Supreme leader

A supreme leader or supreme ruler is a title used by many dictators or rulers of countries who have full power over the government.

Supreme leader may refer to:

• Adolf Hitler (Führer) in Germany
• Benito Mussolini (Duce) in Italy
• Emperor of Japan (Tennō, 天皇) in Japan
• Joseph Stalin (Vozhd, Вождь) in the Soviet Union
• Supreme leader of North Korea (Choeko jitoja, 최고 지도자)
• Paramount leader of China (Chinese: 最高领导人; pinyin: Zuìgāo Lǐngdǎorén)
• General secretaries of communist parties in communist states
• Supreme Leader of Iran (رهبر معظم, rahbar-e mo'azzam)