Who is behind the world's most powerful dictators? You'll be surprised.

Behind every great man lies a powerful woman, a famous saying.

But who is behind the world's greatest dictators?

In good times and in bad days, the dictators' ladies stand by their husbands, becoming part of corrupt relatives and stepping on political uprisings.

Some use their position to contribute to important charitable causes in their nations.

Others, like the First Lady of Syria, Asma al-Assad, always appear laughing at official photos in Instagram even though the country has been at civil war for four years.

These are the 15 wives of the world's most notorious dictators, known as absolute rulers who abuse human rights, press freedom, and opposition.

The 1st wife of Kim Jong, Ri Sol-ju, is known as “Cate Midleton of North Korea”

2 - Anna Paula dos Santos, wife of the president of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos.

3-Chantal Biya, wife of Cameroon President Paul Biya

4-Constantia Mangue, wife of the president of Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Niuma Pasgo

5-Zeinab Suma, wife of the president of Gambi, Yahya Yamah

6-Rania Al Abdullah, wife of Jordanian King Abdullah II ibn el Hussein

7 - Sara Nazarbayeva, wife of Kazahi president Nursultan Nazarbayev

8-Jeannette Kagame, wife of Uganda President Paul Kagame

9-30 Saudi Arab King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud's wives

10 Inkhosica La Mibikiza, wife of the King of Suazi, Misat III

1 1 - Asma al-Assad, wife of Syrian President Bassar al-Assad

12 Tatyana Carimova, wife of the president of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov

13-syri.net continues with Cilia Flores, wife of Venezuela's president, Nicolaás Maduro

14-Grace Mugabe, wife of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe

15- Hinda Déby, wife of the President of Caldris Déby Itno.