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Before assuming their powerful roles as world leaders, many of the most well-known political figures worked in very different professions, from bus drivers to singers, DJs or athletes.
A detailed list shows the unusual paths each took before ascending to the global stage, showing that leaders often come from very different backgrounds.
Past jobs of world leaders and former leaders:
Nicolas Maduro (Venezuela) – Bus driver
Donald Trump (USA) – Real estate
Narendra Modi (India) – Tea Seller
Bola Tinubu (Nigeria) – Accountant
Imran Khan (Pakistan) – Cricketer
Vladimir Putin (Russia) – Agent/Spy
Volodymyr Zelensky (Ukraine) – Comedian
Benjamin Netanyahu (Israel) – Soldier
Barack Obama (USA) – Ice cream vendor
Recep Erdogan (Turkey) – Lemonade vendor
George Weah (Liberia) – Footballer
Angela Merkel (Germany) – Pharmacist
Edi Rama (Albania) – Painter
Tony Abbott (Australia) – Practicing priest
Boyko Borisov (Bulgaria) – Bodybuilder
Justin Trudeau (Canada) – Security guard
Stephen Harper (Canada) – Postal Assistant
Ivo Josipovic (Croatia) – Music composer
Nicolas Sarkozy (France) – Cleaner
Jimmy Morales (Guatemala) – Comedian
Johanna Sigurdardottir (Iceland) – Flight attendant
Michael Higgins (Ireland) – Waiter
Silvio Berlusconi (Italy) – Singer
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia) – Pharmacy
Dalia Grybauskaite (Lithuania) – Factory worker
Andy Rajoelina (Madagascar) – DJ
Khaltmaagiin Battulga (Mongolia) – Wrestler
Jens Stoltenberg (Norway) – Journalist
Dmitry Medvedev (Russia) – Street sweeper
Borut Pahor (Slovenia) – Model
Adama Barrow (Gambia) – Security guard
Boris Johnson (Britain) – Journalist
Joe Biden (USA) – Maintenance worker
Tabare Vazquez (Uruguay) – Oncologist
Pope Francis (Vatican) – Nightclub security guard
Nelson Mandela (South Africa) – Lawyer
Shinzo Abe (Japan) – Steel plant worker
Michelle Bachelet (Chile) – Pediatrician
Moon Jae-in (South Korea) – Human rights lawyer
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (Argentina) – Lawyer
Dilma Rousseff (Brazil) – Guerrilla Fighter
Alexis Tsipras (Greece) – Civil Engineer
Jacinda Ardern (New Zealand) – Political Advisor
Mark Rutte (Netherlands) – Teacher
Enrique Peña Nieto (Mexico) – Lawyer
Mariano Rajoy (Spain) – Land Registrar
Salman bin Abdulaziz (Saudi Arabia) – Deputy Governor
Saddam Hussein (Iraq) – Ba'ath party organizer
Hassan Rouhani (Iran) – Cleric
Prayut Chan-o-cha (Thailand) – Army officer
Xi Jinping (China) – Farmer
Andrzej Duda (Poland) – Lawyer
Past Jobs of World Leaders:
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???????? Nicolas Maduro – Bus Driver
???????? Donald Trump – Real estate
???????? Narendra Modi – Tea seller
???????? Bola Tinubu – Accountant
???????? Imran Khan – Cricketer
???????? Vladimir Putin – Agent/Spy
???????? Volodymyr Zelensky – Comedian
???????? Benjamin Netanyahu – Soldier
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