Apr 29, 1997 over the course of nearly 32 years, africas longest ruling dictator built up a horrific human rights record as he created a state of controlled anarchy that allowed him and his military to. Longest ruling nonroyal leaders survivor josip broz. Antonio guzman blanco was a dictator of the amusing sort. In my book, that makes the pope the ruler of the most people, and therefore, a dictator. Biggs 30 chair in military history at the virginia. Aug 09, 2015 the criteria for being a dictator is specific, but the ones that do exist are mostly in africa. As the longestserving african leader, gaddafis grandiose opinion of himself, along with unpredictable behaviors, led some people to consider him as emotionally unstable. Apr 10, 2007 a look at the countrys rich cultural history and the legacy left by latin americas longest ruling dictator, gen. Some sound like forlorn echoes from history, but they may well be the. The book has a significance that goes well beyond spain, as cazorlasanchez explores the alltoocommon experience of what it is like to live under the deep shadow cast by an always officially praised, ever present, and long lasting dictator. Some have been fairly benign, some cruel and violent, and others merely peculiar. He is considered to be one of the worst dictators in history and is responsible for the deaths of thousands.
These leaders have gone down in history as amongst the worst the world has seen. Soldier, commander, dictator book by geoffrey jensen. Bernie sanderss dumb defense of fidel castro the new republic. Joseph stalin 18781953 was the dictator of the union of soviet socialist republics ussr from 1929 to 1953. The 12 best books about south america to add to your. He was hailed as the longest serving airman in the history of the air force, and. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The continent is home to more than half of the top 20 longestserving political leaders in the world leaders whod do anything to cling to power. However, many of the key characters julius caesar, pompey, crassus, cicero have been brought to life in these books and the author has painted a vivid picture of life during the era of the roman republic. Annulled the most free and fair presidential election in the history of nigeria, leading to the death of. The shortest serving monarch of all time is believed to be louis xix of france. Aug 09, 2015 how one boy escaped indias caste system. Paul biya, president of cameroon, has ruled for 42 years. In a land rife with dictators, paul biya is now the longestruling dictator in africa.
He also wrote the first ever american history book, history of plymouth plantation. Greatest robbery of a government guinness world records. One of the leaders of the liberation movement against whiteminority rule, he was elected into power as the head of government since 1980, as prime minister from 1980 to 1987, and as the first executive head of state since 1987. General secretary of the workers party of korea, the ruling party since 1948, and the supreme commander of the korean peoples army, the fourth largest standing army in the world. Paul biya is now the longest ruling dictator in africa, controlling his country of cameroon since 1975 when he became prime minister. Francos eventually victory established him as europes longest ruling dictator until his death in 1975. Certain books, periodicals and internet sites are banned or blocked.
President alfredo stroessner, the longest ruling dictator in. Gaddafis 42 years in power made him the fourth longestruling nonroyal leader since 1900, as well as the longestruling arab leader. Longest ruling nonroyal leaders survivor josip broz tito is the winner home 2020 election results election info weblog wiki search email site info welcome, guest. Learn about the dictators rise to power, his ruthlessness as a leader, the defiance, and mysteries surrounding his capture and death.
The longest reigning dictator, castro took advantage of the worlds preoccupation with the iraq war in march and april of 2003 to carry out his biggest roundup of nonviolent dissidents in more than a decade. Start studying abeka world history and cultures quiz 39. Biya consolidated his power during a fake attempted coup in 19831984, which allowed him to eliminate his rivals. She was the longest ruling female, ruling from 17621796, when she passed away at age 67. Mar, 2005 it has raged for more than 21 years and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, but now new yorks war of the roses the states longest and most bitter divorce action is lurching. As of that day, the 93yearold has held the throne for 68. Africas longest serving dictator moammar gaddafi history blog. Biggs 30 chair in military history at the virginia military institute and is a leading authority on the spanish military. This list of current longest ruling nonroyal national leaders is a list of the current living longest ruling heads of nationstates or national governments, excluding royalty, who have served ten years or longer, sorted by length of tenure. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details.
