Doctors-turned-dictators, from Assad to Duvalier, left a chilling legacy of tyranny, blending medical expertise with ruthless autocracy.
chose ophthalmology as his medical specialty, reportedly because he could not bear the sight of blood. This statement has become a bitter joke, highlighting the stark contrast between the cruelty of the tyrant and the reserved young doctor who once worked at London’s Western Eye Hospital.
One if the earliest examples is William Walker, an American adventurer who declared himself president of Nicaragua in the mid-19th century. Walker’s rule was short-lived, and he was executed at the age of 36. Another infamous figure is Haiti’s François Duvalier, known as “Papa Doc.” A physician by profession, Duvalier was elected president in 1957 and used his position to establish a brutal dictatorship. He used militias to repress oppression, resulting in the deaths of at least 30,000 people during his reign.Karadžić
In 2017, a group of researchers examined the case of Assad and attempted to verify whether there was a correlation between a leader’s professional background and autocratic tendencies. Their study analyzed 1250 leaders from 176 countries between 1945 and 2015, exploring their professional training and the ways in which they exercised power.
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