Portrait of Benazir Bhutto
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Benazir Bhutto

Prime Minister of Pakistan, 1988 to 1990 and 1993 to 1996

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The first woman to lead a Muslim-majority democracy, she was assassinated in 2007 while campaigning.

Benazir Bhutto sits in the left-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly state-led and slightly authoritarian. The clearest positions are leaning strength-first on war and peace, leaning tech-optimist on technology and leaning nationalist on nation. The profile is close to the middle on culture and environment.

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Where Benazir Bhutto sits on ten dimensions

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

💰EconomySlightly state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureCentered on culture
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationLeaning nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentCentered on environment
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsSlightly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismLeaning interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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Political views closest to Benazir Bhutto

Pan-ArabismSeeks the unity of Arab peoples across state borders and independence from foreign…98%Pan-AfricanismSeeks solidarity and unity among African peoples and states.98%Realism in foreign policySees international politics as a contest of power and interests in which states act to…97%CorporatismOrganizes society into industry and professional bodies that bargain with the state, an…96%

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