2012 in politics
These are some of the notable events relating to politics 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.
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)
Elections
- 6 November - Democrat Barack Obama is re-elected president of the United States.
- Local electoral calendar 2012
- National electoral calendar 2012
- Supranational electoral calendar 2012
See also
References
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