Most Protected Leaders of the World!
As you are probably aware, heads of state are the most protected people on the planet. They bear a great deal of responsibility for the country’s governance, so they must be adequately protected. In today’s video, we’ll look at the most secure leaders and what security services can do for them. Also, scroll down for the article version!
Kim Jong Un
During his visit to South Korea, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un traveled in a procession of armored Mercedes behind his limousine, with 12 bodyguards running around protecting the car from the sides.
Kim prefers to be guarded by as many people as possible, which amounts to 15,000 personal bodyguards. Kim also has a personal guard, the so-called protection command, which includes 120000 people who not only protect the leader but also defend Pyongyang, North Korea’s capital city, forming a real army.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
The president of Turkey is also an expert in personal security, and his bodyguards can be found not only in the great processions that speed through the streets while illuminating the road with flashing lights. Tayyip Erdogan has snipers who keep an eye on everything from above and are ready to fire at any time if something dangerous threatens the president.
Shinzo Abe
Shinzo Abe is Japan’s youngest prime minister in history. Even though Japan is a constitutional monarchy, Shinzo Abe is the country’s head of state.
Abe travels in a long procession of high-tech armored vehicles, accompanied by a personal guard, and if he needs to pass through a busy road, security comes out of the windows to ask other cars to slow down and allow the prime minister to pass.
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II is a monarch of the United Kingdom.
Large sums of money are spent on the Queen’s protection. It’s no coincidence that assassination attempts on Elizabeth II occur with alarming frequency; as a result, the queen, more than anyone else, requires dependable protection inside Buckingham Palace. The guards are in charge of this service 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and when her majesty travels outside her residence, she is always accompanied by her personal and police guards.
Alpha Conde
Alpha Conde has been Guinea’s president since 2010, and despite an assassination attempt in 2011, he does not appear to be hiding inside an armored car. The caravan begins with ten motorcyclists, followed by a group of bodyguards ready to jump out of their cars at any time and several military trucks to protect the president.
Vladimir Putin
The Federal Protective Service is in charge of the president of the Russian Federation’s security. In modern Russia, there is a powerful and secret intelligence service. The official data on the number of agents is completely classified, but according to some unconfirmed reports, approximately 50 000 officers are now engaged in the protection of the president and other major tasks. These individuals not only accompany Putin on his travels, but also ensure that the streets along which he will travel are as safe as possible.
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping is the President of China. The Central Security Bureau of the Communist Party of China is in charge of providing security for China’s top leaders, including President Xi Jinping. There are over 8000 employees and soldiers divided into seven functional groups. To become a security agent, each of them must complete a variety of tasks. To be that, you must pass a very strict selection process, with the main criteria being political security, physical training, educational level, and strict discipline. However, despite the impressive army of trained bodyguards, there are rumours that Xi Jinping is constantly increasing the demands on his guards, and personal security offers must have more than six years of political and professional experience.
Each guard carries three different guns, two knives, and one packet of smoke powder for the Secretary-safety.
Alassane Ouattara
The president of the Ivory Coast, like any other head of state, is escorted by police on motorcycles, and the car moves in a procession, but we especially like the agents who travel on the steps; they appear to be responsible for the president’s safety as he cheerfully greets the crowd from the car hatch.
Pope Francis
The Pope is the spiritual guide, as well as the head of the Vatican, which is considered an independent state and has undoubtedly heard of his protection; the Swiss guards are too memorable to forget. They are not, however, members of any theatre group, but true soldiers who serve to ensure the security of the pope’s sacred person and his residents. They are trained, armed, and know exactly what they must do to keep the peace of the catholic church’s head.
