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The most beautiful wives of world dictators

14:45 July 17, 2017

Authoritarian leaders can be criticized for anything but their choice of wives. These women (with rare exceptions) are faithful, reliable companions, advisers and protectors of their husbands, sometimes even able to soften the attitude towards them in the world. Not to mention that they are all simply beautiful.

Lady Syria Asma al-Assad

Today, the wife of President Assad, hated by the West, is under fire, and in the old calm times she was praised for her secularism, education and impeccable taste. Indeed, Asma al-Assad is a very European Muslim, because she was born in London, studied there, met her future husband there and moved to her historical homeland only in 2000, when she was already 25 years old. And she retained her British citizenship.

What is remarkable: in 2011, because of her, a huge media scandal erupted. American Vogue published a positive article about Asma (seemingly ordered by Assad's PR people), this caused a storm of anger, the article was deleted, and its author was fired, despite 30 years of experience in the editorial office. Later, the same journalist broke out in another publication with a sharply negative article about Asma, calling her "the first lady of hell", but in the end she herself was ridiculed by her colleagues.

Lady Angola Ana Paula dos Santos

Ana Paula dos Santos is a former fashion model and stewardess on "board number one", where an epoch-making acquaintance with the head of state, Jose Eduardo, took place. The story of their meeting is like a plot from a tabloid novel. Ana Paula is 20 years younger than her husband, but this does not bother her at all.

One foreign diplomat once commented on the leading couple: “A beautiful couple. They dress elegantly and expensively and look like they live in California.

What is noteworthy: once Ana Paula outraged the citizens, saying that the level of education in Angola is too bad, so her son will study in a foreign school (this despite the fact that her husband is just accused of not giving a damn about this area). She also irritates officials and the population with ambitions in politics and business (especially diamonds).

Lady DPRK Lee Sol Zhu

In one of the most isolated countries in the world, North Korea, leader Kim Jong-un somehow “suddenly” had a first lady, Lee Sol-ju. Prior to this, the leaders of the country had never taken their wives out into the light. Moreover, Lee stands out sharply among her other compatriots in her manner of dressing. If most women in North Korea must wear formal suits and behave as modestly as possible, then the first lady of this country allows herself to wear a skirt above the knee, heels, and even laugh out loud in front of everyone, holding her husband's arm.

With the appearance of a young wife in public, Kim Jong-un lifted the ban on North Korean women wearing trousers, platform shoes and jewelry, which shocked the ideological moralists of the country.

Also, Lee Sol Zhu does not wear badges with the image of her husband's father and grandfather, which is a must-have accessory in the DPRK. This was explained by the fact that for her there are no other men in the world, except for her beloved Kim Jong-un.

Lady Jordan Rania Al Abdullah

Somehow I can’t even believe that this woman represents a deeply religious Muslim country in the Middle East. Can you imagine, at the age of 22 she was aiming for a senior position at Apple (Jordan branch, but still)! Nevertheless, Rania Al-Abdullah calls herself a "true Arab woman" and willingly enlightens the Western public on the subject of the Arab world and Islam.

If you familiarize yourself with the biography of this woman, then there is literally an ideal image. She is the mother of three children, helps the women of a deeply Muslim country to get an education and does charity work.

What else is remarkable about Rania? Of course, beauty (she is called “the most beautiful queen of the planet”), extraordinary elegance (once she was chosen as the “Queen of Elegance of the World”, rejecting the nominations of top models, actresses and other stars), as well as a lot of good deeds. She actively defends the rights of women, children and families, fights against stupid prohibitions, defends fellow Palestinians and even acts as an animal activist.

Lady Cameroon Chantal Biya

But take a look here: this bright lady in all respects is Chantal Biya, the wife of the President of Cameroon, Paul Biya. She is almost 40 years younger than her husband (he is 82, she is 44).

