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KOMPAS.com – Countries in the world have different character leaders, including the dictators who still reign today.
Among the rows of dictators, there are even those who have been in power for decades, and the number of atrocities they have committed is countless.
Launching various sources, here are 5 dictator of the world who this year is still leading his country.
Since taking the throne in 2011 to replace his father, Kim Jong Il, who died, Kim Jong Un has not been replaced.
It was rumored that he died in March-April last year and was replaced by his younger brother, Kim Yo Jong, but the news was not true.
Kim Jong Un continued the dictatorship of his father and grandfather, Kim Il Sung, who founded North Korea.
During his leadership, North Korea remained closed and reportedly there are some rules that make no sense there.
Among them are a ban on international calls, no smiles on the day of Kim Il Sung’s death every July 8, and tourists who are followed everywhere.
One of the real victims of North Korea’s strict rule is Otto Warmbier, who was detained and then tortured for taking museum property.
Also read: 25 weird rules in North Korea, including a ban on folding of newspapers and no smiling
Screenshot of the video released by Belarusian state media BELTA shows Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko holding an automatic rifle and wearing a flak vest as he tries to disperse a crowd from his residence on Sunday (23/8/2020).-2. Alexander Lukashenko (Belarus)
The president of Belarus has been in office for 27 years and has been dubbed the last dictator in Europe.
Lukashenko is known for his authoritarian and ruthless leadership style, not afraid to take the lives of anyone who opposes him.
While handling last year’s Belarus demonstrations that demanded his resignation, he once pointed a rifle at the crowd.
Lukashenko is in his sixth term in office after controversially winning Belarusian elections.
He won against the opposition Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, but the masses accused him of cheating.
Demonstrations have continued for months since August, but have failed to overthrow Lukashenko.
Also read: President Lukashenko: If Belarus Falls, Russia Will Be Next
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.-3. Rodrigo Duterte (Filipina)
In Southeast Asia, there is also a dictator who still leads the country. He is Rodrigo Duterte the president of the Philippines.
He had ordered the police to shoot dead the rioters on the coronavirus lockdown, and enforce tough rules in his country.
His critical journalist, Maria Ressa, was jailed for six years in mid-June 2020.
Last September, the dictator, who has been in office since 2016, created controversy, by releasing US marines who killed transgender Filipinos.
Many people think that Duterte’s decision is desirable, such as asking for quick access to a corona virus vaccine.
Also read: After being forgiven by Duterte, US Marine, a transgender killer, is deported by the Philippines
Presiden Turki, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.-4. Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkey)
Aged 67 years old, Erdogan has served as President of Turkey since 28 August 2014.
Inquirer reported that Erdogan was once caught in a multibillion dollar corruption case and closed social media access to control coverage.
His biggest controversy last year was turning the Hagia Sophia into a mosque again.
In a photo provided by the Press Office of the Azerbaijan Presidency provided on Sunday, 27 September 2020, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev speaks in Baku, Azerbaijan. Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan broke out on Sunday around the separatist Nagorny-Karabakh region and the Armenian Defense Ministry said two Azerbaijan helicopters were shot down. Ministry spokesman Shushan Stepanyan also said Armenian forces attacked three Azerbaijan tanks. -5. Ilham Aliyev (Azerbaijan)
Since 2003 he has led Azerbaijan and is irreplaceable. He comes from a family that ruled the country for decades.
Aliyev was notorious for being corrupt and authoritarian. His family enriched himself through an under the table business deal, aka illegal.
He removed the term limits, and his wife, Mehriban Aliyeva, is vice president.
Last year Aliyev succeeded in bringing Azerbaijan to victory in the war against Armenia and seizing Nagorno-Karabakh.
Also read: The story of the 1990s Armenian-Azerbaijan War and the Beginnings of the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute
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The president of Belarus has been in office for 27 years and has been dubbed the last dictator in Europe.
Lukashenko is known for his authoritarian and ruthless leadership style, not afraid to take the lives of anyone who opposes him.
While handling last year’s Belarus demonstrations that demanded his resignation, he once pointed a rifle at the crowd.
Lukashenko is in his sixth term in office after controversially winning Belarusian elections.
He won against the opposition Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, but the masses accused him of cheating.
Demonstrations have continued for months since August, but have failed to overthrow Lukashenko.
Also read: President Lukashenko: If Belarus Falls, Russia Will Be Next
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.-3. Rodrigo Duterte (Filipina)
In Southeast Asia, there is also a dictator who still leads the country. He is Rodrigo Duterte the president of the Philippines.
He had ordered the police to shoot dead the rioters on the coronavirus lockdown, and enforce tough rules in his country.
His critical journalist, Maria Ressa, was jailed for six years in mid-June 2020.
Last September, the dictator, who has been in office since 2016, created controversy, by releasing US marines who killed transgender Filipinos.
Many people think that Duterte’s decision is desirable, such as asking for quick access to a corona virus vaccine.
Also read: After being forgiven by Duterte, US Marine, a transgender killer, is deported by the Philippines
Presiden Turki, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.-4. Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkey)
Aged 67 years old, Erdogan has served as President of Turkey since 28 August 2014.
Inquirer reported that Erdogan was once caught in a multibillion dollar corruption case and closed social media access to control coverage.
