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Australia witnessed history this weekend as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his partner Jodie Haydon at The Lodge in Canberra, becoming the first sitting Australian leader to wed while in office. The intimate ceremony was attended by close family, friends, and senior Labor colleagues.

The 2025 New York mayoral election has drawn attention from across the United States. Early voting has seen tens of thousands of citizens heading to polling stations. National media organizations are closely following the race. Voter turnout has surged, breaking previous records in all five boroughs. The election is being defined as a test of American political sentiment ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Uruguay’s Chamber of Representatives has approved a groundbreaking bill that legalizes euthanasia for mentally competent adults suffering from incurable illnesses or unbearable pain. The bill passed with a 64-29 vote after an overnight debate. It now heads to the Senate, where it is expected to pass by the end of the year.

Your Excellency Prime Minister कमला परसाद-बिसेसर जी, Honourable President of the Senate Mr. वेड मार्क, Honourable Speaker Mr. जगदेव सिंह, Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Members of Parliament, Namaskar ! सुप्रभात ! Good Morning ! I am deeply honoured to stand before you, the elected representatives of a proud democracy and a friendly nation. I bring greetings … Read more

Mark Carney is Canada’s 24th Prime Minister. He was elected Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and sworn in as Prime Minister in March 2025.

 In a ground-breaking decision, Suriname’s parliament elected Dr. Jennifer Simons as the country’s first female president on Sunday, July 6, 2025. The 71-year-old physician and seasoned political figure will officially take office on July 16, just as the country prepares for a significant offshore oil boom.

Brazil has officially assumed the BRICS Brazil 2025 presidency, marking its fourth mandate after leading the group in 2010, 2014, and 2019. The presidency’s theme is “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance.”

Tasmania appears headed for another hung parliament as two key state polls show no clear majority for either major party ahead of the July 19 snap election.

Two recent polls—by YouGov and DemosAU—suggest the Liberal and Labor parties remain short of a majority in Tasmania’s 35-seat lower house, elected via the Hare-Clark proportional voting system.

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending package is now just one vote away from becoming law. After a dramatic all-night session on Capitol Hill, the House of Representatives kicked off final debate early Thursday morning. The legislation, officially dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill, is expected to land on Trump’s desk within hours.

Venezuelans voted again in regional and parliamentary elections. Preliminary results show Maduro’s United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) winning 23 of 24 governorships and 82.68% of legislative seats.

The Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) backs Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara, calling it the only credible solution. Regional support grows as El Salvador, Panama, and the Dominican Republic deepen diplomatic ties with Rabat.

Barbados parliament Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has issued a sharp warning to the Barbados government. He says in Barbados parliament that the country risks deepening a “constitutional vacuum” by moving forward with parliamentary reforms before overhauling its outdated Constitution.

Voters in Suriname went to the polls on Sunday in a closely watched Suriname Parliament Election that could redefine the country’s future. With the promise of massive offshore oil wealth, the Suriname Parliament Election outcome will determine who leads the nation through what many hope will be a transformative economic boom.

Samoa will head to early general elections after its Parliament failed to pass the national budget. Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa confirmed the dissolution of Parliament in a live address on Wednesday.

King Charles III has arrived in Canada for a historic and symbolic two-day visit. This marks his first trip to the country since his coronation and his 20th visit overall. The highlight: delivering the Speech from the Throne on Tuesday to open the 45th session of Canada Parliament.

Three Māori MPs are temporarily suspended for performing a haka protest New Zealand Parliament against a controversial treaty bill.

Ottawa (Canada) – In a historic cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Anita Anand as Canada’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs. This makes her the first Hindu woman to hold the role. She replaces Mélanie Joly, who now takes over as Minister of Industry. A Groundbreaking Appointment Anand, a senior Liberal Party member, … Read more

Know everything about Donald J. Trump45th & 47th President of the United States, POTUS, in his official profile as per the White House.

Anthony grew up with his mother, Maryanne, in a council house in Sydney. As he watched his mum juggling the challenges of life on a disability pension, Anthony came to understand the power of a parent’s love in the face of hardship – and the power of government to change lives for the better.

Re-elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared that voters had chosen “unity rather than division” after his center-left Labor Party secured a rare second-term victory, gaining additional seats in a result not seen in decades of Australian politics.

Mark Joseph Carney (born March 16, 1965) is a Canadian politician and economist who is serving as the 24th prime minister of Canada and the leader of the Liberal Party.

