The Top Ten List of

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The Top Ten List of
The Worlds Worst Dictators
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This list and ranking was compiled by Parade
magazine. For more information, visit
www.parade.com.
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Bashar Al-Assad
In power in Syria since 2000
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In power in Libya since 1969
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Muammar Al-Qaddafi
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Islam Karimov
In power in Uzbekistan since 1989
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Robert Mugabe
In power in Zimbabwe since 1980
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Than Shwe
In power in Burma since 1992
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In power in Saudi Arabia since 1995
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King Abdullah
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Hu Jintao
In power in China since 2002
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Syyid Ali Khamenei
In power in Iran since 1989
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Kim Jong - Il
In power in North Korea since 1994
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In power in Sudan since 1989
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Omar Al-Bashir