Countries around the world have had major leadership changes in recent days. In France, Prime Minister François Bayrou's government collapsed after losing a no-confidence vote. In Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stepped down on Sunday. And Thailand's Parliament has chosen Anutin Charnvirakul as the country's next prime minister.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived a "no-confidence" vote that would have removed him as the leader of the United Kingdom. He still faces huge challenges in leading his country, and even his own party.
In late February, the UK's Parliament announced that a secret door had been found under the House of Commons. The door led to a secret passage that was used by important people hundreds of years ago.
After a week of challenges and sudden changes, Australia has a new prime minister. Malcolm Turnbull has been replaced by Scott Morrison.
Pedro Sánchez has become the new prime minister of Spain. He didn't win an election. He worked with other members of Parliament to force the old prime minister out.
In a parliamentary system, voters elect members of parliament. Then the members of parliament choose one of their members as the leader. The leader is often called a "prime minister".