wins a confidence vote in parliament (153-145). However, he subsequently agrees to resign in favour of an interim coalition government. On November 10 Loukas Papadimos is named to head it. He is sworn in on November 11, his government including Stavros Dimas as foreign minister, Dimitris Avramopoulos as defense minister, and Tassos Giannitsis as interior minister; Evangelos Venizelos remains finance minister. On November 16 the new government wins a confidence vote (255-38).
Saudi Arabia: Prince Salman is appointed defense minister (sworn in November 6).

6

Guatemala: In the presidential runoff, Otto P�rez Molina wins 53.7% of the vote and Manuel Baldiz�n 46.3%.
Italy: Former president of Liguria (1990-92) Giacomo Gualco dies.
Nicaragua: In presidential elections, incumbent Daniel Ortega (Sandinista National Liberation Front) wins 62.5% of the vote, Fabio Gadea (Independent Liberal Party) 31%, and Arnoldo Alem�n (Constitutionalist Liberal Party) 5.9%.

7

British Virgin Islands: In parliamentary elections, the National Democratic Party wins 49.4% of the vote (9 of 13 elected seats) and the Virgin Islands Party 42% (4). Turnout is about 75%. On November 9 Orlando Smith is sworn in as premier and finance minister.
Burundi: In a cabinet reshuffle, Laurent Kavakure is appointed foreign minister and Gabriel Nizigama public security minister.
Canada: In parliamentary elections in Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Party wins 64.2% of the vote (49 of 58 seats) and the New Democratic Party 32% (9).
Ukraine: Vitaliy Zakharchenko is appointed interior minister, replacing Anatoliy Mohyliov who on November 8 is approved by the local parliament as prime minister of Crimea.

8

Liberia: In the presidential runoff, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf wins about 90% of the vote and Winston Tubman, who called for a boycott of the vote, about 9%. Turnout is about 33%.
United States: In gubernatorial elections in Kentucky, incumbent Steve Beshear (Democrat) wins 55.6% of the vote, David Williams (Republican) 35.4%, and Gatewood Galbraith (independent) 9%. In Mississippi, Phil Bryant (Rep.) defeats Johnny DuPree (Dem.), 61%-39%. Results of mayoral elections:

Akron: Incumbent Donald L. Plusquellic (Dem.) defeats Jennifer Hensal (Rep.), 70%-30%.
Baltimore: Incumbent Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (Dem.) defeats Alfred V. Griffin (Rep.), 87%-13%.
Boise: Incumbent David H. Bieter (Dem.) defeats David Hall, 74%-26%.
Charlotte: Incumbent Anthony Foxx (Dem.) defeats Scott Stone (Rep.), 67%-32%.
Columbus: Incumbent Michael B. Coleman (Dem.) defeats Earl W. Smith (Rep.), 70%-30%.
Des Moines: Incumbent Frank Cownie (Dem.) is reelected unopposed.
Hartford: Incumbent Pedro Segarra (Dem.) wins 82% of the vote.
Houston: Incumbent Annise Parker (Dem.) defeats Jack O'Connor (Rep.), Fernando Herrera (Rep.), and Dave Wilson 51%-15%-14%-12%.
Indianapolis: Incumbent Greg Ballard (Rep.) defeats Melina Kennedy (Dem.), 52%-47%.
Philadelphia: Incumbent Michael Nutter (Dem.) defeats Karen Brown (Rep.), 75%-22%.
Phoenix: Greg Stanton (Dem.) defeats Wes Gullett (Rep.), 56%-44%.
Salt Lake City: Incumbent Ralph Becker (Dem.) defeats J. Allen Kimball (Rep.), 75%-24%.
San Francisco: Incumbent Edwin M. Lee (Dem.) leads John Avalos (Dem.) and Dennis Herrera (Dem.), 31%-18%-11%, and defeats Avalos 61%-39% in the instant runoff.

10

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Nauru: President Marcus Stephen resigns. Frederick Pitcher is elected in his place, defeating Milton Dube by 9 votes to 8. Mathew Batsiua becomes foreign minister. On November 15, however, parliament votes 9-8 to remove Pitcher, who is replaced by Sprent Dabwido. In his cabinet named on November 16, Dabwido himself is foreign and home affairs minister and David Adeang finance minister.

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Solomon Islands: Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo is dismissed. On November 11 Prime Minister Danny Philip resigns. On November 16 Lilo is elected prime minister, defeating Milner Tozaka by 29 votes to 20.

11

Ireland: Michael D. Higgins is inaugurated as president.
Mexico: Interior Minister Francisco Blake Mora dies in a helicopter crash. Juan Marcos Guti�rrez becomes acting interior minister. On November 17 Alejandro Poir� is appointed as interior minister.
Norway: In a government reshuffle, Espen Barth Eide becomes defense minister.

12

Italy: Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigns. On November 13 President Giorgio Napolitano asks Mario Monti to form a new government. On November 16 Monti is sworn in as prime minister with a cabinet including himself as economy and finance minister, Giulio Terzi as foreign minister, Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola as defense minister, and Anna Maria Cancellieri as interior minister. The government wins votes of confidence in the Senate (281-25) on November 17 and in the Chamber of Deputies (556-61) on November 18.

13

Georgia: In presidential elections in South Ossetia, Anatoly Bibilov wins 24.9% of the vote, Alla Dzhioyeva 24.8%, Vadim Tskhovrebov 9.9%, Alan Kotayev 9.7%, and Dmitry Tasoyev 9.5%. A runoff will be held on November 27.
Mexico: In gubernatorial elections in Michoac�n, Fausto Vallejo Figueroa (Institutional Revolutionary Party) wins 36.5% of the vote, Luisa Mar�a Calder�n (National Action Party) 33.7%, and Silvano Aureoles Conejo (Party of the Democratic Revolution) 29.8%.
United States: Earl Ray Tomblin is sworn in as governor of West Virginia.

14

Jersey: Ian Gorst is elected chief minister, defeating Sir Philip Bailhache by 27 votes to 24.
Kyrgyzstan: Almazbek Atambayev resumes his duties as prime minister.
Moldova: The registration deadline expires with no candidates, so the presidential election scheduled for November 18 will not be held. If the parliament fails a second time to elect a president, early parliamentary elections will be called.

16

Saint-Barth�lemy/Saint-Martin: Philippe Chopin is named prefect of both territories.
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon: Patrice Latron is named prefect.

18

Poland: Prime Minister Donald Tusk's new cabinet is sworn in with Jacek Cichocki as interior minister, other key ministries being unchanged.