Alain Poher vs Zviad Gamsakhurdia

Poher was elected President of the French Senate in 1968, a position he held until 1992. As Senate president, he became the constitutional successor to the president, leading to his two interim presidencies.

Alain Poher served as interim President of France from April to June 1969, following the resignation of Charles de Gaulle. He acted as head of state until Georges Pompidou was elected.

Poher again served as interim president from April to May 1974, after the death of Georges Pompidou. He oversaw the transition until Val

Gamsakhurdia was elected Chairman of the Supreme Council of Georgia, effectively becoming the head of state. He led Georgia's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, ending 70 years of Soviet rule.

Gamsakhurdia won the first direct presidential election in Georgia with 86% of the vote. He became the first democratically elected president of the country. His presidency focused on consolidating independence and asserting Georgian sovereignty.

Gamsakhurdia was overthrown by a military coup backed by paramilitary groups and former allies. He fled to Chechnya. The coup led to a civil war and the rise of Eduard Shevardnadze. Gamsakhurdia's authoritarian style and nationalist policies had alienated many.

Gamsakhurdia returned to Georgia to lead an armed rebellion against Shevardnadze's government. He died in unclear circumstances in a village in western Georgia, reportedly by suicide or assassination. His death ended the rebellion.