Acting
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The city itself is more similar to Venice, as a City of Canals founded by refugees of a lost empire, acting as the world's biggest lender, and a republic (the Sealord which Forel mentions being Braavos's elected leader).
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Benito Juárez gained the presidency after Comonfort was forced to step down (he wasn't elected, but he became acting president in such a crisis, as President of the Supreme Justice Court).
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Ford was also voted into the vice presidency by congress, later to abruptly become acting president, without being popularly elected to either office.
Source: Video Game / Hitman
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