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Donald Trump President, United States
Net worth: $3.1 billion
In 2016, Trump became the first billionaire businessman to occupy the White House. He comes from a real-estate business family and he built his fortune by additionally starting multiple side ventures. During the late 1980s, he became a billionaire and made it to the World’s Billionaires list for the first time in 1989. His tenure in the White House has been met with much criticism given his policies and inflammatory statements. Just after six months into his presidency, Trump was voted ‘the most unpopular President’.
Petro Poroshenko President, Ukraine
Net worth: $1.3 billion (approx.)
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Ukrainian oligarch Petro Poroshenko, who won outright victory in the May 2014 presidential election owns Ukraine’s largest confectionery manufacturer, Roshen. He came to power in a country wracked by civil war in the east and uncertainty over relations with Russia. The billionaire businessman positioned himself as a friend of Europe and the United States, gaining much political backing.
Andrej Babis Prime Minister, Czech Republic
Net worth: $4.1 billion
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The newly- elected Prime Minister is often referred to as the ‘Czech Donald Trump’. Babis’s centrist ANO movement stormed to victory in the parliamentary election, shifting the country decisively to the right. Babis is the country’s second richest man, with a media empire including two major newspapers and a popular radio station.
Silvio Berlusconi Former Prime Minister, Italy
Net worth: $4.3 billion
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The Italian media tycoon and former owner of football club AC Milan served as Prime Minister of Italy from May 2008 to November 2011. In 1978, Berlusconi founded his first media group, Fininvest. In the five years leading upto 1983 , he earned some €58.3 million from it. From the non, Berlusconi rapidly rose to the forefront of Italian politics in 1994. After months of political stalemate and the country being swept up in Europe’s debt, he resigned from office in 2011.
Thaksin Shinawatra Former Prime Minister, Thailand
Net worth: $ 1.78 billion
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A telecommunications billionaire, Thaksin was Thailand’s prime minister until he was ousted in a military coup in 2006. Accused of corruption and abuse of power, he has been in self-imposed exile since. Thaksin founded the IT and telecommunications conglomerate Shin Corporation in 1987 that made him one of the richest people in Thailand. He joined politics in 1994. Big business liked him for his CEO-style of governance and his “Thaksinomics” policies, which created a new financial boom in the country.
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