His biggest controversy last year was turning the Hagia Sophia into a mosque again.
In a photo provided by the Press Office of the Azerbaijan Presidency provided on Sunday, 27 September 2020, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev speaks in Baku, Azerbaijan. Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan broke out on Sunday around the separatist Nagorny-Karabakh region and the Armenian Defense Ministry said two Azerbaijan helicopters were shot down. Ministry spokesman Shushan Stepanyan also said Armenian forces attacked three Azerbaijan tanks. -5. Ilham Aliyev (Azerbaijan)
Since 2003 he has led Azerbaijan and is irreplaceable. He comes from a family that ruled the country for decades.
Aliyev was notorious for being corrupt and authoritarian. His family enriched himself through an under the table business deal, aka illegal.
He removed the term limits, and his wife, Mehriban Aliyeva, is vice president.
Last year Aliyev succeeded in bringing Azerbaijan to victory in the war against Armenia and seizing Nagorno-Karabakh.
Also read: The story of the 1990s Armenian-Azerbaijan War and the Beginnings of the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.-3. Rodrigo Duterte (Filipina)
In Southeast Asia, there is also a dictator who still leads the country. He is Rodrigo Duterte the president of the Philippines.
He had ordered the police to shoot dead the rioters on the coronavirus lockdown, and enforce tough rules in his country.
His critical journalist, Maria Ressa, was jailed for six years in mid-June 2020.
Last September, the dictator, who has been in office since 2016, created controversy, by releasing US marines who killed transgender Filipinos.
Many people think that Duterte’s decision is desirable, such as asking for quick access to a corona virus vaccine.
Also read: After being forgiven by Duterte, US Marine, a transgender killer, is deported by the Philippines
Presiden Turki, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.-4. Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkey)
Aged 67 years old, Erdogan has served as President of Turkey since 28 August 2014.
Inquirer reported that Erdogan was once caught in a multibillion dollar corruption case and closed social media access to control coverage.
His biggest controversy last year was turning the Hagia Sophia into a mosque again.
In a photo provided by the Press Office of the Azerbaijan Presidency provided on Sunday, 27 September 2020, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev speaks in Baku, Azerbaijan. Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan broke out on Sunday around the separatist Nagorny-Karabakh region and the Armenian Defense Ministry said two Azerbaijan helicopters were shot down. Ministry spokesman Shushan Stepanyan also said Armenian forces attacked three Azerbaijan tanks. -5. Ilham Aliyev (Azerbaijan)
Since 2003 he has led Azerbaijan and is irreplaceable. He comes from a family that ruled the country for decades.
Aliyev was notorious for being corrupt and authoritarian. His family enriched himself through an under the table business deal, aka illegal.
He removed the term limits, and his wife, Mehriban Aliyeva, is vice president.
Last year Aliyev succeeded in bringing Azerbaijan to victory in the war against Armenia and seizing Nagorno-Karabakh.
Also read: The story of the 1990s Armenian-Azerbaijan War and the Beginnings of the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute
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Presiden Turki, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.-4. Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkey)
Aged 67 years old, Erdogan has served as President of Turkey since 28 August 2014.
Inquirer reported that Erdogan was once caught in a multibillion dollar corruption case and closed social media access to control coverage.
His biggest controversy last year was turning the Hagia Sophia into a mosque again.
In a photo provided by the Press Office of the Azerbaijan Presidency provided on Sunday, 27 September 2020, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev speaks in Baku, Azerbaijan. Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan broke out on Sunday around the separatist Nagorny-Karabakh region and the Armenian Defense Ministry said two Azerbaijan helicopters were shot down. Ministry spokesman Shushan Stepanyan also said Armenian forces attacked three Azerbaijan tanks. -5. Ilham Aliyev (Azerbaijan)
Since 2003 he has led Azerbaijan and is irreplaceable. He comes from a family that ruled the country for decades.
Aliyev was notorious for being corrupt and authoritarian. His family enriched himself through an under the table business deal, aka illegal.
He removed the term limits, and his wife, Mehriban Aliyeva, is vice president.
Last year Aliyev succeeded in bringing Azerbaijan to victory in the war against Armenia and seizing Nagorno-Karabakh.
Also read: The story of the 1990s Armenian-Azerbaijan War and the Beginnings of the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute
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In a photo provided by the Press Office of the Azerbaijan Presidency provided on Sunday, 27 September 2020, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev speaks in Baku, Azerbaijan. Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan broke out on Sunday around the separatist Nagorny-Karabakh region and the Armenian Defense Ministry said two Azerbaijan helicopters were shot down. Ministry spokesman Shushan Stepanyan also said Armenian forces attacked three Azerbaijan tanks. -5. Ilham Aliyev (Azerbaijan)
Since 2003 he has led Azerbaijan and is irreplaceable. He comes from a family that ruled the country for decades.
Aliyev was notorious for being corrupt and authoritarian. His family enriched himself through an under the table business deal, aka illegal.
He removed the term limits, and his wife, Mehriban Aliyeva, is vice president.
Last year Aliyev succeeded in bringing Azerbaijan to victory in the war against Armenia and seizing Nagorno-Karabakh.
Also read: The story of the 1990s Armenian-Azerbaijan War and the Beginnings of the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute
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