2013 in politics
| Years in politics: | 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
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| Years: | 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
These are some of the notable events relating to politics in 2013.
Events[]
January[]
- January 21
- Barack Obama begins his second term as President of the United States.
- Attempted coup d'état in Eritrea
- Nyamko Sabuni resigns as deputy education minister in Sweden, and is replaced with Maria Arnholm.[1]
- January 23 – In a speech in London, British Prime Minister David Cameron outlines his intention to renegotiate the terms of the UK's membership of the European Union then offer a referendum on United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union if a new deal is agreed.[2]
February[]
- February 11 – Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation as head of state of the Vatican City State, effective on the 28th.
July[]
- July 1 – Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union.[3]
November[]
- November 1 – 2013 Thai protests began.
- November 11 – The 19th yearly session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference began in Warsaw, Poland, lasting until 22 November 2013.[4]
References[]
- ^ Maria Arnholm appointed Minister for Gender Equality Archived 2013-01-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (BBC) (AP) (The Guardian)
- ^ "Croatia joins EU amid celebrations and uncertainty about future". The Guardian. London. July 1, 2013. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ "19th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC". International Institute for Sustainable Development. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
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