Deposition (politics)

Deposition by political means concerns the removal of a politician. It may be done by coup, impeachment or invasion.

Notable deposed politicians:

• Arnoldo Alemán
• Jean-Bertrand Aristide
• Fulgencio Batista
• Hissène Habré
• Saddam Hussein
• Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
• Mengistu Haile Mariam
• Gustavo Noboa
• Carlos Andres Perez
• Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
• Charles Taylor

See also: Deposition (politics), Arnoldo Alemán, Carlos Andres Perez, Charles Taylor, Coup, Fulgencio Batista, Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, Gustavo Noboa, Hissène Habré