World Leaders Part 2

Syria - Bashar al - Assad

• authoritarian regime
• worked as a doctor in the Army
• when older, his brother died and he became heir apparent
• succeeded his father, Hafez al - Assad
• ordered mass crack downs + military sieges on Arab Spring Protesters
• doesn't like his own people
• heartless leader

Canada - Justin Trudeau 

• defended Canadian federalism 
• welcomed over 30,000 Syrian immagrants
• activist from young age

Israel - Prime Minister Netanyahu 

• brother killed in July 1976
• against terrorism

USA - Donald Trump

• billionaire, reality tv, author
• oldest to be president
• at age 25 he was given his father's real estate + construction 
• 248th wealthiest man in world
• worth $3.1 billion

Kenya- Uhuru Kenyatta

• son of 1st president
• re-elected in August 2017 - 54 % popular vote
• election was challenged by opponent 
• "sham election"
• 98.3% votes

South Korea - President Moon Sae - in 

• parents were refugees 
• committed suicide 
• lost 2012 election 
• won 2017 election
• corruption charges 

North Korea - Kim Jong - Un 

• Kim II - Sung: "The Great Leader"
• Kim Jong - II: "The Dear Leader"
•  he killed his brother when tried to sneak out of the country
• killed his uncle + family