One Cameroonian author wrote a book about her, where, judging by the reaction that followed, he depicted her life as a journey from rags to riches. He was accused of insulting a heroine and sentenced to 2 years in prison, which angered world human rights activists who called him a "prisoner of conscience."

What is remarkable: first of all, of course, a unique hairstyle and exotic style, which is called “a la Chantal”. She loves Dior and Chanel, and many of her wardrobe items are made to order. And she is also a very secular lady: she willingly participates in various meetings, meetings, high-level events and organizes many herself.

Lady Swaziland Ntando Dube

The 47-year-old King of Swaziland Mswati III currently has 15 wives, but we will focus on one, the 12th in a row: the young beauty Ntando Dube. If you believe the media, then all these are her portraits.

What is remarkable: in the 5th year of marriage, she cheated on her husband with his own Minister of Justice. This story is worthy of a Shakespearean play: here an unfaithful wife sneaks past the palace guards, disguised as a guardsman, then her lover is found under her bed (and not just on the floor, but under the bottom, in a hole in the lining!), The guilty one is put under house arrest, but she escapes the guard by spraying him in the face with a pepper spray. In the end, she is expelled from the palace, and the cunning minister (with the wonderful surname Mamba) is fired and imprisoned. A curtain. Whether the deceived husband suffered greatly, we do not know, but he certainly has someone to console himself with - the remaining wives are miraculously good! And these are just two of them.

And what about the dictators of the past? As you will see, their chosen ones were also distinguished by their extraordinary beauty.

Steel Butterfly of the Philippines: Imelda Marcos

Speaking of the beautiful wives of dictators, one cannot fail to mention the wife of the head of the Philippines in the 1960s-1980s, Imelda Marcos. This woman was not only pretty, but was also known as an excellent diplomat. For her active participation in the political life of the country, she was called the "steel butterfly".

As the wife of President Fernando Marcos, Imelda never skimped on choosing her outfits in the best fashion houses in Europe. She has a huge collection of shoes, which she donated to the museum today. Imelda came up with a name for her outrageous style - imeldific.

Imelda is an extravagant lady. While in power, in addition to clothes and shoes, she collected the richest collection of works of art, including works by Michelangelo, Botticelli and Raphael.

Mussolini's mistress: Clara Petacci

Looking like a movie star, the Roman aristocrat Clara (Claretta) Petacci was almost 30 years younger than Mussolini and shared a terrible fate with him.

In 1945, Mussolini and Claretta tried to escape, but were recognized by the partisans and shot, and the Duce's face was mutilated beyond recognition, and then they also hung their bodies by their feet at a gas station in Milan. But the legal wife of the fascist dictator Rakele, although she remained faithful to him to the end, was not with him at the last minute - the couple said goodbye a week and a half before. She died in 1979 when she was in her late 90s.

Something, but tyrants know how to choose their wives. And if the dictators themselves usually do not cause sympathy, then their spouses are (most often) real beauties. They are subject to a lot, including softening the attitude of the husband to the people and, conversely, the people to the ruler. In most cases, all these women are true allies of their husbands, who will always stand up for them.

Asma al-Assad, wife of the President of Syria

Of course, the wife of Bashar al-Assad gets the full, and once she was praised for her education and excellent taste. Although Asma is a Muslim, she lived most of her life in London, where, in fact, she met her husband. She moved to her homeland only at the age of 25, it happened in 2000.

Ana Paula dos Santos, wife of the former President of Angola

Ana Paula is 20 years younger than her husband, they met him on board the plane, when the girl worked as a flight attendant and fashion model. In general, as if in some kind of novel.

Today, all this is in the past, but the locals do not like the former first lady. Especially after she announced that her son will study abroad, as the level of education in Angola is very low.

