| Date | Country + Leader (Position) | Event Type | Party | Key Details / Resignation Reason (Pointwise) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2025 | Canada – Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister) | Resigned (announced) | Liberal Party | • Internal party rebellion & leadership crisis • Falling popularity before elections • Loss of coalition/ally support • Admitted “internal battles” weakening leadership |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Lebanon – Nawaf Salam (Prime Minister) | Appointed | — | • Former ICJ President appointed PM • Seen as reform-oriented technocratic choice |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Canada – Mark Carney (Prime Minister) | Elected | Liberal Party | • 4th consecutive Liberal govt (rare) • Economic credibility & central banker background |
| 2 May 2025 | South Korea – Lee Ju-ho (Acting President) | Appointed | — | • 3rd acting president in 6 months • Reflects political instability |
| 14 May 2025 | Peru – Gustavo Adrianzén (Prime Minister) | Resigned (before no-confidence vote) | — | • Murder of 13 mine workers → national outrage • Rising crime & extortion crisis • Pressure from Congress • Entire cabinet collapsed (constitutional rule) |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Netherlands – Dick Schoof (Prime Minister) | Resigned | Coalition Govt | • Coalition collapse after PVV (Geert Wilders) withdrew support • Dispute over immigration/asylum policy • Govt lost majority → instability • Continued as caretaker PM |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Mongolia – Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai (Prime Minister) | Resigned (confidence vote failure) | — | • Failed to secure majority in parliament • Protests over son’s lavish lifestyle • Public anger over inequality • Warned of democratic instability |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Tanzania – Kassim Majaliwa (Prime Minister) | Resignation (announced) | CCM | • Declined re-election • Could not constitutionally continue |
| 31 Jul / 4 Aug 2025 | Lithuania – Gintautas Paluckas (Prime Minister) | Resigned (Govt Collapse) | Social Democratic Party | • Corruption allegations linked to past business dealings • Media investigations + anti-corruption probes • Public protests demanding resignation • Entire cabinet resigned automatically • Acting PM: Rimantas Šadžius appointed |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Guinea-Bissau – Braima Camara (Prime Minister) | Appointed | MADEM G15 | • Pre-election political reshuffle • Leadership change before polls |
| 5 Sep 2025 | United Kingdom – Angela Rayner (Deputy PM) | Resigned (Scandal) | Labour Party | • Underpaid ~£40,000 property tax (stamp duty) • Claimed wrong legal advice • Accused of hypocrisy (earlier criticised others) • Intense media scrutiny + opposition pressure • Triggered major cabinet reshuffle under Keir Starmer |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Nepal – K. P. Sharma Oli (Prime Minister) | Resigned (Mass Protests) | Communist Party | • Massive anti-corruption “Gen Z protests” • 19+ deaths in clashes with police • Parliament building set on fire • Trigger: social media ban + “nepo kids” controversy • Nationwide unrest & state breakdown |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Nepal – Sushila Karki (Interim PM) | Appointed | — | • First female PM (interim) • Appointed after crisis |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Nepal – Sushila Karki (PM) | Cabinet Formation | — | • Interim government formed • Stabilisation attempt after unrest |
| 6 Oct 2025 | France – Sébastien Lecornu (Prime Minister) | Resigned | Renaissance (Macron ally) | • Strong criticism of cabinet lineup • No parliamentary majority → deadlock • Budget crisis & rising public debt • Failed to secure political consensus |
| 6 Oct 2025 | Greece – Alexis Tsipras (MP, Former PM) | Resigned (Parliament seat) | Syriza (former) | • Stepped down as MP, not politics • Criticised parliament as ineffective • Signals new party formation |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Mongolia – Gombojav Zandanshatar (Prime Minister) | Resigned (No-confidence vote) | — | • Lost no-confidence vote (71 vs 40) • Alleged unconstitutional appointments • Violated separation of powers • Governance criticism |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Japan – Sanae Takaichi (Prime Minister) | Elected | LDP | • First female PM of Japan • Strong nationalist & conservative backing |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Japan – Shigeru Ishiba (Prime Minister) | Resigned | LDP | • Electoral defeats (lost majority) • Internal party pressure • Rising inflation & governance criticism |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Tanzania – Mwigulu Nchemba (Prime Minister) | Appointed | CCM | • Loyalist appointment after disputed election |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Bulgaria – Rosen Zhelyazkov (Prime Minister) | Resigned | — | • Nationwide protests • Corruption allegations • Economic mismanagement • Resigned before no-confidence vote |
| Feb 2026 | Japan – Sanae Takaichi (Prime Minister) | Resigned (procedural) | LDP | • Cabinet resignation before re-election • Standard parliamentary procedure |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Slovakia – Miroslav Lajčák (NSA) | Resigned | — | • Linked to Epstein-related controversy • Resigned to avoid political damage |
| 2 Feb 2026 | United Kingdom – Peter Mandelson (Labour figure) | Resigned (Party) | Labour | • Epstein files controversy • Alleged financial links • Reputational damage to party |
| 8 Feb 2026 | United Kingdom – Morgan McSweeney (Chief of Staff) | Resigned | Labour | • Took responsibility for Mandelson appointment • Admitted credibility damage • Political pressure |
| 9–10 Feb 2026 | United Kingdom – Keir Starmer (Prime Minister) | Resignation Pressure | Labour | • Epstein–Mandelson scandal fallout • Internal dissent + aide resignations • Opposition attacks • Fear of electoral loss |
| 2025 | India – Nitin Nabin (BJP President) | Appointed | BJP | • Party-level leadership change |