Impeachment
Process for charging a public official with legal offenses by the legislature
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| February 5 2025 |
Impeachment in the Philippines
Sara Duterte, Vice President, was impeached by a coalition including former Magdalo representative Gary Alejano, civil society leaders, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, lawyers, and religious leaders.
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| 2024 | Impeached by the House of Representatives in a 214-213 vote for alleged dereliction of duty, becoming the first cabinet member impeached since William Belknap in 1876. |
| December 14 2024 | President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by the National Assembly following his declaration of martial law on 3 December, but the impeachment was later overturned. |
| December 3 2024 | Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law was overturned by the National Assembly. |
| December 3 2024 | Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, which led to his impeachment by the National Assembly on 14 December, though the impeachment was later overturned. |
| October 2024 | Launched missile strikes against Israel in response to assassinations of Iranian and Hezbollah leaders, warning Israel against further conflict. |
| September 2024 | Made his first international presidential visit to Iraq, meeting with national and Kurdish regional leaders. |
| September 14 2024 | A state funeral for Fujimori was held at Lima's National Theatre, attended by the incumbent president and many supporters. |
| September 14 2024 | Alberto Fujimori was buried at Campo Fe Cemetery in Huachipa, Lima, following his state funeral. |
| September 12 2024 | Fujimori's remains were brought to lie in state at the Museo de la Nación, attended by President Dina Boluarte and other prominent politicians. |
| September 11 2024 | Died from cancer, nine months after his controversial release from prison. |
| September 11 2024 | Fujimori died from complications of tongue cancer, as confirmed by his daughter Keiko via social media. |
| September 10 2024 | Alberto Fujimori lost consciousness. |
| September 9 2024 | Reports emerged about Fujimori's declining health, with his doctor stating that he was 'fighting' for his life. |
| September 4 2024 | Fujimori made his last public appearance at a hospital after undergoing a CT scan. |
| August 21 2024 | Parliament approved his entire cabinet, the first such unanimous approval since 2001. |
| August 11 2024 | Announced the names of 19 ministers in his cabinet, sparking Mohammad Javad Zarif's resignation in protest. |
| July 30 2024 | Sworn in before the Iranian parliament as President. |
| July 28 2024 | Formally appointed as president by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. |
| July 28 2024 | Became the ninth President of Iran at age 69, becoming the oldest person to serve in this position. |
| July 25 2024 | The House of Representatives passed another resolution condemning the Biden-Harris administration's border management, with a vote of 220–196. |
| July 14 2024 | Keiko Fujimori announced her father's candidacy for the 2026 Peruvian general election, shortly before his death, despite his legal challenges and health issues. |
| July 5 2024 | Won the presidential election in a runoff with 54.76% of the popular vote. |
| July 5 2024 | Won the presidential run-off election with 16.3 million votes (53.7%), defeating Saeed Jalili. |
| June 2024 | During a university meeting, Pezeshkian put on an IRGC uniform and stated he would wear it again, describing the IRGC as the 'reason for the country remaining unified'. |
| April 17 2024 | Senate voted 51-49 to dismiss the impeachment charges, ending the impeachment process without a trial. |
| April 17 2024 | Senate votes 51-49 to dismiss the impeachment charges, ending the impeachment without a trial. |
| February 13 2024 |
Federal impeachment in the United States
Alejandro Mayorkas, United States Secretary of Homeland Security, was impeached for failure to comply with Federal immigration laws and breach of public trust.
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| February 13 2024 | House successfully voted to impeach Mayorkas on a party-line vote of 214–213, making him the first federal official impeached solely on policy disagreements and the first Cabinet secretary impeached in 150 years. |
| February 13 2024 | The House of Representatives voted to impeach Mayorkas on a party-line vote of 214-213, making him the first federal official impeached based solely on policy disagreements. |
| January 2024 | Fujimori was diagnosed with tongue cancer, marking the beginning of significant health challenges. |
| January 28 2024 | House Republicans introduced two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas, alleging refusal to comply with the law. |
| January 17 2024 | A non-binding resolution denouncing the Biden-Harris administration's border handling passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 225–187. |
| December 6 2023 | Alberto Fujimori was released from Barbadillo Prison in Lima after spending 16 years in prison, reuniting with his children Keiko and Kenji and a crowd of supporters. |
| December 5 2023 | The Constitutional Court ordered Fujimori's immediate release. |
| November 9 2023 | Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to impeach Mayorkas for alleged border control failures, which initially failed to pass. |
| October 31 2023 | Mayorkas testified that over 600,000 people illegally entered the United States without being apprehended during the 2023 fiscal year. |
| May 19 2023 | Alberto Fujimori participated in a video call from Barbadillo Prison with justice officials in Chile, where he defended his actions regarding forced sterilizations that occurred during his government from 1996 to 2000. |
| February 24 2023 | Mayorkas was impeached by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, becoming the first Homeland Security Secretary to be impeached. |
| 2022 | Following the Mahsa Amini protests, Pezeshkian demanded the creation of an assessment team to investigate her death. He argued that the treatment and trial of protesters were unconstitutional and that defendants should be provided lawyers, though he later issued a statement condemning the protests. |
| 2022 | Oversaw a record 2.2 million border encounters and an estimated 1.5 million 'gotaways' at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2022. |
| October 2022 | Emails revealed Mayorkas had prior information disputing the 'whipping' claim, leading to calls for his impeachment by some Republican lawmakers. |
| October 31 2022 | Mayorkas testified that over 600,000 people illegally entered the United States without being apprehended during the 2023 fiscal year. |
| April 27 2022 | Mayorkas testified about implementing a Disinformation Working Group in the DHS, which was later paused after criticism. |
| April 8 2022 | The Inter-American Court of Human Rights overruled the Constitutional Court's decision and ordered Peru not to release Fujimori. |
| March 17 2022 | The Constitutional Court of Peru reinstated Fujimori's pardon in a 4-3 ruling. |
| 2021 | Was rejected from running in the Iranian presidential election. |
| 2021 | Donald Trump was impeached a second time by the House of Representatives and underwent a Senate trial. |
| December 21 2021 | The Folketing voted to remove Inger Støjberg's parliamentary seat as a consequence of her prison sentence, declaring her no longer worthy of sitting in the parliament. |
| December 13 2021 | Inger Støjberg was convicted by the special Court of Impeachment and sentenced to 60 days in prison for illegally separating asylum-seeking couples where one spouse was a minor aged 15-17. |
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