Lee Sol-ju, wife of the leader of North Korea

The former leaders of North Korea have never brought out first ladies. But not Kim Jong-un: his wife accompanies him on many trips. Lee Sol-ju allows herself much more than the first ladies before her: she dresses in bright suits, wears skirts above the knee, and even high heels. Contrary to many years of tradition, there are no badges on her chest depicting her husband's father and grandfather, who built this state. And all because for her there are no other men, except for Kim Jong-un. Lee Sol-ju, by the way, managed to soften the attitude of the authorities towards North Korean women: they were allowed to wear trousers, platform shoes and jewelry.

Rania Al-Abdullah, consort of the King of Jordan

It’s even hard to believe that this beauty is not some kind of model or actress. Rania herself speaks of herself as a "truly Arab woman." She has three children, and she is actively involved in charity work: helping women get an education, protecting their rights, as well as the rights of children, helping Palestinian brothers (she herself is Palestinian), and even being a member of an animal welfare organization. Rania has her own website where she actively communicates with all visitors. Well, they also call her “the most beautiful queen on the planet”, and in 2003 she received the title of “queen of elegance of the world”, ahead of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Nicole Kidman.

Chantal Biya, wife of the President of Cameroon

Chantal is called the brightest first lady. And all thanks to her love for extravagant outfits and an unusually lush hairstyle. Have you heard the phrase "a la Chantal?" It was thanks to the first lady of Cameroon that she appeared. Chantal is almost 40 years younger than her husband, and she is a great activist: she organizes meetings and meetings of the highest level, she herself participates in political events. Chantal's favorite brands are Chanel and Dior.

Ntando Dube, consort of the King of Swaziland

Mswati III has 15 wives in general, but Ntando Dube was especially famous. She was the 12th wife of the king until she cheated on him with the Minister of Justice of Swaziland. And this story is worthy of a Brazilian TV series: Ntando dressed up as a guardsman to sneak out of the palace, and they convicted her of treason, finding her lover under the bed. The beauty was put under house arrest, and her lover, having been fired, was sent to prison. Still, Ntando managed to escape by spraying pepper spray in the faces of the guards. What happened to the girl later, history is silent. However, the monarch was certainly consoled by the remaining 14 wives.

Imelda Marcos, wife of the former President of the Philippines

Imelda Marcos was nicknamed the "steel butterfly" for her beauty and strength of character. She was a beauty queen and received the title of "Miss Philippines". In 1965, Imelda married President Ferdinand Marcos. Together with her husband, she was convicted of deception and embezzlement of money, they were expelled from the country, but later Marcos returned (already without her husband, since he died). He leads an active political life today.

And of course, like any woman, the first lady of the Philippines was very fond of world designers and always dressed in the best fashion houses in Europe. She even came up with a name for her outrageous style - imeldifik. Another weakness of the first lady - works of art, Imelda has collected a whole collection of works by Michelangelo, Raphael and Botticelli.

Clara Petacci - Mussolini's last love

The Italian aristocrat Clara Petacci was with Mussolini until her last breath. True, this woman, who looked like a movie star, was only his mistress, but the dictator spent the last days with her.

In 1945, fascist leaders tried to flee occupied Italy but were caught. Clara followed Mussolini. When they decided to shoot him, Petacci clung to her lover and tried to shield him with her own body. A sad fate awaited them both.

Lady Syria Asma al-Assad

Lady Angola Ana Paula dos Santos

One foreign diplomat once commented on the leading couple: “A beautiful couple. They dress elegantly and expensively and look like they live in California.

Lady DPRK Lee Sol Zhu

With the appearance of a young wife in public, Kim Jong-un lifted the ban on North Korean women wearing trousers, platform shoes and jewelry, which shocked the ideological moralists of the country.

Lady Jordan Rania Al Abdullah

Lady Cameroon Chantal Biya

But take a look here: this bright lady in all respects is Chantal Biya, the wife of the President of Cameroon, Paul Biya. She is almost 40 years younger than her husband (he is 82, she is 44).

