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๐Ÿ“œ Impeachment of President Santiago Peรฑa ๐Ÿ“ Paraguay ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ November 6, 2026 ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Cรกmara de Senadores โœ… 44 For โŒ 0 Against ๐Ÿ’ธ Santiago Peรฑa is impeached following Ueno Bank's collapse, over alleged ties to stakeholders and conflicts of interest involving public pension funds ๐Ÿคตโ€โ™‚๏ธ Vice President Pedro Alliana is sworn in as President ๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš•๏ธ Senator Antonio Barrios is elected by the National Congress as Vice President
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๐Ÿ“œ รvila Mayoral Election ๐Ÿ“ Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 1991 ๐Ÿ”ต 11 PP ๐ŸŸข 5 CDS ๐Ÿ”ด 4 PSOE ๐ŸŸค 1 IU ๐Ÿคตโ€โ™‚๏ธ รngel Acebes is elected mayor of รvila (1991-1995) ๐Ÿ’ผ Spain's Minister of Public Administrations (1999-2000), Justice (2000-2002) and Interior (2002-2004) ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Secretary-General of the People's Party (2004-2008)
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๐Ÿ“œ Election of the Regent of Spain ๐Ÿ“ Kingdom of Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ May 8, 1841 ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Las Cortes ๐ŸŸก 179 Espartero ๐ŸŸข 103 Argรผelles ๐Ÿ”ต 5 Marรญa Cristina ๐Ÿ”ด 1 Ildefonso Dรญez de Rivera ๐ŸŸ  1 Tomรกs Garcรญa โšช๏ธ 1 Blank Ballot ๐Ÿด Espartero is elected Regent until Queen Isabella II comes of age at 14
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๐Ÿ“œ Badalona Mayoral Election ๐Ÿ“ Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2011 ๐Ÿ”ต 11 PP ๐Ÿ”ด 9 PSC-PM โšซ๏ธ 4 CiU ๐ŸŸข 3 ICV-EUiA-E ๐Ÿคตโ€โ™‚๏ธ Xavier Garcรญa Albiol is elected Mayor and ends three decades of Socialist-led governments in Badalona ๐Ÿ“Š Mayor of Badalona (2011โ€“2015), (2020โ€“2021), (2023โ€“present) ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ PP candidate for the province of Barcelona in the upcoming November 29th General Election
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๐Ÿ“œ Luxembourg City Mayoral Election ๐Ÿ“ Luxembourg ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2011 โšซ๏ธ 10 DP ๐ŸŸ  5 CSV ๐ŸŸข 5 Greens ๐Ÿ”ด 4 LSAP โšช๏ธ 2 Left ๐Ÿ”ต 1 ADR ๐Ÿคตโ€โ™‚๏ธ The DP-Greens coalition that supported Paul Helminger's mayoralty since 2005 is renewed and Xavier Bettel is elected Mayor (2011-2013) ๐Ÿ’ผ Prime Minister (2013-2023) ๐ŸŒ Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Minister for Cooperation (2023-present)
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๐Ÿ“œ Equal Marriage Act ๐Ÿ“ Luxembourg ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ June 18, 2014 ๐Ÿ›๏ธ D'Chamber โœ… 56 For โŒ 4 Against ๐Ÿ‘จโ€โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ‘จ Prime Minister Xavier Bettel marries Gauthier Destenay (2015)
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๐Ÿ“œ La Roca del Vallรจs Mayoral Election ๐Ÿ“ Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 1995 ๐Ÿ”ด 4 PSC-PSOE ๐Ÿ”ต 3 CiU โšช๏ธ 3 ILT ๐ŸŸฃ 2 GILR ๐ŸŸข 1 IC-EV ๐Ÿคตโ€โ™‚๏ธ After the death of incumbent Romร  Planas during his term, Salvador Illa is elected Mayor (1995-1999) and (1999-2005) ๐Ÿ’‰ Spain's Minister for Health (2020-2021) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ President of the Generalitat de Catalunya (2024-present)
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#Efemerides Avui fa 31 anys, el President de la Generalitat de Catalunya @salvadorilla va ser investit Alcalde de La Roca del Vallรจs @govern @LaRocaV
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๐Ÿ“œ West Berlin Mayoral Election ๐Ÿ“ Federal Republic of Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 1957 ๐Ÿ”ด 64 Social Democratic Party โšซ 44 Christian Democratic Party ๐ŸŸก 19 Free Democratic Party ๐Ÿคตโ€โ™‚๏ธ After the death of incumbent Otto Suhr during his term, Willy Brandt is elected Mayor of West Berlin (1957-1966) ๐ŸŒ Vice-Chancellor and Minister for Foreign Affairs (1966-1969) ๐Ÿ’ผ Chancellor of West Germany(1969-1974) ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ Nobel Peace Prize (1971) ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Member of the European Parliament (1979-1983)
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๐Ÿ“œ Tallinn Mayoral Election ๐Ÿ“ Estonia ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2005 ๐ŸŸข 32 Centre ๐ŸŸก 15 Reform ๐Ÿ”ต 7 Pro Patria ๐Ÿ”ด 6 Social Democratic โšซ 3 Res Publica ๐Ÿคตโ€โ™‚๏ธ Jรผri Ratas is elected Mayor of Tallinn at just 27 years of age ๐Ÿ’ผ Prime Minister of Estonia (2016-2021) ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ President of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) (2021-2023) ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Member of the European Parliament (2024-2029) for the Isamaa Party, the merger of the Pro Patria and Res Publica parties shown in the infographic
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๐Ÿ“œ Lisbon Mayoral Election ๐Ÿ“ Portugal ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2007 ๐ŸŸฃ 6 Socialist ๐ŸŸก 3 Lisbon with Carmona ๐ŸŸ  3 Social Democratic ๐ŸŸข 2 Citizens for Lisbon ๐Ÿ”ต 2 Unitary Democratic Coalition ๐Ÿ”ด 1 Left Bloc ๐Ÿคตโ€โ™‚๏ธ Antรณnio Costa becomes Mayor of Lisbon and arranges a minority cabinet with the Left Bloc
