New Appointment in World
1. Emma Watson, the British Actress appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women.
2. Michelle Howard became the first female four‐star admiral in US Navy. She is the first women admiral in 236 year old
history of US Navy.
3. Jean‐Claude Juncker: named as next European Commission president
4. Chung Hung Won retained as Prime Minister of South Korea.
5. Mustafa Kamal: appointed New President of International Cricket Council (ICC).
Note: Mustafa Kamal has become the first from Bangladesh to be president of International Cricket Council (ICC).
6. N Srinivasan: appointed first chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC).
7. Juan Manuel Santos re‐elected Colombia president.
8. Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Sam Kahamba Kutesa elected President for the 69th Session of United Nations
General Assembly (UNGA). He replaced John William Ashe.
Note: United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) comprises 193 member nations.
9. Indian‐origin judge V K Rajah appointed as 8th Attorney‐General of Singapore.
10. Reuven Ruby Rivlin elected as 10th president of Israel. He succeed Shimon Peres.
11. Prince Zeid al Hussein (Jordan’s ambassador) nominated as U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights
12. Bashar al‐Assad: elected Syria President for third time
13. Dalia Grybauskaite: new President of Lithuania
14. Peter Mutharika is new Malawi president
15. Abdel Fattah Al Sissi – new President of Egypt
16. Jacob Zuma sworn in as South Africa's President for second
term
17. Petro Poroshenko: New President of Ukraine
18. Hiroshi Naka appointed as Vice President and Auditor General
of World Bank.
19. Kathleen Stephens Named Interim US Ambassador to India.
20. Maj. Gen. Kristin Lund appointed first woman to lead UN force. She replace Chinese Maj. Gen. Chao Liu.
21. Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan. New interim PM of Thailand: Note: Ms. Yingluck shinawatra and nine Cabinet
members were forced to step down by the Constitutional Court, which found her guilty of abuse of power.
22. Ahmed Maiteeg : New PM of Libya
23. Juan Carlos: New President of Panama
24. Rajeev Suri: New Nokia CEO & President
25. Abdelaziz Bouteflika: New President of Algeria
26. Viktor Orban: New re‐elected PM of Hungary
27. Manuel Valls: New Prime Minister of France
28. Marie‐Lousie Coleiro Preca: New President of Malta
29. Joseph Muscat: PM of Malta
30. Ibrahim Mahlab: New Prime Minister of Egypt. Ibrahim Mahlab replace Hazem el‐Beblawi .
31. Michelle Bachelet: New President of Chile
32. Matteo Renzi: New Italy's youngest PM. He is the 39‐year‐old leader of the Centre‐Left Democratic Party,
33. Arseniy Yatsenyuk : New Prime minister of Ukraine
34. Sushil Koirala: New PM of Nepal. He replaced Khil‐Raj‐ Regmi.
35. John Thompson: New Chairman of Microsoft. He succeeded Bill Gates
36. Satya Nadella: New CEO of Microsoft. He replaced Steve Ballmer and he takes over as the third CEO of the Microsoft firm.
37. Marco Lambertini appointed as director‐general of WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) International
38. Jens Stoltenberg: New Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). He replaces the incumbent
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
39. Sheikh Hasina: New PM of Bangladesh. She belongs to Awami League party.
1. Emma Watson, the British Actress appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women.
2. Michelle Howard became the first female four‐star admiral in US Navy. She is the first women admiral in 236 year old
history of US Navy.
3. Jean‐Claude Juncker: named as next European Commission president
4. Chung Hung Won retained as Prime Minister of South Korea.
5. Mustafa Kamal: appointed New President of International Cricket Council (ICC).
Note: Mustafa Kamal has become the first from Bangladesh to be president of International Cricket Council (ICC).
6. N Srinivasan: appointed first chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC).
7. Juan Manuel Santos re‐elected Colombia president.
8. Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Sam Kahamba Kutesa elected President for the 69th Session of United Nations
General Assembly (UNGA). He replaced John William Ashe.
Note: United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) comprises 193 member nations.
9. Indian‐origin judge V K Rajah appointed as 8th Attorney‐General of Singapore.
10. Reuven Ruby Rivlin elected as 10th president of Israel. He succeed Shimon Peres.
11. Prince Zeid al Hussein (Jordan’s ambassador) nominated as U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights
12. Bashar al‐Assad: elected Syria President for third time
13. Dalia Grybauskaite: new President of Lithuania
14. Peter Mutharika is new Malawi president
15. Abdel Fattah Al Sissi – new President of Egypt
16. Jacob Zuma sworn in as South Africa's President for second
term
17. Petro Poroshenko: New President of Ukraine
18. Hiroshi Naka appointed as Vice President and Auditor General
of World Bank.
19. Kathleen Stephens Named Interim US Ambassador to India.
20. Maj. Gen. Kristin Lund appointed first woman to lead UN force. She replace Chinese Maj. Gen. Chao Liu.
21. Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan. New interim PM of Thailand: Note: Ms. Yingluck shinawatra and nine Cabinet
members were forced to step down by the Constitutional Court, which found her guilty of abuse of power.
22. Ahmed Maiteeg : New PM of Libya
23. Juan Carlos: New President of Panama
24. Rajeev Suri: New Nokia CEO & President
25. Abdelaziz Bouteflika: New President of Algeria
26. Viktor Orban: New re‐elected PM of Hungary
27. Manuel Valls: New Prime Minister of France
28. Marie‐Lousie Coleiro Preca: New President of Malta
29. Joseph Muscat: PM of Malta
30. Ibrahim Mahlab: New Prime Minister of Egypt. Ibrahim Mahlab replace Hazem el‐Beblawi .
31. Michelle Bachelet: New President of Chile
32. Matteo Renzi: New Italy's youngest PM. He is the 39‐year‐old leader of the Centre‐Left Democratic Party,
33. Arseniy Yatsenyuk : New Prime minister of Ukraine
34. Sushil Koirala: New PM of Nepal. He replaced Khil‐Raj‐ Regmi.
35. John Thompson: New Chairman of Microsoft. He succeeded Bill Gates
36. Satya Nadella: New CEO of Microsoft. He replaced Steve Ballmer and he takes over as the third CEO of the Microsoft firm.
37. Marco Lambertini appointed as director‐general of WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) International
38. Jens Stoltenberg: New Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). He replaces the incumbent
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
39. Sheikh Hasina: New PM of Bangladesh. She belongs to Awami League party.
