Election

Entire Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba’s cabinet resigns

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Cabinet resigned to facilitate the election of a new leader

Cameroon votes in presidential election

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Polls have opened in Cameroon in an election that could see the world’s oldest serving head of state extend his rule for another seven years.

Syria holds elections under tightened security

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Syria is holding parliamentary elections on Sunday for the first time since the fall of Bashar Assad, who was unseated in a rebel offensive in December.

Japan could elect its first female or youngest modern leader

TEHRAN, Oct. 3 (MNA) – Japan stands a good chance of having its first woman prime minister or its youngest leader in modern era after a vote on October 4 to pick the head of nation’s ruling party.

Nepal's Parliament dissolved, elections to be held in 2026

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel on Friday dissolved the House of Representatives at the recommendation of newly appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki.

Musk party could back US pres. candidate in future election

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – US entrepreneur Elon Musk did not rule out that, in the future, his America Party could support a US presidential candidate as he said getting seats in the US Congress would be a priority in the next 12 months.

Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe shot

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – The Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe has been shot in Bogotá, with reports he was taken to the hospital in a serious condition.

Nawrocki wins second round of Polish presidential election

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – The candidate of the opposition Law and Justice party, Karol Nawrocki, has won the second round of the Polish presidential election.

Presidential election begins in Poland

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Poland has opened polling stations for voting in the presidential election.

Friedrich Merz to be elected Germany's new Chancellor

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The Bundestag will vote on the candidacy for the new Chancellor of Germany, with Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz expected to assume the position.

Lebanon's 2025 municipal elections begin in Mount Lebanon

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – The first phase of Lebanon’s municipal and mayoral elections began Sunday in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, marking the country’s first such vote since 2016, local media in Lebanon said.

Voting kicks off in Australia’s legislature elections

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Australians took to the polling stations on Saturday to elect the federal parliament.

Iran invited to monitor Belarus elections

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – The Republic of Belarus invited Iran to observe the upcoming presidential elections in the East European nation in January 2025.

Japan's government resigns

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – The Japanese government, led by Shigeru Ishiba, has resigned ahead of a parliamentary vote on the prime minister’s candidacy during a special session, following early elections held on October 27.

Mexico's first female president takes office

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico's first woman president on Tuesday, vowing to bolster women's rights and ensure Latin America's No. 2 economy remains a secure destination for international investment.

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Interior min. gives overall report on Iran election processes

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian interior minister presented an overall report on the process of holding the presidential elections in Iran.

UK's Labour sweeps to power as Sunak concedes election

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Keir Starmer will be Britain's next prime minister. His center-left Labour Party is expected to win a huge majority in a parliamentary election.

Leader casts vote in Iran presidential run-off

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei cast his ballot in the secound round of presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran on Friday.

Landmark election kicks off in UK: Report

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – The UK heads to the ballot box on Thursday, as the incumbent Conservative Party seeks to defy months of polls that suggest it will suffer a historic defeat at the hands of the center-left Labor Party.

Modi declared victory in India's election

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed victory for the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), terming it a "historical feat" in the history of the South Asian country.

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8 new candidates enter Iran presidential election race

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Iranian politicians registered Saturday as a possible candidate in the Islamic Republic’s June 28 presidential election.

Early results in S Africa election show ANC on less than 42%

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Partial results from South Africa's national election showed early on Thursday that the governing African National Congress had won 41.77% of the vote, in line with expectations that it would lose its parliamentary majority.

Second day of special voting wraps up in South Africa

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa expressed satisfaction with the progress of special voting on its second day, with 937,144 voters processed by Tuesday afternoon.

Lithuania’s Gitanas Nauseda wins presidential election

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Incumbent President Gitanas Nauseda has won Lithuania's presidential election, beating his rival Ingrida Simonyte in the run-off on Sunday, data from the country's Central Electoral Commission (VRK) show.

Turkish president casts vote in Turkey's local elections

TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – The local elections "will mark the beginning of a new era in our country”, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said after casting his vote in Istanbul along with First Lady Emine Erdogan.