Francois Tombalbaye vs Scott Morrison

Francois Tombalbaye became the first president of Chad upon independence from France. He inherited a poor, ethnically divided country and sought to centralize power, favoring his own Sara ethnic group.

Tombalbaye banned all opposition parties, establishing a one-party state under the Chadian Progressive Party. This led to increased repression, particularly against northern Muslim groups, fueling a long-running civil war.

Tombalbaye was killed during a military coup led by General Felix Malloum. His death ended 15 years of increasingly autocratic rule, but Chad remained mired in civil war and instability for decades.

Morrison's government implemented border closures, lockdowns, and economic stimulus measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia had relatively low case numbers initially, but the response faced criticism for vaccine rollout delays and aged care failures.

During the 2019-2020 Australian bushfire season, Morrison faced criticism for taking a family holiday to Hawaii while fires raged. His government later established a royal commission into natural disaster management and announced funding for recovery.

Morrison's government signed the AUKUS trilateral security pact with the United States and the United Kingdom. The deal included Australia acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, leading to the cancellation of a French submarine contract and diplomatic tensions.

Morrison led the Liberal-National Coalition to defeat in the 2022 federal election, losing to Anthony Albanese's Labor Party. The loss ended his tenure as Prime Minister and led to his resignation as Liberal Party leader.