Koca Ragip Pasha vs Taro Aso

Koca Ragip Pasha played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of Belgrade, which ended the Austro-Russian-Turkish War. The treaty restored Belgrade to the Ottomans and maintained peace with Austria, securing the empire's northern borders.

Koca Ragip Pasha was a noted poet and patron of the arts. He wrote poetry under the pen name 'Ragip' and supported literary circles in Istanbul, contributing to the cultural life of the Ottoman court during the Tulip Era's aftermath.

Koca Ragip Pasha served as grand vizier during the Seven Years' War (1756

Aso became Prime Minister in September 2008 amid the global financial crisis. His government implemented a series of economic stimulus packages, but the recession deepened, and his approval ratings plummeted due to perceived ineffective leadership.

Aso resigned as LDP president after the party suffered a historic defeat in the 2009 general election, losing power to the DPJ. The LDP won only 119 seats, its worst result since 1955, ending over 50 years of near-continuous rule.

Aso served as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister in Shinzo Abe's cabinet from 2012 to 2021. He was a key architect of Abenomics, implementing aggressive monetary easing and fiscal stimulus, and overseeing the consumption tax hike.

Aso made repeated controversial statements about Japan's wartime history, including questioning the fairness of the Tokyo Trials and suggesting Japan should learn from Nazi Germany's constitutional changes. These remarks drew international condemnation.