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๐Ÿ“œ London Mayoral Election ๐Ÿ“ United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2008 ๐Ÿ”ต 11 Conservative ๐Ÿ”ด 8 Labour ๐ŸŸก 3 Liberal Democrats ๐ŸŸข 2 Greens โšซ 1 British National ๐Ÿคตโ€โ™‚๏ธ Boris Johnson defeats Labour incumbent Ken Livingstone and becomes Mayor of London
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๐Ÿ“œ Barcelona Mayoral Election ๐Ÿ“ Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 1979 ๐Ÿ”ด 16 Socialist โญ•๏ธ 9 Unified Socialist ๐Ÿ”ต 8 Convergence and Union ๐ŸŸข 8 Centrists ๐ŸŸก 2 Republican Left ๐Ÿคตโ€โ™‚๏ธ Narcรญs Serra becomes the first democratically elected Mayor of Barcelona since the Second Spanish Republic
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๐Ÿ†• Starting out this new series with my Hometown! ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ More posts are on the way. Vote for the next one here:
39%London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
12%Lima ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช
33%Lisbon ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น
16%Tallinn ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช
364 votes โ€ข Final results
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๐Ÿ“œ Election of the King of Spain ๐Ÿ“ Kingdom of Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ November 16, 1870 ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Congreso de los Diputados โœ… 191 Duke of Aosta ๐ŸŽฉ 27 Duke of Montpensier ๐Ÿด 8 Duke of la Victoria ๐Ÿง’ 2 Alfonso of Bourbon ๐ŸŒ‘ 1 Duchess of Montpensier ๐ŸŸฃ 60 Federal Republic ๐Ÿ”ด 2 Spanish Republic โญ•๏ธ 1 Republic
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๐Ÿ“œ Declaration of War against Morocco ๐Ÿ“ Kingdom of Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ October 22, 1859 ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Congreso de los Diputados โœ… 187 For โŒ 0 Against ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ The War of Africa begins as Spain marches into conflict with Morocco, driven by rising frontier tensions and a surge of national resolve
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๐Ÿ“œ Nomination of John Tower as Secretary of Defense ๐Ÿ“ United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ March 9, 1989 ๐Ÿ›๏ธ U.S. Senate โœ… 47 For โŒ 53 Against ๐Ÿคตโ€โ™‚๏ธ President George H. W. Bush nominates Wyoming Representative Dick Cheney, who secures the Senate's approval and takes over as Secretary of Defense
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๐Ÿ“œ Resolution on President Yanukovych's self-removal from Constitutional duties ๐Ÿ“ Ukraine ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ February 22, 2014 ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Verkhovna Rada โœ… 328 For โŒ 0 Against ๐Ÿš˜ Viktor Yanukovych is removed as President after fleeing Kyiv, which triggered a power vacuum during the Euromaidan
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๐Ÿช‘ One seat was vacant at the time Oleksandr Sych (Freedom) ๐Ÿ‘ Thanks @lootrahs for your suggestion and review
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๐Ÿ“œ Equal Marriage Act ๐Ÿ“ Malta ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ July 12, 2017 ๐Ÿ›๏ธ House of Representatives โœ… 66 For โŒ 1 Against ๐Ÿ’’ The Parliament of Malta passes the Marriage Equality Act, the first law enacted after the 2017 general election ๐Ÿ‘‡ Your thoughts on this?
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El APRA nunca muere -Alan Garcรญa
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Una pregunta para los Argentinos. Porque Bullrich dimitiรณ de Ministra para ser Senadora? Esto se me hace raro porque aquรญ en Espaรฑa ser Ministro es muy importante y ser senador es irrelevante. Entiendo que en Argentina es diferente pero aรบn asรญ me sorprende...
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๐Ÿ“œ Partial constitutional reform to remove Presidential term limits ๐Ÿ“ Nicaragua ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ January 28, 2014 ๐Ÿ›๏ธ National Assembly โœ… 64 For โŒ 25 Against โ™พ๏ธThis paved the way for President Daniel Ortega to remain in power indefinitely, consolidating his ongoing authoritarian regime
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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช Polls close in Peru in 2 hours. Who will be elected next President of Peru? ๐Ÿงต Presidents of Peru have had a difficult relationship with Congress, check thread below ๐Ÿ‘‡
๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ–ค Keiko Fujimori๐Ÿ’šโค๏ธ Roberto Sรกnchez
48%๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ–ค Keiko Fujimori
52%๐Ÿ’šโค๏ธ Roberto Sรกnchez
217 votes โ€ข Final results
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๐Ÿ“œ Impeachment of President Josรฉ Jerรญ ๐Ÿ“ Peru ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ February 17, 2026 ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Congreso de la Repรบblica โœ… 76 For โŒ 24 Against ๐Ÿคตโ€โ™‚๏ธ Josรฉ Jerรญ is removed from office amid various scandals (Chifagate, Petroperรบ Decree, Rape Allegations...) ๐Ÿง“ Josรฉ Marรญa Balcรกzar is voted to succed him
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