Abulfaz Elchibey vs Yingluck Shinawatra

Abulfaz Elchibey was elected President of Azerbaijan in a democratic election, winning 59.4% of the vote. He was a nationalist leader of the Azerbaijani Popular Front and promised to pursue independence from Russian influence and resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Elchibey pursued a pro-Western foreign policy, seeking closer ties with Turkey and the United States while distancing Azerbaijan from Russia. He signed agreements on energy cooperation and military aid, but this policy alienated Moscow and contributed to internal instability.

During Elchibey's presidency, Armenian forces captured the city of Agdam and other territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh. These military defeats weakened his government and contributed to his overthrow, as he was unable to protect Azerbaijani territorial integrity.

Elchibey was overthrown in a military coup led by Colonel Surat Huseynov, who marched on Baku with his forces. The coup was triggered by military defeats in Nagorno-Karabakh and political instability, forcing Elchibey to flee to his home region of Nakhchivan.

Yingluck's government launched a rice-pledging program that bought rice from farmers at above-market prices. The scheme initially boosted rural incomes but led to massive budget losses and rice stockpiles, contributing to economic strain.

Yingluck Shinawatra led the Pheu Thai Party to victory in the 2011 general election, becoming Thailand's first female Prime Minister. Her campaign focused on reconciliation and populist policies similar to her brother Thaksin's.

Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled that Yingluck's 2011 transfer of the National Security Council chief was unconstitutional, forcing her to step down as Prime Minister. The decision was seen as politically motivated by her opponents.

The military-appointed National Legislative Assembly impeached Yingluck for negligence in the rice-pledging scheme, banning her from politics for five years. She was later convicted in 2017 for mishandling the program.