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2010 in politics
These are some of the notable events relating to
politics
in 2010.
Events
May
May 11 –
David Cameron
announces he has formed a
coalition government
between the
Conservative Party
and
Liberal Democrats
forming the
CameronâÂÂClegg coalition
, following the resignation of the former
Labour Party
Prime Minister
Gordon Brown
.
June
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.
August
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
.
Deaths
June
June 23 âÂÂ
Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester
- Former
Welsh Secretary
,
Energy Secretary
and
Conservative Party
Life peer
of the
House of Lords
.
October
October 20 –
Farooq Leghari
- ex
President of Pakistan
October 27 –
Néstor Kirchner
-
UNASUR
Secretary-General
and ex
Argentine president
December
December 25 –
Carlos Andrés Pérez
-
President of Venezuela
since 1974 to 1979
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