Here are 10 examples of the shortestreigning leaders throughout history whose reigns were cut short for bizarre and often unfortunate reasons. He seized power in 1869 and soon became head of an extremely crooked regime in which he took a cut from nearly every public project. Aug 11, 2019 latin america has traditionally been home to dictators. The longest serving female nonroyal head of state and longest serving female president ever was vigdis finnbogadottir, who was the president of the republic of iceland. Top 10 worst living dictators updated 2019 listverse. Victims describe mobutus long reign of torture chicago tribune. Therefore, this list combines all national level offices held concurrently or consecutively by each individual leader. The name for paraguay, a country the size of california. Longest ruling nonroyal leaders survivor josip broz tito is the winner. Latin america has traditionally been home to dictators. The third book, dictator, leaves the reader in no doubt at all why he may have been the greatest roman of them all. Wading through paraguays swampthick history, littered as it is with the worlds longestruling dictator, nazi war criminals and rampant corruption, he also explores why paraguay is a place with which you cant but help to fall in love.
Longest ruling nonroyal leaders survivor josip broz tito. Began his rain at 23 years old and was the longest ruling king in history,ruled 70 years he was called the sun king and he was known for his plump and splendor. Posted on june 16, 2014 by alex i was watching the news as the taliban sweeps fledgling state iraq, so recently liberated. The sudden disintegration of the multidecade rule of leaders like hosni mubarak suggests that other longstanding dictators could go. Abeka world history and cultures quiz 39 flashcards quizlet. The criteria for being a dictator is specific, but the ones that do exist are mostly in africa. The 7 longest ruling dictators in the world big think. In a land rife with dictators, paul biya is now the longestruling dictator in africa, controlling his country of cameroon since 1975 when he became prime minister. Here we have a list of 10 books about such leaders some biographies and some which cover their lives and how they ruled their countries that you must read to get an understanding of the kind of depravity and evil that they were capable of. The longest ruling tudor queen was elizabeth i who ruled for 45 years. Ill interpret the question as referring to historical dictators. Robert mugabe is the second and current president of zimbabwe. Cultural despair, military nationalism, and the ideological origins of francos spain. The reason why castro is still alive is because he didnt kill as many as other dictators.
The longestreigning male monarch and overall monarch ever known is. Heads of state throughout the world and at all periods of history may be ranked according to. President alfredo stroessner, who as latin americas longest ruling dictator harshly squelched political dissent for three decades and gave. Asked in history of india, chinese dynasties which dynasty ruled for the longest time in india. Before becoming one of the longestruling dictators of the twentieth century, francisco franco. President of venezuela from 1870 to 1888, he ruled virtually unopposed and enjoyed great power. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. A history of the worlds longest dictatorship the burmese military dictatorship is the longest lasting military dictatorship in the world. The first person named to be a dictator was titus lartius of the roman republic. In this book, he extends the same inspirational message, while also providing. In april 2009, north koreas constitution was amended and now implicitly refers to. He arrested 75 human rights activists, journalists, and academics, and sent them to jail for an average of 19 years. Briefly summarising the causes of the spanish civil war is not easy. Records of heads of state news newspapers books scholar jstor october 20 learn how and when to remove this template message.
On wednesday, queen elizabeth ii of the united kingdom became the fourth longestreigning monarch in history, people reports. Latin american dictators leaders in complete control. Sure, the pope is the exact opposite of what a dictator is generally considered, being the epicenter of all there is to be good in the world, but, if you look at the facts, the pope is really a, dictator. This is a list of the longest reigning monarchs of all time, detailing the 100 monarchs and lifelong leaders who have reigned the longest in world history, sorted by length of reign. However, some rulers were in charge for only brief periods of time.
Louis the 14th of france or the sun king was the longest ruling monarch in european history. Before becoming one of the longestruling dictators of the twentieth century, francisco franco commanded troops in the kinds of wars that have since become all too familiar. History of russia parts 15 rurik to revolution duration. Before becoming one of the longestruling dictators of the twentieth century. Francisco franco was a ruthless and terrible dictator from spain during the years 19361975. This list of top 10 longest serving presidents in africa is a list of the current living longest ruling presidents including royalty in. On wednesday, queen elizabeth ii of the united kingdom became the fourth longest reigning monarch in history, people reports. The original question was who is the first dictator of the world. It stemmed from a sociopolitical stew that could only have been made in spain. Wading through paraguays swampthick history, littered as it is with the worlds longestruling dictator, nazi war criminals and rampant corruption, he also.
