Chris Watson vs Zoran Zaev

Watson was elected as the first federal leader of the Australian Labor Party in 1901, following the federation of Australia. He led the party in the first federal parliament, establishing its platform and strategy, and laying the groundwork for future Labor governments.

Chris Watson became the Prime Minister of Australia on April 27, 1904, leading a minority government formed by the Australian Labor Party. This was the first national labor government in the world, marking a historic milestone for the labor movement globally.

Watson resigned as Prime Minister on August 18, 1904, after just four months in office, when his government lost a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives. His brief tenure ended due to the inability to pass key legislation, including the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill.

Watson resigned from the House of Representatives in 1907, retiring from politics at the age of 40. He cited personal reasons and disillusionment with political life, and subsequently pursued business interests, including involvement in the mining industry.

Zaev became Prime Minister after his SDSM party formed a coalition with ethnic Albanian parties. He pledged to resolve the long-standing name dispute with Greece and pursue Euro-Atlantic integration.

Zaev signed the Prespa Agreement with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, changing the country's name to North Macedonia in exchange for Greece lifting its veto on NATO and EU accession. This resolved a 27-year dispute.

Zaev held a non-binding referendum on the Prespa Agreement, which was approved by 91% of voters, but turnout was only 37%. The low turnout weakened his mandate, but the agreement was ratified by parliament.

Following the Prespa Agreement, North Macedonia became the 30th member of NATO, fulfilling a key foreign policy goal. Zaev's government achieved this milestone despite domestic opposition.

Zaev resigned after his party suffered losses in local elections, citing the need for new leadership. His resignation came amid challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and EU accession delays.