Earle Page vs Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Earle Page was a key founder of the Australian Country Party (now the National Party) in 1920, representing rural interests. He became the party's first federal leader and served as its parliamentary leader for many years, shaping its platform of agricultural support and decentralization.

Page formed a coalition government with Prime Minister Stanley Bruce in 1923, with Page serving as Treasurer. The Bruce-Page government lasted until 1929 and implemented policies focused on economic development, immigration, and trade, with Page playing a key role in fiscal policy.

Page served as Treasurer of Australia for over a decade, from 1923 to 1929 and again from 1934 to 1939. He was instrumental in shaping Australian fiscal policy, including the establishment of the Loan Council and the introduction of uniform taxation during World War II.

Page served as Prime Minister of Australia for 19 days from April 7 to April 26, 1939, following the death of Joseph Lyons. He was appointed as a caretaker prime minister while the United Australia Party chose a new leader, but he was unable to form a stable government and resigned.

Page served as Minister for Commerce and later as Minister for Health in the wartime governments of Robert Menzies and John Curtin. He played a role in coordinating agricultural production and food supplies for the war effort, and was a member of the Advisory War Council.

After his mother Imelda Marcos returned from exile, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. began consolidating the family's political base in Ilocos Norte. He served as governor and congressman, rebuilding the Marcos political machinery.

Marcos Jr. was elected governor of Ilocos Norte, a position he held for three terms until 2007. This role allowed him to build a local power base and continue the family's political influence in the region.

Marcos Jr. was elected to the Philippine Senate, placing 7th in the national elections. His Senate term allowed him to gain national prominence and position himself for a future presidential run.

Marcos Jr. ran for vice president under the Nacionalista Party but lost to Leni Robredo by a narrow margin of 263,473 votes. He filed an electoral protest that was later dismissed by the Supreme Court.

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. won the Philippine presidential election with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Leni Robredo. His victory marked the return of the Marcos family to the highest office 36 years after his father's ouster.