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A benevolent dictatorship is a government in which an authoritarian leader exercises absolute political power over the state but is perceived to do so with regard for the benefit of the population as a whole. It stands in contrast to the decidedly malevolent stereotype of a dictator, who focuses on their supporters and their own self-interests.
Bram Moolenaar (Dutch: [brɑ ˈmoːlənaːr]; 1961 – 3 August 2023) was a Dutch software engineer and activist who was the creator, maintainer, and benevolent dictator for life of Vim, [1] a vi-derivative text editor.
A benevolent dictatorship refers to a government in which an authoritarian leader exercises absolute political power over the state but is perceived to do so with regard for the benefit of the population as a whole, standing in contrast to the decidedly malevolent stereotype of a dictator. A benevolent dictator may allow for some civil ...
Benevolent dictator for life (BDFL) is a title given to a small number of open-source software development leaders, typically project founders who retain the final say in disputes or arguments within the community.
Historians critical of Tito view his presidency as authoritarian [6] [7] and see him as a dictator, [8] [9] while others characterise him as a benevolent dictator. [10] He was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, [11] [12] and remains popular in the former countries of Yugoslavia. [13]
Only if none of them dropped dead after 45 minutes would the dictator eat. Source: Dictators' Dinners: A Bad Taste Guide to Entertaining Tyrants. Joseph Stalin loved traditional Georgian cuisine.
[4] [5] However, others argue his actions as having been necessary for the country's early development, and that he was a benevolent dictator. Lee was elected Prime Minister of Singapore for 31 years, making him the longest-serving prime minister in the world at the time. [6]
25 world leaders and dictators when they were young. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. In Other News. Entertainment. Entertainment. USA TODAY.