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If Napoleon did not come back from Egypt, who would have emerged eventually as individual ruler of France ?

Having gone through numerous committees and triumvirates, the time seems ripe for an individual to rise to undisputed power. Now, in OTL that was Napoleon as First Consul, and then as Emperor

My question is two-fold

-1- Who would most likely, or quite possibly, replace Napoleon in achieving this ?

-2- Of the possible candidates, who would be most likely to introduce 'direct' election of the president as per the American system ?

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grey Wolf
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