What is remarkable: first of all, of course, a unique hairstyle and exotic style, which is called “a la Chantal”. She loves Dior and Chanel, and many of her wardrobe items are made to order. And she is also a very secular lady: she willingly participates in various meetings, meetings, high-level events and organizes many herself.

Lady Swaziland Ntando Dube

And what about the dictators of the past? As you will see, their chosen ones were also distinguished by their extraordinary beauty.

Steel Butterfly of the Philippines: Imelda Marcos

Imelda is an extravagant lady. While in power, in addition to clothes and shoes, she collected the richest collection of works of art, including works by Michelangelo, Botticelli and Raphael.

Mussolini's mistress: Clara Petacci

Looking like a movie star, the Roman aristocrat Clara (Claretta) Petacci was almost 30 years younger than Mussolini and shared a terrible fate with him.

As a rule, modern dictators do not cause much sympathy, which cannot be said about their wives. The first ladies of the leaders of authoritarian states are all, as a matter of fact, beauties. If anyone can soften the tough temper of dictators, it's only them.

Asma al-Assad (Syria)

A few years ago, people admired the wife of Syrian President Asma al-Assad. Today, in a country torn by war, the first lady has a very difficult time.

Asma was born in London to a Muslim family. She moved to Syria only at the age of 25. Asma al-Assad dresses in a European way, she does not wear a hijab or veil. Even before the start of the war, the first lady was set as an example to follow. When she was offered to leave the country to protect herself and her children, the woman refused. Now Asma al-Assad is engaged in charity work.

Ana Paula dos Santos (Angola)

The story of their meeting is like a plot from a tabloid novel. He is the president, she is a flight attendant. But nothing is impossible. Ana Paula dos Santos is now married to José Eduardo, President of Angola. The former fashion model and stewardess is 20 years younger than her husband, but this does not bother her at all.

Once the first lady said that her children would not study in domestic schools, because the level of education in Angola is out of the ordinary. It did not add positive points from the population, but Ana Paula lives well without it.

Lee Sol-ju (North Korea)

With the appearance of a young wife in public, Kim Jong-un lifted the ban on North Korean women wearing trousers, platform shoes and jewelry, which shocked the ideological moralists of the country.

Rania Al-Abdullah (Jordan)

Rania Al Abdullah is called the most beautiful queen in the world. Looking at the first lady of Jordan, one cannot but agree with this. If you leaf through the biography of this woman, then there is literally an ideal image. Rania is a mother of three children, she helps the women of a deeply Muslim country to get an education, does charity work and calls herself a "true Arab woman."

Chantal Biya (Cameroon)

Chantal Biya is, of course, the brightest and most charismatic first lady on the planet. She is the wife of the President of Cameroon, Paul Biya. They have a huge age difference (he is 82 and she is 44), but his wife's enthusiasm probably extends to the head of state, who still looks very cheerful.

Chantal is impossible to forget because of her hairstyle. The huge shock on her head is not a wig, but her natural hair. The exotic manner of dressing does not prevent the first lady from being the most pleasant person to talk to. By the way, Chantal and the wife of the French ex-president Carla Bruni are friends. They were seen more than once shopping together in Parisian boutiques.

Imelda Marcos

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife Lee Sol-ju.

1. Asma al-Assad (Syria)

Asma al-Assad is the first lady of Syria.

A few years ago, people admired the wife of Syrian President Asma al-Assad. Today, in a country torn by war, the first lady has a very difficult time.

Asma al-Assad is the wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

2. Ana Paula dos Santos (Angola)

Ana Paula dos Santos is the first lady of Angola.

Ana Paula dos Santos is a former stewardess and fashion model, and today the wife of the President of Angola.

Angolan President Jose Eduardo and his Ana Paula dos Santos.

3. Lee Sol-ju (North Korea)

Lee Sol-ju is the first lady of North Korea.

With the appearance of a young wife in public, Kim Jong-un lifted the ban on North Korean women wearing trousers, platform shoes and jewelry, which shocked the ideological moralists of the country.