Politicians
Nelson Mandela Net Worth
Nelson Mandela's Net Worth as of 2024
$10 Million
A famous politician, Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in Cape Province, South Africa. He eventually became the 1st President of South Africa after the apartheid era, which position he held in the period from 1994 to 1999. Actually, Nelson Mandela was considered to be one of the greatest politicians in the world, and even received the Noble Peace Prize in 1993.
So just how rich was Nelson Mandela? Sources estimate that Nelson’s net worth is $1.5 million, which was accumulated mostly through success in politics.
Nelson Mandela Net Worth $1.5 Million
As regards his overall career, Mandela joined African National Congress in 1944. At first, he was an assistant of the ANC Youth League. Probably at that time Nelson had no idea that politics would bring him any net worth, nor was he interested. Nelson Mandela’s net worth was increased when he joined the Transvaal ANC with a position on the executive committee. Five years later in 1952, Nelson started boosting his net worth with income from the H.M. Basner law firm.
Nelson was the one who started various protests with non-violent resistance against the apartheid regime in South Africa. One of the protests collected over 10,000 people for a rally which took place in Durban, and for that Nelson was arrested. Still, it did not stop Nelson Mandela from pursuing a career in politics and increasing the total size of his net worth.
In 1961 Nelson co-founded Umkhonto we Sizwe. The famous politician was the one to be selected as a delegate in one of the movements that took place in 1962. This was called the Pan-African Freedom Movement for Central, Southern and East Africa.
Nelson was such an activist that he was not allowed to participate in the politics of the state. Regardless, Nelson Mandela was a frequent participant in various boycotts and protests, and in 1962 he was arrested again, and he subsequently spent 27 years in prison. One year after his release, Nelson became the President of the African National Congress (ANC), for the period from 1991 to 1997. In 1994 Nelson was elected as the first President of democratic South Africa. Nelson Mandela’s net worth was also boosted with incomes from the Non-Aligned Movement in which he was the Secretary General.
Throughout his life, Nelson Mandela not only accumulated sizeable net worth, but also received many honours: Lenin Peace Prize, Nishan–e–Pakistan, Bharat Ratna Award, The Order of Canada, and the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, in total over 250 awards. It is certainly true that Nelson Mandela was much admired as a politician: he was even called The Father of the Nation or “Madiba” in South Africa.
Nelson Mandela was known as a humanist and philanthropist, too. Not only did he support many organizations, but he also established a charitable organization in 1995 named the Nelson Mandela Children`s Fund.
In his personal life, Mandela was married three times, firstly to Evelyn Ntoko Mase from 1944-57 with whom he had two sons and two daughters – they divorced largely because her allegiance to the Jehovah’s Witnesses demanded political neutrality. Mandela’s second wife was Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: they had two daughters, but divorced in 1996, apparently because of political differences. Mandela’s third wife was Graca Michel whom he married in 1998.
The famous revolutionary, and towering figure for democratic ideals, died on December 5, 2013.
Politicians
Paul Begala Net Worth
Born Paul Edward Begala on the 12th May 1961, in New Jersey USA and is a politician, a member of the Democratic Party, best known to the world as an adviser to former President Bill Clinton, and he also served as a chief strategist during the 1992 Clinton-Gore campaign. He has recorded numerous television appearances, in such political shows as “Crossfire” (2004-2014), “Real Time with Bill Maher” (2008-2017), and “Erin Burnett OutFront” (2012-2017), among many others.
Have you ever wondered how rich Paul Begala is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Begala’s net worth is as high as $3 million, an amount earned through his successful career in politics, which has been active since the late ‘80s
Paul Begala Net Worth $3 Million
Paul is of mixed ancestry; his mother, Margaret is Irish American, while his father, David is a Hungarian American. Although born in New Jersey, Paul grew up in Missouri Texas, since his father was stationed there as oil-field equipment salesman. He went to Dulles High School, located in Sugar Land, Texas, and after matriculation enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and then Juris Doctor degree.
Following the end of his studies, Paul commenced a political career, and worked for Robert Casey during his gubernatorial career in Pennsylvania in 1986, then the following year had success with Wallace G. Wilkinson in Kentucky, and in 1988 re-election campaign of incumbent New Jersey US Senator Frank Lautenberg.
