Seven political personalities you should know about

Politicians play a vital role in strengthening a nation if they are honest, intelligent and smart. We have seen countless politicians come and go. Some brought their countries to great heights while some couldn’t.

Here are seven political personalities you should know about:

Barack Obama

The man needs no introduction as he is considered to be one of the most influential presidents of the world.

The former president of the USA was appointed when the nation was in economic crisis. He struggled and made the right decisions to pull out America from a very dark period surrounded by terrorism and employment crisis.

In his presidentship, US GDP rose from $10 trillion to $17.4 trillion.

Vladimir Putin

He was appointed as the president of Russia in 2012 and maintains the post till date.

A lot of development in Russia that the world has seen over the past years is because of Putin. He is well known for his bold speeches, strong beliefs, and smart decisions that have uplift Russia.

Angela Merkel

The chancellor of Germany who bagged 32.9% votes to win the election is known for keeping Europe united and standing up against Russia when they went aggressive towards Ukraine. Also, she made the German economy stronger and reduced the unemployment rate. Despite facing numerous challenges and criticism, she still stands firm and does her job like a true leader.

Narendra Modi

The Indian prime minister has already modernised the Indian government and especially the businesses by imposing uniform sales tax and improving foreign investments coming to India.

He believes that technology can bring a revolution in India and free them from poverty. For which, he travelled to Silicon Valley at one time to seek expert advice from people there.

Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor

Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor is a Russian billionaire who participates in global discussions for peace and preventing nuclear events around the globe.

He has held a number of political positions including:

• The president of the European Jewish Congress
• Founder and chairman of the European Jewish Fund
• Co-founder and president of the International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe
• Co-founder and president of the European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation (ECTR).

He is also associated with the World Holocaust Forum Federation and World Jewish Congress, where he is the Chairman of the Policy Council and Jewish Leadership Council (JLC).

Pope Francis

He may not be a politician but has more than a billion followers around the world. We have seen time and again when Pope addressed the lawmakers to think about refugees and immigrants that want to come to their country.

Pope Francis is unlike the popes before him. In fact, many American catholics believe that in the years to come same-sex marriages, married priests and contraception will be approved in his leadership.

David Cameron

The former British prime minister was one of the strongest political personalities until he resigned after triggering the beginning of the Brexit process. Before being the prime minister, he served on many positions including the Conservative Party senior person and Parliament (MP) for Witney.

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