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Famous Recall Elections & Impeachment Trials
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Case↕ | Year↕ | Jurisdiction↕ | Charge / Grounds↕ | Known For↕ |
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Richard Nixon (Resignation) | 1974 | United States (federal) | Obstruction of justice, abuse of power, contempt of Congress | Resigned before certain impeachment, Watergate scandal, 'I am not a crook', only US president to resign, pardoned by Ford |
Bill Clinton Impeachment | 1998-1999 | United States (federal) | Perjury, obstruction of justice (Monica Lewinsky affair) | Impeached by House, acquitted by Senate, 'I did not have sexual relations with that woman', approval ratings rose during trial |
Donald Trump — First Impeachment | 2019-2020 | United States (federal) | Abuse of power, obstruction of Congress (Ukraine phone call) | Withholding military aid to pressure Ukraine investigation of Biden, acquitted by Senate, Romney only Republican to vote guilty |
Donald Trump — Second Impeachment | 2021 | United States (federal) | Incitement of insurrection (January 6 Capitol attack) | First president impeached twice, most bipartisan impeachment vote (7 Republicans voted guilty), acquitted, fastest impeachment in history |
Andrew Johnson Impeachment | 1868 | United States (federal) | Violating Tenure of Office Act (firing Secretary of War) | First US presidential impeachment, acquitted by one vote, really about Reconstruction policy disagreements with Congress |
Gray Davis Recall | 2003 | California, USA | California energy crisis, budget deficit | Arnold Schwarzenegger won replacement election, 135 candidates on ballot, 'Total Recall' headlines, only 2nd successful US governor recall |
Park Geun-hye Impeachment | 2016-2017 | South Korea | Corruption, abuse of power, influence peddling (Choi Soon-sil scandal) | Massive candlelight protests (millions), Constitutional Court unanimously upheld, sentenced to 24 years, later pardoned |
Dilma Rousseff Impeachment | 2016 | Brazil | Fiscal responsibility law violations (budget manipulation) | Critics called it a parliamentary coup, deeply polarized Brazil, replaced by Michel Temer (later also charged with corruption) |
Fernando Collor de Mello Impeachment | 1992 | Brazil | Corruption and influence peddling | First democratically elected president impeached in Latin America, resigned during trial, banned from office for 8 years, returned as senator |
Alberto Fujimori (Self-Coup + Later Trial) | 1992 (coup) / 2009 (convicted) | Peru | Human rights abuses, corruption, autogolpe | Dissolved Congress in 1992 self-coup, later convicted of human rights crimes, 25-year sentence, daughter ran for president |
Boris Johnson (Partygate / Privileges) | 2023 | United Kingdom | Misleading Parliament about COVID lockdown parties | Privileges Committee found he deliberately misled Commons, resigned before vote, 'Partygate' — parties at No. 10 during lockdowns |
Gavin Newsom Recall Attempt | 2021 | California, USA | COVID-19 restrictions, French Laundry dinner | Survived recall with 62% voting 'No', Larry Elder was leading replacement candidate, cost $276 million, pandemic politics backlash |
Joseph Estrada Impeachment | 2000-2001 | Philippines | Plunder, corruption, betrayal of public trust | Impeachment trial collapsed when Senate blocked evidence, triggered EDSA II people power revolution, Estrada ousted, later pardoned |
Jacob Zuma (Parliamentary Votes) | 2017-2018 | South Africa | State capture, corruption (Gupta family influence) | Survived 8 no-confidence motions in Parliament, ANC finally recalled him, 'state capture' became defining term, later jailed for contempt |
Warren Hastings Impeachment | 1788-1795 | United Kingdom (Parliament) | High crimes and misdemeanors in India (corruption, cruelty) | First major British impeachment trial, Edmund Burke prosecuted, lasted 7 years, acquitted, established principle of colonial accountability |
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