Francisco Largo Caballero vs Mohamed Ghannouchi

As prime minister, Largo Caballero directed the organization of the defense of Madrid against the Nationalist assault in November 1936. He mobilized militias and the International Brigades, leading to the successful resistance that prevented the city's fall.

Largo Caballero was appointed prime minister of the Second Spanish Republic on September 4, 1936, during the Spanish Civil War. He formed a government that included socialists, communists, and republicans, and oversaw the defense of Madrid against Nationalist forces.

Largo Caballero resigned as prime minister on May 17, 1937, following the May Days in Barcelona, where internal conflicts between anarchists and communists erupted. His resignation marked the end of his leadership and the rise of Juan Negrin's more communist-aligned government.

After the Republican defeat, Largo Caballero went into exile in France. He was arrested by the Gestapo in 1942 and deported to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. He survived the war but was released in 1945, having suffered severe hardship.

Mohamed Ghannouchi was appointed Prime Minister of Tunisia by President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 1999. He served in this role for over a decade, overseeing economic policies under the authoritarian regime.

Following the ouster of President Ben Ali on January 14, 2011, Ghannouchi initially remained as prime minister. He resigned on February 27, 2011, after weeks of protests demanding the removal of all Ben Ali-era officials from government.