In a stunning political comeback, Canada’s ruling Liberal Party, led by newly minted Prime Minister Mark Carney, has secured a fourth term in office following snap elections dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s hostile rhetoric and domestic anxieties over economic security.

Canada is a representative democracy. During a federal election, all Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years old on election day can vote in their electoral district. But many steps must first be taken before voters go to the polls.
Follow the steps below to understand the federal election process in Canada.

NATO Defence Ministers concluded a two-day meeting on Friday (14 June 2024) to prepare the Washington Summit in July. They discussed strengthening NATO’s deterrence and defence and support for Ukraine.

A general election must be held by October 2025, but is likely to come earlier given the precarity of the Liberals’ parliamentary minority. A federal budget that is expected to be voted on next spring could be a trigger if  Justin Trudeau  cannot rally support to pass it.

WEF: World Economic Forum on IMF WBG Spring Meetings on global growth and financial stability & announcements on funding initiatives.

Cuban Deputy Rolando Miguel González Patricio has been elected President of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino).

The McGill University Parliamentary Governance Program What is the McGill Parliamentary Governance Capacity Building Program about? Why is it necessary?  Most professions – doctors, lawyers, teachers – require formal training. We would not put our health in the hands of an unqualified doctor, or attend a college where lecturers weren’t qualified. Yet we expect our … Read more

Capital Hill, Washington DC (USA). Each year, before a joint session of Congress, the president fulfills his or her constitutional duty to “from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” The ceremony that we … Read more

Capital Hill, Washington DC. Jan 25, 2024  Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: The Committee received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) regarding allegations that Representative Jamaal Bowman may have willfully or knowingly given a false … Read more

The International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrated every year on 30 June, the date in 1889 on which the IPU was founded.

Nimish kumar, The International Parliament Journal (IPJ). Havana, April 19, 2023 (The IPJ).-  Ratified as president of the National Assembly of the People’s Power of Cuba (parliament), Esteban Lazo, reaffirmed today his commitment to continue working for the people. In his speech, he stated that this new Legislature, the tenth, has the obligation to think … Read more

Nimish Kumar, The International Parliament Journal. Uruguay, 28 feb- 2 March, 2023>The virtual learning lab on ‘Mobilizing parliaments to address climate migration’ held on March 1, 2023 within the framework of VIII Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean. www.ParlAmericas.org The patterns of climate migration in the Latin America and Caribbean … Read more

Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. ParlAmericas commemorated its 19 th Plenary Assembly, convening parliamentarians from the Americas and the Caribbean to exchange perspectives and reflections on parliamentary diplomacy. The event was organised in response to a request for training by women parliamentarians in order to support their work to achieve inclusive and effective outcomes for … Read more

Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. Officially established in 1964 in Peru, the 23-member Latin American Parliament moved to Panama in 2005. Despite playing a highly important role in Latin America, for many years the parliament  had no official headquarters of its own, and when a choice was made, Panama was selected as the  most strategic … Read more

By Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. On this International Day of Democracy, we underscore our support for democracy as we strive toward a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable world. The United States places democracy and human rights at the center of our foreign policy; they are essential elements in achieving and sustaining peace and stability the world … Read more

-Nimish Kumar. bicameral National Congress or Congresso Nacional consists of:Federal Senate or Senado Federal (81 seats; 3 members each from 26 states and 3 from the federal district directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 8-year terms, with one -third and two-thirds of the membership elected alternately every 4 years)Chamber of … Read more

Mexico’s Congress was established in 1917 and has two chambers: the Chamber of Representatives and the Chamber of Senators (which is commonly referred to as the Republic’s Senate). The Chamber of Representatives is comprised of five hundred members who are elected every three years, with the possibility of being elected for up to four consecutive terms. The … Read more

Under the National Constitution, Argentina has a representative, republican, and federal form of government. It is organized under three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. The legislative branch is bicameral with a House of Deputies and a Senate. In general, laws originate in either house of Congress through bills introduced by its members or by the executive. Once … Read more

The Constitution of 1980, like its predecessor of 1925, provides for abicameral system in which the National Congress consists of two arms, theChamber of Deputies and the Senate. In Chile, the Congress has two main functions: (a) the Co-legislative Power and (b) the Monitoring Power. http://www.congreso.cl/The 1980 Constitution, like that of 1925, established a presidential system … Read more

unicameral National Assembly of People’s Power or National Assembly of People’s Power (605 seats; members directly elected by absolute majority vote; members serve 5-year terms); note 1 – the National Candidature Commission submits a slate of approved candidates; to be elected, candidates must receive more than 50% of valid votes otherwise the seat remains vacant or the … Read more