Ahmad Obeidat vs Javier Milei

Ahmad Obeidat was appointed Director of the General Intelligence Directorate (GID) of Jordan, serving until 1984. He oversaw intelligence operations during a period of regional instability, including the Iran-Iraq War and tensions with Syria.

Obeidat was appointed Prime Minister of Jordan by King Hussein on January 10, 1984, succeeding Mudar Badran. His government focused on economic austerity measures and maintaining stability during the Iran-Iraq War.

Obeidat resigned as Prime Minister on April 4, 1985, after 15 months in office. His resignation followed disagreements with King Hussein over economic policy and the pace of political liberalization, leading to his replacement by Zaid al-Rifai.

Obeidat, as a member of the Royal Commission, helped draft and signed the Jordanian National Charter in 1991. The charter aimed to democratize the political system, legalize political parties, and define the relationship between the monarchy and elected institutions.

On his first day in office, Milei's economy minister Luis Caputo devalued the official peso by 50% to 800 per US dollar. This was part of a shock therapy to address hyperinflation and fiscal deficits.

Javier Milei won the 2023 Argentine general election runoff with 55.7% of the vote against Sergio Massa. He assumed office on December 10, 2023, as a libertarian outsider, the first such figure to lead Argentina.

Milei's government reported a fiscal surplus for the first quarter of 2024, the first quarterly surplus since 2008. This was achieved through deep spending cuts, including to subsidies and public works.

Milei submitted a sweeping omnibus bill to Congress proposing deregulation, privatization, and labor reforms. The bill sparked massive protests and was later withdrawn after failing to gain sufficient legislative support.