Famous autocratic leader

Answer 1

Longest-sitting prime ministers

1. Einar Gerhardsen 17 years and 17 days

2. Johan Nygaardsvold 10 years, 3 months and 5 days

3. Gro Harlem Brundtland 10 years, 1 month and 9 days

4. Gunnar Knudsen 9 years, 3 months and 4 days

5. Jens Stoltenberg still prime minister, October 17th 2005

6. Johan Ludwig Mowinckel 6 years, 10 months and 21 days

7. Kjell Magne Bondevik 6 years, 4 months and 29 days

8. Johannes Steen 6 years, 3 months and 30 days

9. Per Borten 5 years, 5 months and 5 days

10. Odvar Nordli 5 years and 20 days

Answer 2

Martha Stewart Martha Stewart built her empire with personal attention to each and every detail. Whether you like her or not, she was meticulous and demanding. She was also very successful in her endeavors and in using her autocratic management style. Many industry analysts might argue that it was Martha's autocratically demanding style that allowed her to flourish in such a competitive environment as the entertainment industry. Others might argue that even more success might have awaited Martha Stewart if she had not relied so heavily on the autocratic style. Howell Raines Newspapers and old industries often flourished under autocratic leaders that stood watch over factory workers to make sure their factories kept humming. The point here is that it might not be easy to work under these circumstances, but the autocratic leadership style is certainly efficient. Howell Raines was the Executive Editor of the New York Times from 2001 - 2003. Widely cited as a "hard-charging" Executive Editor, Raines was known for his policy of "flooding the zone"- using all of the New York Times' resources to cover what he deemed were important stories. Howell Raines is a classic example of how an autocratic style can be used successfully in a highly demanding industry. Think about the daily pressures associated with publishing one of the highest quality newspapers in the world.

Answer 3

Some examples of well-known autocratic leaders include Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Kim Jong Il, and Omar Hassan al-Bashir. Kim Jong-il ruled North Korea from 1994 to 2011.

Answer 4

An autocratic leader is a dictator. Examples include Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Pol Pot (in Cambodia), Idi Amin (Uganda). These were all autocratic rulers - from the past.

Answer 5

Steve Jobs is a very successful autocratic leader

Answer 6

There have none

Answer 7

Robert Mugabe

Bill Clinton