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Paul Kagame

President of Rwanda, 2000 to present

As a rebel commander he helped end the 1994 genocide. His government has driven rapid development but is accused of repressing opponents and the press.

Paul Kagame sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority, strongly tech-optimist on technology and strongly nationalist on nation.

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Where Paul Kagame sits on eight dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureSlightly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyStrongly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders most like Paul Kagame

Richard Nixon US President, 1969 to 197482%Mohammed bin Salman Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, 2017 to present79%Anwar Sadat President of Egypt, 1970 to 198178%Catherine the Great Empress of Russia, 1762 to 179676%Muhammad Ali Jinnah Founder of Pakistan, 1947 to 194875%Lee Kuan Yew Prime Minister of Singapore, 1959 to 199075%

Leaders furthest from Paul Kagame

Mahatma Gandhi Leader of the Indian independence movement6%José Mujica President of Uruguay, 2010 to 201516%Leon Trotsky Soviet revolutionary and founder of the Red Army20%

Political views closest to Paul Kagame

State capitalismUses a strong state to steer a market economy toward rapid growth, often limiting…76%GaullismA French tradition of national independence, a strong presidency and a leading role for…71%Hawkish realismSees the world as a contest between states, where military strength and alliances secure…70%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Saeima, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.