H. D. Deve Gowda vs Joseph Cook

H. D. Deve Gowda was appointed Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. This role involved monitoring the implementation of constitutional safeguards for marginalized communities.

H. D. Deve Gowda was elected Chief Minister of Karnataka, leading the Janata Dal to a landslide victory. His government focused on rural development and irrigation projects, including the Cauvery River dispute.

H. D. Deve Gowda became the 11th Prime Minister of India, leading the United Front coalition government. His tenure lasted 11 months, from June 1996 to April 1997, as a compromise candidate after the 1996 general election.

H. D. Deve Gowda resigned as Prime Minister after the Congress party withdrew its support from the United Front government. The withdrawal was triggered by differences over the handling of the DMK in Tamil Nadu.

H. D. Deve Gowda founded the Janata Dal (Secular) after a split in the Janata Dal. The party became a major political force in Karnataka, focusing on secularism and social justice.

Cook became the leader of the Commonwealth Liberal Party in 1913, succeeding Alfred Deakin. He led the party to a narrow victory in the 1913 federal election, forming a minority government that lasted until 1914.

Joseph Cook became Prime Minister of Australia in June 1913, leading a Liberal government. When World War I broke out in August 1914, Cook's government declared Australia's support for Britain and began military preparations, but he lost the subsequent federal election in September 1914.

Cook's Liberal government was defeated in the double dissolution election of September 1914, called over the Government Ships Bill. The Labor Party under Andrew Fisher won a majority, ending Cook's brief prime ministership after just over a year.

Cook served as a member of the Australian delegation to the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, alongside Prime Minister Billy Hughes. He contributed to negotiations on the Treaty of Versailles and the establishment of the League of Nations.

Cook retired from the House of Representatives in 1921, after serving as a member since federation. He was later appointed as a member of the Australian delegation to the League of Nations and served as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1921 to 1927.