These are some of the notable events relating to
politics
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in 2012.
Events
February
*The
Singaporean by-election was held
March
*The
Toi by-election was held in Niue.
April
*The
World Bank presidential election was won by
Jim Yong Kim.
June
*The
United Nations General Assembly presidential election was held.
October
*The
United Nations Security Council election was held.
November
*
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping ( ; ; ; born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and thus as the paramount leader of China, s ...
succeeded
Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao (born 21 December 1942) is a Chinese politician who served as the 16–17th general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 2002 to 2012, the 6th president of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from 2003 to 2013, an ...
as
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
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and became the
paramount leader
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of
China
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in November 2012.
Deaths
January
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Manuel Fraga Iribarne, Spanish politician (born 1922)
*
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, 9th President of Italy (born 1918)
March
*
Francisco Xavier do Amaral, 1st President of East Timor (born 1937)
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Ċensu Tabone
Vincent "Ċensu" Tabone, (; 30 March 1913 – 14 March 2012) was the fourth president of Malta who also served as Minister and Nationalist MP.
Early years
Vincent Tabone was the son of Niccolò and Elisa Tabone, the youngest of ten children. Hi ...
, 4th President of Malta (born 1913)
*
George Tupou V
George Tupou V ( Tongan: Siaosi Tupou, full name: Siaosi Tāufaʻāhau Manumataongo Tukuʻaho Tupou; 4 May 194818 March 2012) was the King of Tonga from the death of his father Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV in 2006 until his own death six years later.
...
, King of Tonga (born 1948)
April
*
Miguel de la Madrid
Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado (; 12 December 1934 – 1 April 2012) was a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as the 59th president of Mexico from 1982 to 1988.
Inheriting a severe economic an ...
, 52nd President of Mexico (born 1934)
*
Ahmed Ben Bella, 1st President of Algeria (born 1918)
May
*
May 11
Events 1601–1900
*1812 – Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is Assassination of Spencer Perceval, assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the British House of Commons.
*1813 – William Lawson (explorer), William Lawson, Grego ...
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Alfred Diamant
Alfred Diamant (September 25, 1917 – May 11, 2012) was an Austrian-born American political scientist. His main contribution was in the field of comparative politics and comparative public administration. He was a member of the Comparative Admi ...
, American political scientist and academic (born 1917)
Elections
*6 November -
Democrat
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Politics
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*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
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Barack Obama
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is
re-elected president
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Automobiles
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of the United States.
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Local electoral calendar 2012
This local electoral calendar for 2012 lists the subnational elections held in 2012. Referendums, recall and retention elections, and national by-elections (special elections) are also included.
January
*4 January: India, Assam, Karbi Anglong, ...
*
National electoral calendar 2012
This national electoral calendar for 2012 lists the national/federal elections held in 2012 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.
January
*3–4 January: E ...
*
Supranational electoral calendar 2012
This supranational electoral calendar for the year 2012 lists the supranational elections held in 2012. All the elections are non-popularly elected.
April
* 16: World Bank president
June
* 8: UNGA president
July
* 15: African Union Chairper ...
See also
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List of foreign ministers in 2012
This is a list of foreign ministers in 2012.
Africa
* Algeria - Mourad Medelci (2007–2013)
* Angola - Georges Rebelo Chicoti (2010–2017)
* Benin - Nassirou Bako Arifari (2011–2015)
* Botswana - Phandu Skelemani (2008–2014)
* Burkina Faso ...
References
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Politics by year
21st century in politics
2010s in politics