Bakili Muluzi vs Corneliu Zelea Codreanu

Muluzi won Malawi's first multi-party election since independence, defeating longtime dictator Hastings Kamuzu Banda. He became the first democratically elected president of Malawi, ending 30 years of one-party rule.

Muluzi won a second term in office, defeating Gwanda Chakuamba. The election was marred by allegations of irregularities, but Muluzi's United Democratic Front retained power.

Muluzi attempted to amend the Malawian constitution to allow a third presidential term. The effort failed due to opposition from civil society, parliament, and international pressure, forcing him to step down in 2004.

Muluzi was arrested and charged with corruption and theft of public funds amounting to $11 million during his presidency. The case dragged on for years, with Muluzi eventually acquitted in 2012 due to lack of evidence.

Corneliu Zelea Codreanu founded the Legion of the Archangel Michael, later known as the Iron Guard, in Romania. The organization combined ultranationalist, anti-Semitic, and Orthodox Christian ideologies, becoming a major far-right political force.

Iron Guard members, acting under Codreanu's influence, assassinated Romanian Prime Minister Ion Duca. Duca had banned the Iron Guard and suppressed its activities, and his murder escalated political violence in Romania.

King Carol II ordered the arrest of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu and other Iron Guard leaders. Codreanu was tried for treason and executed by a military firing squad, ending his direct leadership of the movement.