# The World Leader with the Best Hairstyle **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 7, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-leader-with-the-best-hairstyle/311493 "2005-07-07T19:19:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-leader-with-the-best-hairstyle/311493/1 "2005-07-07T19:19:17Z")
Can anyone argue against Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi having the most awesome hair style of all world leaders??? I mean come on, that hair rocks! He looks like he should be sitting at a piano in a concert hall instead of leading Japan. ---
**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-leader-with-the-best-hairstyle/311493/2 "2005-07-07T21:28:42Z")
I agree with you completely. When I read your thread title, I thought, “Koizumi!” ---
**Author:** ![Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-leader-with-the-best-hairstyle/311493/3 "2005-07-08T01:57:39Z")
Kim Jong-Il, baby! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-leader-with-the-best-hairstyle/311493/4 "2005-07-08T02:05:31Z")
> [@Sophistry and Illusion](#): > > Kim Jong-Il, baby! Seconded. ---
**Author:** ![uglybeech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/82dd89/32.png) [@uglybeech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/uglybeech)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-leader-with-the-best-hairstyle/311493/5 "2005-07-08T02:33:49Z")
> [@ronincyberpunk](#): > > Can anyone argue against Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi having the most awesome hair style of all world leaders??? I mean come on, that hair rocks! He looks like he should be sitting at a piano in a concert hall instead of leading Japan. Oh yes… Koizumi’s hair’s so powerful it could hold its own cabinet meetings. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-leader-with-the-best-hairstyle/311493/6 "2005-07-08T17:33:22Z")
Having never seen Koizumi’s hair before, I had to look up [a pic](http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40372000/jpg/_40372755_koizumi_lipap203.jpg). All I can say is “Hey Koizumi! The Hair Police are at the door…something about having an arrest warrant for you on a charge of [hair theft](http://adorocinema.cidadeinternet.com.br/personalidades/atores/richard-gere/richard-gere03.jpg)…” ---
**Author:** ![Marlitharn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Marlitharn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlitharn)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-leader-with-the-best-hairstyle/311493/7 "2005-07-08T17:36:51Z")
I had to google Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi to see what y’all were talking about. You’re right. That man is sporting some [sexy-fine hair.](http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-09/27/xin_320901271445304257452.jpg) Kim Jong-II, by contrast, has a bad case of [helmet head.](http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/korea/story/leader/kim.jong.il/link.kim.dae.jung.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-leader-with-the-best-hairstyle/311493/8 "2005-07-08T18:08:24Z")
> [@Marlitharn](#): > > Kim Jong-II, by contrast, has a bad case of [helmet head.](http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/korea/story/leader/kim.jong.il/link.kim.dae.jung.jpg) Maybe I’m thinking of someone else. I thought Kim Jong-Il was really short, and wore this extraordinary bouffant to make himself appear taller. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-leader-with-the-best-hairstyle/311493/9 "2005-07-08T18:16:16Z")
Fret not, **Sophistry** …you’ve got [the](http://mullings.com/il.jpg) [right](http://www.stevequayle.com/News.alert/03_Unrest/03_Unrest_pics/030903.Kim.Hong.Il.jpg) [guy](http://cgi.cnn.com/2000/ASIANOW/east/04/09/koreas.summit.03/link.kim.jong.il.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-leader-with-the-best-hairstyle/311493/10 "2005-07-08T18:33:44Z")
**Marlitharn** ’s link is to a pic of Kim Dae-Jung, former president of _South_ Korea. Kim Jong-Il is the dictator of _North_ Korea. They are rather different individuals: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Great\_Leader\_Comrade\_Kim\_Jong\_Il\_(10).jpg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Great_Leader_Comrade_Kim_Jong_Il_%2810%29.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Marlitharn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Marlitharn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlitharn)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-leader-with-the-best-hairstyle/311493/11 "2005-07-08T20:10:35Z")
> [@Terminus Est](#): > > **Marlitharn** ’s link is to a pic of Kim Dae-Jung, former president of _South_ Korea. Kim Jong-Il is the dictator of _North_ Korea. > > They are rather different individuals: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Great\_Leader\_Comrade\_Kim\_Jong\_Il\_(10).jpg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Great_Leader_Comrade_Kim_Jong_Il_%2810%29.jpg) :smack: Teach me to indiscriminately trust Google Images to give me what I ask for. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-leader-with-the-best-hairstyle/311493/12 "2005-07-08T20:57:01Z")
I always thought that Koizumi’s hair is like Chairman Kaga’s. Or possibly the other way around.