Eric Chu vs Henri Konan Bedie

Eric Chu was elected as the first mayor of the newly formed New Taipei City, the most populous city in Taiwan. He served two terms from 2010 to 2018, focusing on urban development and transportation infrastructure.

Eric Chu was elected Chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) after the party's defeat in the 2014 local elections. He led the party through a period of internal reform and prepared for the 2016 presidential election, though the KMT lost that election as well.

Eric Chu was the Kuomintang candidate in the 2016 presidential election. He lost to the DPP's Tsai Ing-wen by a wide margin, receiving only 31% of the vote. This defeat marked a low point for the KMT and led to further internal party struggles.

After the death of President Felix Houphouet-Boigny in December 1993, Bedie, as President of the National Assembly, assumed the presidency. He consolidated power by sidelining rival Alassane Ouattara, whom he accused of being a foreigner.

Bedie promoted the concept of 'Ivoirit

On December 24, 1999, Bedie was overthrown in a military coup led by General Robert Guei. The coup occurred amid economic hardship and political instability, ending Bedie's presidency and marking the first coup in Cote d'Ivoire's history.

After the 1999 coup, Bedie fled to France. He returned to Cote d'Ivoire in 2001 and resumed political activity, leading his party, the Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire (PDCI). He remained a key opposition figure in the post-coup period.