Giorgio Napolitano vs Manuel Roxas

Napolitano was elected as the 11th President of Italy by the Parliament in a joint session. He succeeded Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, becoming the first former communist to hold the office, a symbol of national reconciliation.

During the European debt crisis, Napolitano appointed technocrat Mario Monti as Prime Minister to lead a government of national unity. This action was seen as a response to the financial emergency and Berlusconi's resignation.

Napolitano reluctantly accepted re-election as President at age 87 to resolve a political deadlock after the 2013 general election. He became the first Italian president to serve a second term, citing institutional stability.

Napolitano resigned at age 89, citing advanced age and the completion of his mandate's key goals. His resignation triggered a new presidential election, which resulted in the election of Sergio Mattarella.

Roxas launched a military campaign against the Hukbalahap (Huk) guerrillas, a communist-led peasant army in Central Luzon. The conflict escalated into a full-scale rebellion that continued after his death.

Roxas was inaugurated as the first president of the independent Republic of the Philippines on July 4, 1946, after the United States granted independence. He oversaw the transition from colonial rule to sovereignty.

Roxas signed the Philippine Trade Act, which granted the United States preferential trade terms and parity rights for American citizens in the Philippines. The act was controversial and seen as limiting Philippine economic sovereignty.

Roxas died of a heart attack at Clark Air Base in Pampanga at the age of 56. His death cut short his presidency and led to the succession of Vice President Elpidio Quirino.