Ayaz Mutalibov vs Sebastian Kurz

Mutalibov was appointed as a member of the Soviet Politburo, the highest decision-making body of the Communist Party. This position gave him influence in Moscow and facilitated his rise to leadership in Azerbaijan during the final years of the USSR.

Ayaz Mutalibov was elected the first President of independent Azerbaijan after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. He was a former Communist Party leader and faced the challenge of establishing a new state while managing the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Mutalibov resigned as president following the Khojaly massacre, where Armenian forces killed hundreds of Azerbaijani civilians. The massacre sparked massive protests in Baku, with Mutalibov blamed for failing to prevent the tragedy, leading to his resignation.

Mutalibov attempted to regain power through a coup d'

Sebastian Kurz became Chancellor of Austria on December 18, 2017, at age 31, the youngest in Austrian history. He led a coalition between his Austrian People's Party and the Freedom Party of Austria.

On May 18, 2019, a video surfaced showing Freedom Party leader Heinz-Christian Strache offering government contracts. Kurz ended the coalition on May 20, leading to a snap election. The scandal severely damaged the FP

On May 27, 2019, Kurz lost a vote of no confidence in the National Council, the first successful such vote in Austrian history. He was removed from office and replaced by a caretaker government led by Brigitte Bierlein.

Kurz returned as Chancellor on January 7, 2020, leading a coalition with the Greens. In October 2021, prosecutors raided his offices as part of a corruption investigation into alleged misuse of public funds for positive media coverage.

Kurz resigned as Chancellor on October 9, 2021, following the corruption investigation. He was succeeded by Alexander Schallenberg. Kurz remained party leader but stepped down from government to avoid further instability.