We all love and respect heads of state that are committed to the welfare of their people. President of a nation enjoys immense power and fame. The job also involves lot of stress. Some political leaders have amassed huge fortune!
Here are the top 10 richest presidents in the world as of 2015.
10) Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan – $1 Billion
Nazarbayev has been the President of Kazakhstan since 1989, when he was named First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Kazakh SSR. He was elected the nation’s first president following its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. He is believed to have transferred around $1 billion worth of oil revenues to his private bank accounts in 2006.
9) Albert II, Prince of Monaco – $1 billion
Albert II is one of the richest royals in the world. He owns real estate in France and Monaco. His real estate includes holdings in the Société des bains de mer de Monaco, which operates Monaco’s casino and other entertainment properties in the principality. He is not only the reigning monarch of the Principality of Monaco, but also the head of the Princely House of Grimaldi.
8). Mohammed VI, King of Morocco – $2.1 Billion
Mohammed VI became the King of Morocco in 1999 after the death of his father. He inherited around 40 percent stake in SNI, a large, formerly state-owned Moroccan investment company. SNI has controlling stakes in Attijariwafa, the largest bank in Morocco; Managem Group, a mining company; Consumar, a sugar company; Centrale Laitiere, dairy firm; and other assets. Forbes estimated his net worth at $2.1 billion.
7) Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar – $2 Billion
Tamim bin Hamad is the youngest reigning monarch in the world. He became the Emir of Qatar after his father abdicated the throne in 2013. He heads the Qatar Investment Authority board of investors. The fund has invested billions in businesses in the UK. He holds large stakes in Sainsbury’s Barclay’s Bank and Harrods. His fund also owns a share of the Shard, Europe’s tallest building.
6) Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein – $4 Billion
The full name of Hans-Adam II is, Johannes Hans Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d’ Aviano Pius von und zu Liechtenstein. He is the most powerful man in Liechtenstein. He owns the LGT banking group. He is the richest monarch in Europe. He is empowered to introduce legislation and to veto laws passed by the parliament.
5) Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emir of Dubai – $4 Billion
Mohammed bin Al Maktoum is the Emir of Dubai and the prime minister and vice president of UAE. His family’s total wealth is estimated to be around $44 billion. He owns 99.67 percent of Dubai Holding. He is the brain behind Dubai’s landmarks like Burj Al Arab, Palm Islands and Burj Al Khalifa.
4) Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE – $15 Billion
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the President of UAE and also the Emir of Abu Dhabi. He assumed the office of the president in 2004 after the death of his father. His family is among the richest in the world. It has an estimated wealth of more than a whopping $150 billion! Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. Even though he controls 97.8 billion barrels of proved oil reserves, not all his wealth is from oil. Currently he runs the world’s second-largest sovereign wealth fund, with assets of $773 billion!
3) Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei – $20 Billion
The full name of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulahibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien. He is the head of state and Yangi-Di Pertuan of Brunei. He has been ruling Brunei ever since he became the Sultan in 1967. He ascended the throne after his father relinquished the throne in 1967. His is one of the largest car collectors in the world. Some companies have made cars exclusively for him! He has a Rolls Royce coated with 24K gold.
2) Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand – $30 Billion
Bhumibol Adulyadej has been the King of Thailand since 1946. He is the longest serving head of state. The king has made generous contributions to different sectors of Thai society. His is considered to be the wealthiest royal in the world and the longest reigning monarch in the history of Thailand.
1) Vladimir Putin, President of Russia – $40 Billion
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reported income is only $80,000; however, whistleblowers like political scientist Stanislav Belkovsky and former fellow government member Ivan Rybkin claim that Putin controls secret assets in oil and natural gas companies like Gazprom and Gunvor to the tune of over $40 billion. Some reports are enormously high – at $70 billion.
Putin, who has been the President of Russia since 2012, has many supporters. Some of them claim that these allegations have not been proved. Till today no one knows the exact extent of his wealth.
Source : http://www.richestlifestyle.com/
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