2010 in politics
These are some of the notable events relating to politics in 2010.
Events
[edit]May
[edit]
Quentin Bryce swearing in Julia Gillard
June
[edit]- June 24 – Julia Gillard is sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of Australia after challenging her predecessor Kevin Rudd in a leadership ballot that resulted in his defeat.[4][5][6]
August
[edit]- August 21 – The Australian Labor Party led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard defeats the Australian Liberal Party led by Opposition leader Tony Abbott in the 2010 Australian federal election. Prior to the close defeat it was the first hung parliament since the 1940 election.[7][8][9]
Deaths
[edit]June
[edit]- June 23 – Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester - Former Welsh Secretary, Energy Secretary and Conservative Party Life peer of the House of Lords.[10][11]
October
[edit]- October 20 – Farooq Leghari - ex President of Pakistan
- October 27 – Néstor Kirchner - UNASUR Secretary-General and ex Argentine president[12][13][14]
December
[edit]- December 25 – Carlos Andrés Pérez - President of Venezuela since 1974 to 1979
References
[edit]- ^ "Cameron is new UK prime minister". 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ Lyall, Sarah (2010-05-12). "Britain's Improbable New Leaders Promise Big Changes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ Hough, Andrew (2010-05-11). "David Cameron becomes youngest Prime Minister in almost 200 years". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Gillard ousts Rudd in bloodless coup". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 June 2010.
- ^ Norman, Matthew (25 June 2010). "Julia Gillard: A woman Prime Minister of Australia? Now that's news". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ^ "Obama congratulates first female Australian prime minister". CNN. 24 June 2010.
- ^ "Voters leave Australia hanging" ABC News, 21 August 2010
- ^ "Australia count begins after tight election race", BBC News, 21 August 2010
- ^ "Australia heads for hung parliament". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 August 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ^ "Lord Walker: Durable left-of-centre Conservative politician who served". The Independent. 2010-06-24. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2019-06-22.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Aitken, Ian (2010-06-23). "Lord Walker of Worcester obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ Barrionuevo, Alexei (2010-10-27). "Néstor Kirchner, Ex-Leader of Argentina, Is Dead at 60". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Argentina to bury Nestor Kirchner". 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Former Argentina President Kirchner dies suddenly". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
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