That would be Omar al-Bashir, he was charged with genocide.
AnswerAssuming you define "powerful" as "ruling over the most people" or as "militarily stong", then there are three metrics to measure this by: (a) ruled the largest percentage of the people then on the earth, (b) ruled the absolute largest number of people, or (c) controlled the most powerful countryProbably the most powerful dictator in terms of (a) would have been the Mongol Khans during the Mongol Empire. Specifically, Ogedei Khan, presiding over the Mongol Empire 1229-1241. During this period, the Mongol Empire covered about 20% of the world's landmass and about 40% of the world's population.
As far as (b) goes, I would currently vote for Josef Stalin, presiding over the USSR of 250 million people. Subsequent USSR leaders could not be classified as dictators, as they ruled only through consensus of the Politburo. Similarly, I would not classify Mao Tse-tung as a true dictator, as people have consistently underestimated the extent to which Communist China is run by the Communist Party bureaucracy, and not single individuals.
For (c), Ogedei Khan wins again, as the Mongol Hordes were by far the most formidable fighting force of the time (and, relatively speaking, no country since has had such an imbalance of fighting power). In modern times, Stalin wins handily over Mao, as the USSR under Stalin was significantly more powerful than China under Mao.
Juan Peron was the dictator until 1955
Apparently there is no dictator in South Africa - Its a democratic country.
coronado
No and never. India, the largest democratic country of the world; does not need a dictator. The people of India have power to write their fate with their own hands. Here, no one can be a dictator for the people of India.
hynkel
His biggest mistake was not resigning his power. But Caesar, being Caesar, not only held on to it and accepted the Dictator for Life title, but he grew arrogant and disregarded even the common courtesies due to the senate.
dictator is a boob dictator is a boob
china has a dictator
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Hitler was a fascist dictator.
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Julius Caesar was a dictator, claiming the title, "Dictator Perpetuus," which means "dictator for life."
God is the dictator on earth, or He is the dictator of africa.
Julius Caesar became the first Roman dictator who was appointed for life (dictator perpetuus, dictator in perpetuity).
bill was not a dictator
Fiddel Castro in Cuba is a dictator
the dictator of pineapples☺