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Yingluck Shinawatra Net Worth: Yingluck Shinawatra is a Thai businesswoman and politician who has a net worth of $25 million. Commonly known as Pu or Pou, she is a member of the Pheu Thai Party, as well as the 28th and current Prime Minister of Thailand following the 2011 general election. Thus, she became the first female Prime Minister in Thailand and one of the youngest Prime Ministers to rule Thailand in over 60 years, as she was 45 at the time of her election. Born on 21 June 1967 in Chiang Mai province to a wealthy family, Yingluck Shinawatra took a BA degree from University and a Master’s degree from Kentucky State University, both in public administration. Upon graduation, she joined her elder brother’s company, Thaksin Shinawatra, as an Executive, and then became the President of property developer SC Asset and Managing Director of Advanced Info Service. In the meantime, her brother Thaksin became Prime Minister of Thailand, but it didn’t pass much time before he was overthrown in a military coup. After Thaksin was convicted in absentia and sentenced to prison, the Pheu Thai Party nominated Yingluck as their candidate for Prime Minister in the 2011 general election.

Lord Egremont Net Worth: Lord Egremont is a British nobleman who has a net worth of $72 million. Lord Egremont is the man who earns the credits for the upkeep of the late17th-century mansion, Petworth House in Sussex. After the Egremont family was hit by crippling death duties three times after the war, the care for the Petworth mansion was put in the hands of the National Trust since 1947. Most of the art pieces in Petworth, which boasts one of the finest art collections in Britain, are owned by the National Trust. While the family, who also has acreage around Petworth, possesses some of the paintings in the mansion. Reportedly, there is little liquid wealth in the family as the Egremont Charitable Trust is said to have made a £6,500 loss on £14,900 sales in 2008-2009.

Scott Peters net worth: Scott Peters is an American politician who has a net worth of $200 million. He is currently a United States Congressman and is a member of the Democratic Party. Early in his career, he served as an economist on the staff of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and then earned a law degree from the New York University School of Law. He went on to work as an environmental attorney in a private practice where he gained recognition in a lawsuit against a local shipbuilder. From there, he was elected to the San Diego City Council and served two terms. He was then appointed to the Port Commission from 2009 through 2012 and was elected to the US House of Representatives in 2012. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on June 17, 1958 and was raised in Michigan. His father worked to improve race relations in Detroit during the 1960s and was involved in the housing desegregation efforts during that time. He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and a law degree from the New York University School of Law. He has lived in La Jolla, California for more than two decades and has served on various community and nonprofit organizations over the years, including the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, CleanTECH San Diego, the San Diego Foundation’s Climate Initiative, the California Coastal Commission, and the UCSD Chancellor’s Community Advisory Board. He and his wife, Lynn Gorguze, have one daughter and one son and the family’s $112 million net worth has been earned primarily through venture capital investing. As of 2014, Peters is one of the wealthiest members currently serving in Congress.

Thomas Ravenel net worth: Thomas Ravenel is a politician and reality television star who has a net worth of $6 million. Thomas Ravenel is one of the cast members of the hit Bravo show, Southern Charm and is also the former State Treasurer of South Carolina. Prior to running for office, Ravenel founded the Ravenel Development Corporation, which was a commercial real estate company. He ran for the US Senate in 2004 and came in third in the Republican primary. Upon losing his first race, he went on to run for State Treasurer in 2006 and won, but his political career was plagued with scandal. In June 2007, Ravenel was indicted on federal cocaine distribution charges. The charges that were filed allege that Ravenel purchased less than 500 grams of cocaine through an intermediary in Charleston in 2005, prior to his election as Treasurer. Governor Mark Sanford suspended Ravenel from his duties as State Treasurer upon learning of the charges and Ravenel decided to enter a rehabilitation facility. He was born on August 11, 1962 in Charleston and comes from a family with strong southern roots. His father, Arthur Ravenel, Jr is a former South Carolina Congressman and has a bridge in Charleston named after him to honor his work. Ravenel graduated from The Citadel in Charleston, receiving his B.S. in 1985, and later received his MBA from the University of South Carolina in 1991. Thomas Ravenel formerly dated Kathryn Dennis, who also appears on Southern Charm, and the couple has two children together. In season 2 of Southern Charm, Ravenel re-entered the political ring and ran for Senate, unsuccessfully. Thomas Ravenel earns a salary of $25,000 per episode of Southern Charm.

Manmohan Singh Net Worth: Manmohan Singh is an Indian politician and economist who has a net worth of $3 million. Manmohan Singh served as Prime Minister of India for a decade, between 2004 to 2014. Born in Gah, Punjab, British India on September 26, 1932, Singh is the thirteenth Prime Minister of the country of India. He is the first Sikh to maintain office. He attended Hindu College, Panjab University, Chandigargh, and Hoshiarpur, Punjab where he obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Singh received his economics doctorate from Oxford and worked for the United Nations between 1966 and 1969. He was an advisor for the Ministry of Foreign Trade and attained several significant roles for the Government of India. He was elected Finance Minister to Narasimha Rao during the economic crisis of 1991 and played a key role in the liberalization of India’s economy. He became Prime Minister of India on May 22, 2004 and served until May 26, 2014. Wealth Disclosure: According to his 2012 wealth disclosure Singh’s assets at the time were worth 10.73 crore which was equivalent to roughly $1.5 million in 2012. The majority of his wealth was attributed to two apartments. He is married to Gursharan Kaur and has three children by the names of Upinder, Daman, and Amrit. All three of his children are scholars. Singh has a heart condition, which has forced him to undergo cardiac bypass surgery several times.

