2012 in politics

none 2010s political history October 2021 in politics 20th century 21st century 22nd century 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 1970s 1980s 1990s 2010–20192010s 2010s 2020s 2030s These are some of the notable events relating to politics in 2012.Bungart Victoria Top 10 Political Moments in 2012 https://newsone.com/2093556/top-political-moments-2012/ Newsone 20 December 2012 Michael Arceneaux 28 June 2021 Events January 22 January and 5 February – the 2012 Finnish presidential election was held with the first round on 22 January, and a run-off on 5 February. Sauli Niinistö of the National Coalition Party won the election, and was inaugurated as President of Finland on March 1.https://yle.fi/a/3-5297162 Sauli Niinistö is Finland's 12th president Yle 2012-02-05 2023-08-17 May 31, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230531002457/https://yle.fi/a/3-5297162 live February 27 February – Amidst the backdrop of the ongoing Yemeni Revolution, President of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh handed over his role to Vice President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, ending his 33-year premiership. March 22 March – President of Mali Amadou Toumani Touré, is ousted in a coup d'état after mutinous soldiers attack government offices.https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/23/world/africa/mali-coup-france-calls-for-elections.html subscription Soldiers Overthrow Mali Government in Setback for Democracy in Africa Adam Nossiter March 22, 2012 The New York Times March 22, 2012 March 30, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190330031937/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/23/world/africa/mali-coup-france-calls-for-elections.html live April April 11 – Kim Jong Un was elected as First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, succeeding his father Kim Jong Il, who died on 17 December 2011, and was posthumously conferred as "Eternal leader".Kim Takes More Top Posts Chris Green 12 April 2012 http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk01700&num=9100 live https://web.archive.org/web/20120415020037/http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk01700&num=9100 15 April 2012 12 April 2012 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 6 November – Democrat Barack Obama won re-election with his incumbent Joe Biden, re-electing them as President of the United States for another four years. 15 November - Xi Jinping succeeded Hu Jintao as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and became China's new paramount leader. December 16 December – The 2012 Japanese general election was held, with main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, led by Shinzo Abe, winning the election, ousting the Democratic Party of Japan-led government which they have won in 2009, and returned to power in National Diet, which has been the case since. Abe was reinstated as Prime Minister since 2007. Deaths January 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) Ċensu Tabone, 4th President of Malta (born 1913) George Tupou V, King of Tonga (born 1948) April Miguel de la Madrid, 52nd President of Mexico (born 1934) Ahmed Ben Bella, 1st President of Algeria (born 1918) May May 11 - Alfred Diamant, American political scientist and academic (born 1917) See also Local electoral calendar 2012 National electoral calendar 2012 Supranational electoral calendar 2012 List of foreign ministers in 2012 References Category:Politics by year Category:21st century in politics Category:2010s in politics