Rulers
June 2026
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Denmark: Mette Frederiksen informs the king that she has formed a four-party coalition for a minority government. On June 3 a cabinet is announced including Jeppe Bruus as defense minister, Pia Olsen Dyhr as interior minister, and Peter Hummelgaard as finance minister; Lars Løkke Rasmussen is to remain foreign minister.
Hungary: Prime Minister Péter Magyar announces that the constitution will be amended to remove President Tamás Sulyok from office, after he refused to resign by May 31 as demanded by Magyar.
Malta: Robert Abela is again sworn in as prime minister. On June 3 his cabinet is named (sworn in June 4) with Chris Fearne as foreign minister and Glenn Bedingfield as home affairs minister; Clyde Caruana remains finance minister.
Senegal: A new government is named including Yankoba Diémé as armed forces minister and Mouhamadou Makhtar Cissé as interior minister; Cheikh Niang remains foreign minister and Cheikh Diba finance minister.
Switzerland: Pierre Alain Schnegg becomes president of the government of Bern, Anne Hiltpold president of the Council of State of Genève, Frédéric Mairy president of the Council of State of Neuchâtel, Laura Bucher president of the government of Sankt Gallen, Urs Martin president of the government of Thurgau, and Daniel Furrer Landammann of Uri.
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Bolivia: Defense Minister Marcelo Salinas resigns and is replaced by Ernesto Justiniano.
Saint Lucia: Sir Neville Cenac, former foreign minister (1987-92) and governor-general (2018-21), dies.
United States: President Donald Trump names Bill Pulte acting director of national intelligence.
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Cabo Verde: President José Maria Neves asks Francisco Carvalho to form a government.
4
Angola: Former foreign minister (2017-20) Manuel Domingos Augusto dies.
Bermuda: Former premier (1982-95) Sir John Swan dies.
Brunei: In a cabinet reshuffle, Pengiran Muda Abdul Mateen Bolkiah is appointed foreign minister.
Romania: President Nicusor Dan nominates Eugen Tomac as prime minister.
Slovenia: Parliament endorses Janez Jansa's cabinet (49-30). (See May 19.)
Uzbekistan: Former chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Karakalpak A.S.S.R./Karakalpakstan (1989-92, 1998-2002) Amin Tojiyev dies.