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Line 405: − |- − | align=center|[[Kim Il-sung]] || align=center|[[North Korea]] || align=center|1948–1994 || <small>Appointed prime minister in 1948; purged rivals in the [[Workers' Party of Korea]] to consolidate power in 1956 (see [http://muse.jhu.edu/cgi-bin/access.cgi?uri=/journals/korean_studies/v026/26.1lankov.pdf]); introduced "[[Juche]]" ideology demanding absolute loyalty to him and the party; created most pervavise cult of personality in recent history. Declared "Eternal President" on his death.</small> − |- − |align=center|[[Ho Chi Minh]] ||align=center| [[North Vietnam]] ||align=center|1945–1969 || <small>Unelected; killed thousands of political rivals in the 1940s; killed tens of thousands more during the land reforms of the 1950s; presided over a one-party state.</small> − |- − |align=center|[[Mao Zedong]] || align=center|[[People's Republic of China]] || align=center|1949–1976 || <small>Chairman of the PRC (1949–1959), Chairman of the [[Communist Party of China]] (1945–1976), Chairman of the [[Central Military Commission]] (1936–1976). Immense cult of personality; purged members of government; silenced opposition. Circumvented Communist Party hierarchy after the 1966 [[Cultural Revolution]]; imprisoned head of state [[Liu Shaoqi]]. Millions of Chinese citizens killed or murdered as a result of his policies and repression. Militant atheist.</small> Line 415:
Line 419: − |- − | align=center|[[Pol Pot]] || align=center|[[Democratic Kampuchea]] || align=center|1975–1979 || <small>Unelected; led a [[Khmer Rouge]] dictatorship; responsible for deaths of at least 1 million Cambodian citizens during his rule. [[Atheism|Atheist]].</small> Line 425:
Line 427: − |- − | align=center|[[Kim Jong-il]] || align=center|[[North Korea]] || align=center|1994–2011 || <small>Became General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the National Defense Commission (the highest state offices) on his father's death. Continues his father's "[[Juche]]" ideology.</small>
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|align=center|[[Xi Jinping]] || align=center|[[China]] || align=center|2013-||<small> Xi Jinping was [[CCP]] general secretary during the [[CCP global pandemic]] and authorized the [[CCP pandemic coverup]] resulting in the loss of tens of thousands of lives globally.</small>
|align=center|[[Xi Jinping]] || align=center|[[China]] || align=center|2013-||<small> Xi Jinping was [[CCP]] general secretary during the [[CCP global pandemic]] and authorized the [[CCP pandemic coverup]] resulting in the loss of tens of thousands of lives globally.</small>
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|align=center|[[Mao Zedong]] || align=center|[[People's Republic of China]] || align=center|1949–1976 || <small>Chairman of the PRC (1949–1959), Chairman of the [[Communist Party of China]] (1945–1976), Chairman of the [[Central Military Commission]] (1936–1976). Immense cult of personality; purged members of government; silenced opposition. Circumvented Communist Party hierarchy after the 1966 [[Cultural Revolution]]; imprisoned head of state [[Liu Shaoqi]]. Millions of Chinese citizens killed or murdered as a result of his policies and repression. Militant atheist.</small>
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| align=center|[[Kim Il-sung]] || align=center|[[North Korea]] || align=center|1948–1994 || <small>Appointed prime minister in 1948; purged rivals in the [[Workers' Party of Korea]] to consolidate power in 1956 (see [http://muse.jhu.edu/cgi-bin/access.cgi?uri=/journals/korean_studies/v026/26.1lankov.pdf]); introduced "[[Juche]]" ideology demanding absolute loyalty to him and the party; created most pervavise cult of personality in recent history. Declared "Eternal President" on his death.</small>
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| align=center|[[Kim Jong-il]] || align=center|[[North Korea]] || align=center|1994–2011 || <small>Became General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the National Defense Commission (the highest state offices) on his father's death. Continues his father's "[[Juche]]" ideology.</small>
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| align=center|[[Pol Pot]] || align=center|[[Democratic Kampuchea]] || align=center|1975–1979 || <small>Unelected; led a [[Khmer Rouge]] dictatorship; responsible for deaths of at least 1 million Cambodian citizens during his rule. [[Atheism|Atheist]].</small>
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|align=center|[[Ho Chi Minh]] ||align=center| [[North Vietnam]] ||align=center|1945–1969 || <small>Unelected; killed thousands of political rivals in the 1940s; killed tens of thousands more during the land reforms of the 1950s; presided over a one-party state.</small>
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|align=center|[[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] || align=center|[[Japan]] || align=center|1600–1616 || <small> Shogun of [[Japan]] and founder of the long reigning [[Tokugawa shogunate]]. Gained power by unifying the warring clans during [[Japan]]'s long period of civil unrest. He also created an "alternate attendance" system to pacify the [[daimyo]] warlords, as well as closing and isolating trade and the economy, in order to retain his power. His rule was also marked by persecution of European missionaries and Japanese Christians. </small>
