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Whoever wins, perhaps the most important accomplishment that the next Peruvian head of state could manage would be simply to see out a five-year term.
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Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
South African lawmakers chose a critic of President Cyril Ramaphosa to head an inquiry into whether the head of state should face impeachment, in a move seen as preserving the probe’s independence.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
The June 7 runoff will determine who becomes the country’s next head of state and government.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Magyar’s center-right Tisza party ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orban in an April election and pledged to remove several figures appointed by Orban to key public positions over the past 16 years, including the largely ceremonial head of state.
—CNN Money, 1 June 2026
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Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
South African lawmakers chose a critic of President Cyril Ramaphosa to head an inquiry into whether the head of state should face impeachment, in a move seen as preserving the probe’s independence.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
The June 7 runoff will determine who becomes the country’s next head of state and government.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Magyar’s center-right Tisza party ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orban in an April election and pledged to remove several figures appointed by Orban to key public positions over the past 16 years, including the largely ceremonial head of state.
—CNN Money, 1 June 2026
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“Head of state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20of%20state. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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