Andrzej Duda vs Winnie Byanyima

Duda won the Polish presidential election as the candidate of the Law and Justice party, defeating incumbent Bronis

Duda refused to swear in three judges appointed by the previous government to the Constitutional Tribunal, sparking a constitutional crisis. The Law and Justice government's judicial reforms were criticized by the EU.

Duda vetoed a controversial law that would have given the government control over public media appointments. The veto was seen as a rare check on the Law and Justice party's legislative agenda.

Duda won re-election in a closely contested runoff against Rafa

Duda strongly supported Ukraine after Russia's invasion, advocating for EU sanctions and NATO assistance. Poland became a key hub for military aid and refugees, though relations later strained over grain imports.

Byanyima was elected to the Constituent Assembly of Uganda, which drafted the 1995 constitution. She later served in the Parliament of Uganda, representing Mbarara district, and became a prominent opposition voice against President Yoweri Museveni's government.

Byanyima served as Executive Director of Oxfam International from 2013 to 2019. She led the confederation of 20 charitable organizations focused on fighting poverty and inequality, advocating for tax justice and climate action.

Byanyima was appointed as the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). She took leadership of the global effort to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, overseeing policy and resource allocation across member states.