In 1992, he teamed up with James Carville, who was also his business partner, in managing the Clinton-Gore presidential campaign that year – during Clinton’s presidency, Paul worked as his advisor and was responsible for policy, politics and communication.
Thanks to his rise in power, Paul started using his influence and could often be seen on television during the ‘90s and early 2000s. In 1992 he hosted the show “Equal Time”, then featured in the documentary “The War Room”, and in 1994 made his first appearance on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”. As Clinton’s political career improved, he was more focused on running his campaigns, but since the 2000s, Paul’s focus changed and he would use his knowledge to work as a political analyst for several television networks, including MSNBC, CNN and others. Some of his most notable appearances include the show “Crossfire” (2004-2014) on CNN, then “At This Hour” (2016-2017) also on CNN, “The Colbert Report” (2006-2010) on Comedy Central, and “The Lead with Jake Tapper” (2016-2017), among many other differing appearances, which also increased his wealth.
Paul is also a recognized author, so far publishing three books on his own, “Is Our Children Learning?: The Case Against George W. Bush” (2000), “It’s Still the Economy, Stupid: George W. Bush, The GOP’s CEO” (2002), and “Third Term: Why George W. Bush (Hearts) John McCain” (2008), the sales of which have contributed to his wealth. Furthermore, he has co-authored two books with James Carville “Buck Up, Suck Up… and Come Back When You Foul Up: 12 Winning Secrets from the War Room” (2002), and “Take It Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future” (2006), further increasing his wealth.
Regarding his personal life, Paul has been married to Diane Friday since 1989; the couple has four sons, and the Begala family resides in Virginia.
Paul is a devout Roman Catholic.
Politicians
Vern Buchanan Net Worth
Born Vernon Gale Buchanan on the 8th May 1951 in Detroit, Michigan USA, he is a businessman and politician, a member of the Republican Party, best known to the world for serving as a representative of Florida’s 16th congressional district since 2007.
Have you ever wondered how rich Vern Buchanan is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Buchanan’s net worth is as high as $44 million, an amount earned through his successful careers.
Vern Buchanan Net Worth $44 Million
Vern is of part-Finnish ancestry since his maternal grandparents immigrated from the country to the USA. He grew up in Detroit with his five siblings. After high school matriculation, Vern enlisted into the Michigan Air National Guard where he spent the next six years. However, he was also focused on his education, attending Cleary University, from which he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He didn’t stop there as he obtained a Masters’ degree in business administration from the University of Detroit.
Before he had any political aspirations, Vern used his knowledge in business to launch a career as a businessman. Back in 1976 he teamed up with an owner of a Michigan printing company and promised him that he would help develop his business. The two started the American Speedy Printing, and in no time the company opened over 730 stores in 44 states. Unfortunately, Vern’s business acumen wasn’t all legal, and as a result the firm went bankrupt, while he himself had to pay $1.5 million to Michigan Corporation Act.
Regardless, he continued his career as he bought a Honda and Acura dealership in Ocala, Florida, developed his career as a car salesman and expanded his kingdom to two more car dealerships. He was quite successful as a car salesman until 2005, when he decided to change his focus to politics and as a result, sold the majority in his car dealerships.
Aside from having success with car dealerships, Vern also has two reinsurance companies in his ownership, Jamat Reinsurance Co., and Buchanan Reinsurance Co., and used these companies to provide extended warranty policies to his car buyers.
His political aspirations began to appear in 2006 when he ran in the 13th congressional district in Florida to replace incumbent Republican Katherine Harris. Vern was the winner of Republican primaries, defeating his Republican opponents Nancy Detert, and Tramm Hudson. And in the general elections, Vern was put up against Christine Jennings, just winning with 50.08% of the votes.
Vern was sworn in as Representative for Florida’s 13th Congressional District on 3 January 2007 and since then has been re-elected three more times quite easily, although his position changed as he became the Representative for Florida’s 16th district, as there has been a change in numbering Florida’s districts.
Regarding his personal life, Vern has been married to Sandra since 1976, with whom he has two children.
Vern is also quite active in the community; he has supported numerous nonprofit organizations, including Boys and Girls Club, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, the American Heart Walk, the Walk to Cure Juvenile Diabetes and many more.
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