Queen Rania net worth: Queen Rania is a Jordanian Queen who has a net worth of $35 million dollars. Queen Rania, also known as Rania Al Abdullah, was born in Kuwait City, Kuwait, and is the Queen consort of Jordan. She graduated from the American University in Cairo with a degree in Business Administration. She then went on to work for Citibank and then Apple, Inc. She met her future husband, Prince Abdullah bin Al-Hussein in 1993, and they were married later that year. They have four children together. During her reign, Queen Rania has been primarily focused on educational and health related initiatives and organizations, including founding an orphans’ fund in 2003. She has also partnered with multiple universities in order to provide scholarships to students from Jordan who planned to finish their educations abroad, and has served as a teacher. UNICEF and other global organizations have recognized her for her commitment to education and youth development.

John Montagu, 11th Earl of Sandwich net worth: John Montagu, 11th Earl of Sandwich, is a British politician, entrepreneur, and nobleman who has a net worth of $100 million dollars. John Montagu was born in England, and went on to graduate from Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He is the oldest son of Victor Montagu, who actually rejected the title of Earl in 1964. John Montagu became the Earl of Sandwich in 1995. He owns the Earl of Sandwich Sandwich Shop in the Walt Disney World Resort, and is also a cross-bencher in the House of Lords. He is known for focusing on initiatives related to international development and asylum. He is the father of Luke Montagu, and the father in-law of Julie Montagu. Luke and Julie are currently appearing on the Bravo reality series, “Ladies of London”, which follows a group of successful women and their families based in London. The entire Montagu family appears on the show.

Luke Montagu net worth: Luke Montagu is a British Nobleman, and the next Earl of Sandwich who has a net worth of $20 million. Luke Timothy Charles Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke was born on December 5, 1969 and is the first son born to John Edward Hollister Montagu, the current Earl of Sandwich. The Montagu family has long held the earldom of Sandwich, and the family is active in business, politics and charitable causes. Earl of Sandwich is a 17th-century title in the Peerage of England, nominally associated with Sandwich, Kent. It was created in 1660 for the prominent naval commander, Admiral Sir Edward Montagu. He was made Baron Montagu, of St Neots in the County of Huntingdon, and Viscount Hinchingbrooke, at the same time, also in the Peerage of England. The viscountcy is used as the courtesy title by the heir apparent to the earldom. Luke Montagu is married to Julie Montagu, an American from Sugar Grove, Illinois just outside of Chicago, who is one of the newest members of the Bravo reality series, Ladies of London. Julie Montagu also known as Viscountess Hinchingbrooke (Lady Hinchingbrooke) was introduced to her husband, Luke Montagu by mutual friends. The two married in 2004 at Mapperton House, Luke’s family estate. Julie Montagu is a former model, yoga instructor, holistic health coach, and wellness expert. They family lives in London with their four children: Emma, Jack, William, and Nestor and the children are all being raised as vegans.

Islam Karimov Net Worth: Islam Karimov is the first and only President of the Central Asian Republic of Uzbekistan who has a net worth of $1 billion. He was born on January 30, 1938 in Samarkand to a Tajik mother and Uzbek father. Initially, he attended public schools and then he proceeded to the Central Asian Polytechnic College earning a degree in Engineering. He also received an Economics degree from the Tashkent Institute of National Economy and later became one of the members of the Academy of Sciences. Between 1961 and 1966 he was working as an aircraft engineer and a chief specialist in the State planning office. Later on, he became the first deputy chairman of the State planning office. In 1989 he became the Communist party of the Soviet union party First secretary. Islam became Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic’s President in 1990 and a year later declared the republic and independent nation. On 29th December 2009 the country held the first presidential election where he won 86% of the votes .The election was alleged to be unfair. In 1995 he got an extension of his term in office until 2000. He got re-elected to office in both the 2000 and 2007 elections that again were deemed arbitrary. He has been accused of dictatorship and suppression of political opposition. He has been held responsible of authorizing human rights abuses in Uzbekistan like the Andean Massacre in 2005. When it comes to his personal life, he is married to Tatyana Akbarova Karimova, an economist. They have two daughters, Gulnara Karimova and Lola Karimova –Tillyaeva, and three granddaughters.

Jacques Chirac Net Worth: Jacques Chirac was a French politician who had a net worth of $10 million dollars at the time of his death. Born in Paris, France on November 29, 1932, Chirac was best known for his position as 22nd President of France. He remained in office from May 17, 1995 until May 16, 2007 and was succeeded by Nicolas Sarkozy. During his presidency, Chirac was Co-Prince of Andorra from May 17, 1995 to May 16, 2007. Prior to that he was Prime Minister of France from March 20, 1986 to May 10, 1988. He also assumed the positions of Mayor of Paris, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Relations with the Parliament, and President of the Correze General Council. He was a member of the Communist political party before 1962, followed by UNR between 1962 and 1968, UDR between 1968 and 1971, RPR between 1971 and 2002, and he is currently involved in the UMP political party. He is married to Bernadette de Courcel and has been since 1956. They have two daughters together by the names of Laurence and Claude. Chirac attended the Institute of Political Studies, Paris as well as the National School of Administration and practiced Roman Catholicism. Many of Chirac’s policies during his presidency regarded the lowering of tax rates, removing price controls, business privatization, and heightened punishment for crime and terror. Chirac was accused of embezzlement in 2009 and in 2011 was found guilty of nineteen fake jobs paid by the city of Paris, causing for conviction of illegal conflict of interest, abuse of public trust and misuse of public funds. He served two terms as President of France, which is recognized as the second longest reign in the country’s history. An assassination attempt was made on him in 2002 during Bastille Day by Maxime Brunerie who was associated with Unite Radicale. Chirac was a member of the Constitutional Council of France and established the Fondation Chirac, which focuses on peace advocacy programs. Jacques Chirac died on September 26, 2019.