First you get the money, then you get the power. And the people on this list of the richest heads of state in the world have enough power and money to last 10 lifetimes. Our list includes presidents, kings, queens, prime ministers, oil rich Sheikhs and more. Many of them were born into long bloodlines of wealth and power but a handful were able to attain their positions from scratch. You will probably recognize many of the millionaires and billionaires on our list but we promise you will be shocked at who came in on top. In total, they control nearly $145 billion and countless lavish palaces, cars and planes, armies… These people might just be the most luxurious and pampered humans in the world.
If you could rule a country which would it be and what would be your first act as King/Queen?
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15 Richest Heads of State:
- #14 – Queen Elizabeth II – Net Worth $450 Million
- #13 – Sultan of Oman – $700 Million
- #12 – Prince Albert II of Monaco – $1 Billion
- #11 – President of Pakistan – $1.8 Billion
- #10 – Saad Hariri Prime Minister of Lebanon – $2 Billion
- #9 – Sebastian Pinera President of Chile – $2.4 Billion
- #8 – King Mohammed VI of Morocco – $2.5 Billion
- #7 – Emir of Qatar – $2.5 Billion
- #6 – Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein – $4 Billion
- #5 – Prime Minister of Dubai – $4 Billion
- #4 – President of the United Arab Emirates – $15 Billion
- #3 – King of Saudi Arabia – $18 Billion
- #2 – Sultan of Brunei – $20 Billion
- #1 – King of Thailand – $30 Billion
- Rumor: Vladimir Putin – Net Worth $70 Billion
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Bonus:
- Barack Obama – Net Worth $12 Million
- David Cameron – Net Worth $50 Million
- Muammar Gaddafi – Net Worth $200 Billion
- Hosni Mubarak – Net Worth $70 Billion
- Silvio Berlusconi – Net Worth $8 Billion
- Saddam Hussein – Net Worth $2 Billion
- George W. Bush – Net Worth $26 Million
- George H.W. Bush – Net Worth $15 Million
- Bill Clinton – Net Worth $80 Million
