Top 20 Richest Politicians in the World in 2013!

Politics is one of the most interesting businesses when it comes to making money with talent. It is a fact that the nations are run with the policies been implemented by the politicians who well deserve the title for their intelligence. However, taking a deeper look in the seriousness of the reality is the fact that the best politician is the one who lives like an ordinary man, making money just for his livings and not to fill his foreign accounts. It is a fact that on the basis of practical and real statistics been revealed, it’s the Politicians who are one of the most richest beings on earth other than those who are either bestowed with huge wealth by their forefathers or are really intelligent and capable businessmen, just like Warren Buffet or Bill Gates.

Here is the latest list of the most richest Politicians along with their net worth in 2013. Have a look!

1)Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz

Net Worth: $21 billion

Position: King

The King of Saudi Arabia, is ruling over the land of power as he reigns in a country that assume to hold 20 percent of known oil reserves, which is highly in demand in upcoming years. Other than economic improvements on land he has also set up welfare projects and universities.

2)Hassanal Bolkiah

Net Worth: $20 billion

Position: Sultan

The head of state enjoying living in of the best, beautiful and world’s largest palaces, Istana Nurul Iman, landing over 2,152,782 square feet, and drove in almost every car as he has an extensive auto collection, reportedly 7,000 cars on counting.

3)Michael Bloomberg

Net Worth: $18.1 billion

Position: Mayor of New York

The Mayor of New York has done M.B.A from Harvard Business School and is the owner of Bloomberg LP, which is information and financial news company that has over 300,000 subscribers worldwide.

4)Sonia Gandhi

Net Worth: $2-19 billion

Position: President, Indian National Congress (political party)

The leader and most renounced personality of the Congress party who played a key role in awakening party’s power and fortune. She belongs to Italy.

5)Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Net Worth: $18 billion

Position: President (And emir of Abu Dhabi)

The Sheikh Khalifa has control over 97.8 billion proven oil reserves but his fortune is not all from oil, he also runs the world’s biggest sovereign wealth fun, the Abu Dhabi Investment.

6)Vladimir Putin

Net Worth: $180,000- 40 billion

Position: Prime Minister

His President ship has finally come to an end in 2008 and is now a Prime Minister in Russia. It has been rumored he have investments more than $40 billion though his saving are only said to be $180,000.

7)Savitri Jindal

Net Worth: $13.2 billion

Position: Member of the Legislative Assembly in Haryana

She was reported in Day & Night News being the richest woman in India in 2011. She is also a non-executive board member of O.P. Jindal.

8)Zong Qinghou

Net Worth: $10.8 billion

Position: Member, National People Council

The Chairman and CEO of the beverage empire, Wahaha Group, is currently reported of expanding his business by setting up department stores and natural resource sectors. He is the most influential business tycoon who effected China.

9)Serge Dassault

Net Worth: $8 billion

Position: Senator

He is the owner of French daily paper, Le Figaro and the owner of chairman of Group Dassault. He had been frequently giving away funds for pediatric cancer and handicapped adults.

10)Silvio Berlusconi

Net Worth: $7.8 billion

Position: Member of Parliament

The man of guts has been struggling since childhood. He started by selling vacuumed cleaners and later moved on to develop residential houses. In 1970 he started Telemilano that became the Italy’s largest media company besides he was the Italy’s longest serving prime minister.

11)Hans- Adam II

Net Worth: $4-$7.6

Position: Prince

The Student of management and economics and University of St. Gallen, owns LGT banking group and an impressive art collection which is showcased in Liechtenstein Museum.

12)Wu Yajun

Net Worth: $6.67 billion

Position: Member, National People’s Council

The richest woman in China 2011, is the former journalist and a chairwoman of Longfor Properties.

13)Suleiman Kerimov

Net Worth: $5.5 billion

Position: Member, Federation Council (upper house of Duma /parliament)

The man of smart moves is being indulged in various investments, getting his hands into every possible profitable business rather than owing his own, he has been investing in ranging from real estate, gold mining to banks. He recently has stakes in Russia’s largest Potassium fertilizer company Uralkali.

14) Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Net Worth: $4.5 billion

Position: Prime Minister/ Vice President of United Arab Emirates; absolute monarchy of Dubai

The leader, poet and equestrian is none other than a Crown Prince of Dubai. In his early periods he was the head of Dubai Public Police and was also the Minister of Defense, under cover of which he established roads of development in Dubai’s aviation, oil industry and tourism.

15)Sebastian Pinera

Net Worth: $2.5 billion

Position: President

The two year old President of Chile has been inventing creative modes for better transductions. Hcreated Bancard S.A so local citizens could easily made payments via credit cards. Besides he also founded Las Americas Real Estate Company S.A that opens the gate of apple products in Chile.

16)Lu Guanqiu

Net Worth: $2.4 billion

Position: Member, National People’s Council

Who could have thought being landed in the list of wealthiest people while starting as a mechanic? Surely Guanqiu had no clue where his destiny is taking him. He started his career repairing bikes and today he is the chair of non-government controlled Chinese Conglomerate, Wanxiang group.

17)Andrei Molchanov

Net Worth: $1.8 billion

Position: Member, Federation Council (upper house of Duma/parliament)

His Ph.D. skills are surely visible with his rising stakes and being the major shareholder of LSR Group, which is one of the largest city-owned construction firms.

18)Kostyantin Zhevago

Net Worth: $1.2 billion

Position: Member of Parliament

The Ukraine’s youngest billionaire has made his entire fortune over the roads of digging and mining. He loves to play football and is now owns FC Vorsakla football.

19)Asif Ali Zardari

Net Worth: $1-$4 billion

Position: President of Pakistan

He is 11^th President of Pakistan whose wife was the Prime Minister of the country. He belongs to a wealthiest Sindhi tribe and is now reported to have homes in Spain, France, Britain and various bank accounts in Switzerland.

20)Darrell Issa

Net Worth: $195-$700 million

Position: Member, House of Representatives

He built his entire fortune by himself. He is a former CEO of Direct Electronics. In 1994, Ernst & Young named him the Entrepreneur of the Year.

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21)Michael McCaul

Net Worth: $258-$380 million

Position: Member, House of Representatives

He has studied from Trinity University and educated in J.D from St. Mary’s University. The Fourth generation Texan from Dallas, has served the deputy Attorney General until 2002 and later join Congress. In 2011 he was named wealthiest member of the Congress.

22)Jane Harman

Net Worth: $160-$326 million

Position: Member, House of Representatives

The beautiful and graceful lady graduated from Harvard Law School in 1969. She was working as a member of Congress till early 2011 and then on she became the head of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

23)John Kerry

Net Worth: $181-$281 million

Position: Senator

The outstanding graduate of Yale University had been serving as a Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1980s. He is the avid cyclist who biked to fight cancer in 2011.

So if you have the potentials to be a politician, do not think twice about it as this domain of life has some real opportunities to make money for the upcoming generations. However, the situation is pretty respectful for those politicians who are just enough to circulate the wealth among the nation as well!

Best Wishes!