Alpha Conde vs Sergio Osmena

Conde won the presidential election in a runoff against Cellou Dalein Diallo, becoming Guinea's first democratically elected president. The election followed years of military rule and was seen as a milestone for democracy.

Conde won a second term in an election marked by opposition boycotts and allegations of fraud. The election was criticized by international observers for lack of transparency and irregularities.

Conde pushed through a constitutional referendum that allowed him to run for a third term, sparking widespread protests and violence. The referendum was boycotted by the opposition and criticized internationally.

Conde was overthrown by a military coup led by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya. The coup ended his 11-year rule and was condemned internationally, but welcomed by many Guineans who opposed his third term.

Osmeña was elected as the first Speaker of the Philippine Assembly (the lower house of the Philippine Legislature) in 1907. He served in this position until 1922, establishing the legislative framework under American colonial rule and becoming a leading nationalist figure.

Osmeña was elected Vice President of the Philippines under Manuel L. Quezon in the 1935 elections, the first under the Commonwealth. He served as Vice President and also as Secretary of Public Instruction, playing a key role in the early Commonwealth government.

Upon the death of President Manuel L. Quezon on August 1, 1944, Vice President Sergio Osme

Osmeña returned to the Philippines alongside General Douglas MacArthur during the Leyte Gulf landings on October 20, 1944. He re-established the Commonwealth government on Philippine soil, overseeing the liberation of the country from Japanese occupation.

Osmeña lost the first post-war Philippine presidential election to Manuel Roxas, who had the support of the United States. The election was marked by the split of the Nacionalista Party and the formation of the Liberal Party, leading to Osmeña's defeat and the end of his presidency.