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British journalist Gideon Rachman described Vladimir Putin as "the archetype and the model" for modern political strongmen. [1]In politics, a strongman is a type of authoritarian political leader — civilian or military — who exerts control through military enforcement and has, or has claimed to have, strong popular support.
A military dictatorship, or a military regime, is a type of dictatorship in which power is held by one or more military officers.Military dictatorships are led by either a single military dictator, known as a strongman, or by a council of military officers known as a military junta.
A local strongman who built a regional base could aspire to become a national caudillo, taking control of the state. [22] In this situation, caudillos could bestow patronage on a large retinue of clients, who in turn gave him their loyalty. In general, caudillos ' power benefited elites. But these strongmen were also mediators between elites ...
A strongman is a person who performs feats of strength. Strongman or Strong Man may also refer to: Political strongman, a term for an authoritarian political leader, usually head of a military dictatorship; Strongman game, a physical strength carnival attraction also known as a high striker; Strongman (comics), a Marvel Comics character
"Military Strongmen" is a song by Australian alternative rock band, Jebediah. It was released as a single as the second single from the band's debut studio album Slightly Odway on 11 October 1997 as the and peaked at No. 65 on the ARIA Singles Chart [1] and was voted in at number 33 in Triple J's Hottest 100 music poll for 1997.
The numbers of military personnel listed include both support personnel (supplies, construction, and contracting) and actual combat personnel. For a typical country, the proportion of this total that comprises actual combat forces is about 26% [ citation needed ] (so, for every soldier there will be around three support personnel).
Military, politician Colonel José Antonio Remón Cantera (11 April 1908 – 2 January 1955) was the 29th President of Panama , holding office from 1 October 1952 until his death on January 2, 1955. He was Panama's first military strongman and ruled the country behind the scenes in the late 1940s.
Mike Jenkins — Arnold Strongman champion in 2012. [ 2 ] Nathan Jones (born 1967), Australian actor, powerlifting champion, strongman and professional wrestler