See the top 10 longest serving presidents in africa, 2018. You shouldnt mistake dictators with mass murderers although they often overlap. Top 10 dictators of world longest ruled mindaugas gringo. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Asuncion, paraguay president alfredo stroessner, the longest ruling dictator in latin america, was overthrown and arrested after more than three decades in power, by an army general who said. The philippine supreme court acquitted her, setting aside a 12year jail sentence. It has raged for more than 21 years and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, but now new yorks war of the roses the states longest. Before becoming one of the longestruling dictators of the twentieth century, francisco franco commanded troops in the kinds of wars that have since become all too. Worlds longest reigning dictators march 25, 2011 by dragon the fall of long time dictators of tunisia and egypt might be a premonition of social unrest finally reaching a tipping point to all the decades of miscontent. Gaddafis 42 years in power made him the fourth longest ruling nonroyal leader since 1900, as well as the longest ruling arab leader. Any years of elected and judicial rule may be indicated parenthetically. Here are some of the more noteworthy men who have held dictatorial powers in their home nations. The publishing history of the prats memoirs and what has happened since in literature, theator, poetry and journalism reflect the carefully modulated changes in a regime that jacobo timerman, the.
Heads of generally recognized sovereign states are ranked by number, while heads of sovereign states. With civil unrest spreading from the middle east to other countries around the world with the help of social networking, it seems that no authoritarian ruler is safe. Yet it is the third class of dictator literature the book written around, or after, the achievement of power that is the most interesting example of the genre. Henry viii was the tudor king that ruled the longest, he was king for 37 years. President alfredo stroessner, who as latin americas longest ruling. Longest ruling nonroyal leaders survivor josip broz tito is the winner home 2020 election results election info weblog. The decision by a majority of 85, with 1 abstention reversed a january ruling by the supreme court on her 1993 conviction by a lower court. It is also the purest, says thant myintu in his engaging book. Queen elizabeth becomes 4th longestserving monarch in history. Koreans under the rule of kim ilsung and kim jongil. List of current longestruling nonroyal national leaders. Hitler was preoccupied with the idea of a pure human race and in his mind, this did not include any person of the jewish faith. This list of current longest ruling nonroyal national leaders is a list of the current living longest. Longest ruling nonroyal leaders survivor josip broz tito is the winner talk elections forum contact.
Oct 21, 2016 as the longestserving african leader, gaddafis grandiose opinion of himself, along with unpredictable behaviors, led some people to consider him as emotionally unstable. This list of current longest ruling nonroyal national leaders is a list of the current. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Gayoom was probably the least bad dictator on the lsit. Posted on june 16, 2014 by alex i was watching the news as the taliban sweeps fledgling state iraq, so recently liberated from the brutal dictator saddam hussein. Of course castro he is the longest ruling dictator in history. Over the course of nearly 32 years, africas longestruling dictator built up a horrific human rights record as he created a state of controlled anarchy that allowed him.
However, imelda marcos was cleared of all charges on appeal in october 1998. Learn about his younger years, his rise to power and his brutal reign that caused. A look at the countrys rich cultural history and the legacy left by latin americas longestruling dictator, gen. Timeline world history documentaries recommended for you. Abeka 7th grade history of the world final exam flashcards. He not only waged vicious counterinsurgency campaigns against muslim warlords and defiant tribes in morocco, but he also led a multinational force to victory in europes dress rehearsal for world. Top 10 current longest serving presidents in africa, 2018. Bernie sanderss dumb defense of fidel castro the late cuban strongman was everything the democratic frontrunner has long railed against. During this time, an estimated,674,790 people were killed. The list is sorted according to when each dictator began their years in power. The second deadliest dictatorship in history occurred during the nazi holocaust under the power of adolf hitler. History is filled with rulers whose reigns lasted long after their welcome. The emergence of a dictator tends to be seen as a unique.