|align=center|[[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] || align=center|[[Japan]] || align=center|1600–1616 || <small> Shogun of [[Japan]] and founder of the long reigning [[Tokugawa shogunate]]. Gained power by unifying the warring clans during [[Japan]]'s long period of civil unrest. He also created an "alternate attendance" system to pacify the [[daimyo]] warlords, as well as closing and isolating trade and the economy, in order to retain his power. His rule was also marked by persecution of European missionaries and Japanese Christians. </small>
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| align=center|[[Horloogiyn Choybalsan]] || align=center|[[Mongolia]] || align=center|1936–1952 ||<small> Unelected; opponents purged; cult of personality.</small>
| align=center|[[Horloogiyn Choybalsan]] || align=center|[[Mongolia]] || align=center|1936–1952 ||<small> Unelected; opponents purged; cult of personality.</small>
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|align=center| [[Sukarno]] || align=center|[[Indonesia]] || align=center|1949–1966 ||<small>First President of Indonesia. Consolidated his powers, and got proclaimed President for LIfe. Was overthrown by the then Dictator of Indonesia, Suharto.</small>
|align=center| [[Sukarno]] || align=center|[[Indonesia]] || align=center|1949–1966 ||<small>First President of Indonesia. Consolidated his powers, and got proclaimed President for LIfe. Was overthrown by the then Dictator of Indonesia, Suharto.</small>
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| align=center|[[Ngo Dinh Diem|Ngô Ðình Diệm]] || align=center|[[South Vietnam]] || align=center|1955–1963 || <small>Unelected; autocratic; oppressed Buddhists (see [https://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9055646?tocId=9055646&ref=news0905arc]).</small>
| align=center|[[Ngo Dinh Diem|Ngô Ðình Diệm]] || align=center|[[South Vietnam]] || align=center|1955–1963 || <small>Unelected; autocratic; oppressed Buddhists (see [https://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9055646?tocId=9055646&ref=news0905arc]).</small>
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| align=center|[[Lon Nol]] || align=center|[[Cambodia]] || align=center|1972–1975 || <small>Gained power by coup; not elected.</small>
| align=center|[[Lon Nol]] || align=center|[[Cambodia]] || align=center|1972–1975 || <small>Gained power by coup; not elected.</small>
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| align=center|[[Chun Doo Hwan]] || align=center|[[South Korea]] || align=center|1980–1988 || <small>Gained power in a coup; declared martial law; oversaw [[Gwangju Massacre]].</small>
| align=center|[[Chun Doo Hwan]] || align=center|[[South Korea]] || align=center|1980–1988 || <small>Gained power in a coup; declared martial law; oversaw [[Gwangju Massacre]].</small>
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| align=center|[[Than Shwe]] || align=center|[[Myanmar]] || align=center|1992–2011 || <small>Unelected; persecution of minorities (especially [[Karenni]] and [[Rohingya]] groups [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2005/51506.htm]) leading 250,000 to flee, either becoming [[IDP]]s or moving across the border to Thailand; consolidated power into himself from the [[SPDC]] - he moved to a new capital in Kyat Pyay in 2006, &renamed it as Nay Pyi Daw, i.e. the Royal Palace City"; gained power via a military [[coup]] and announced that he would not hand over the power to [[Aung San Suu Kyi]]'s Elected Party (the [[NLD]]); no free press (see [https://www.bbc.co.uk/burmese/forum/story/2004/10/041020_khin_nyunt_ousted.shtml]). Released Aung San Suu Kyi in 2010.</small>
| align=center|[[Than Shwe]] || align=center|[[Myanmar]] || align=center|1992–2011 || <small>Unelected; persecution of minorities (especially [[Karenni]] and [[Rohingya]] groups [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2005/51506.htm]) leading 250,000 to flee, either becoming [[IDP]]s or moving across the border to Thailand; consolidated power into himself from the [[SPDC]] - he moved to a new capital in Kyat Pyay in 2006, &renamed it as Nay Pyi Daw, i.e. the Royal Palace City"; gained power via a military [[coup]] and announced that he would not hand over the power to [[Aung San Suu Kyi]]'s Elected Party (the [[NLD]]); no free press (see [https://www.bbc.co.uk/burmese/forum/story/2004/10/041020_khin_nyunt_ousted.shtml]). Released Aung San Suu Kyi in 2010.</small>
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| align=center|[[Sonthi Boonyaratglin]] || align=center|[[Thailand]] || align=center|2006–2008 || <small>Army chief seized power while Prime Minister [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] was out of the country. A state of martial law was declared, parliament was dissolved and the constitution abrogated. Instituted press censorship and restrictions on protests. The first Muslim in charge of the mostly Buddhist army.</small>
| align=center|[[Sonthi Boonyaratglin]] || align=center|[[Thailand]] || align=center|2006–2008 || <small>Army chief seized power while Prime Minister [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] was out of the country. A state of martial law was declared, parliament was dissolved and the constitution abrogated. Instituted press censorship and restrictions on protests. The first Muslim in charge of the mostly Buddhist army.</small>