Politicians
Enrique Peña Nieto Net Worth
Enrique Peña Nieto's Net Worth as of 2024
$20 Million
Enrique Peña Nieto was born on the 20th July 1966, in Atlacomulco, Mexico and as a politician is widely known for being the current president of Mexico since 2012. Before becoming the 57th president of Mexico, as a member Institutional Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Institucional – PRI), he was the governor of the state of Mexico.
Have you ever wondered how much wealth this successful politician has accumulated so far? How rich Enrique Peña Nieto is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total amount of Enrique Peña Nieto’s net worth is $20 million,as of mid-2016. It has been acquired throughout his political career which is now spanning over 25 years.
Enrique Peña Nieto Net Worth $20 Million
Enrique Peña Nieto was born the eldest of four children of María del Perpetuo Socorro Ofelia Nieto Sánchez, a schoolteacher and Gilberto Enrique Peña del Mazo, electrical engineer who worked for the national electricity company. After attending Denis Hall School in Alfred, Maine, Enrique enrolled at the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in law in 1989. He continued his education at Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, where he obtained his Master of Arts degree in Business Administration in 1991.
After graduation, Enrique started working in an auto part manufacturing company – San Luis Industrial Corporation, but later transferred to a law firm Laffan, Muse and Kaye. The beginning of the 1990s is marked as the beginning of Enrique Peña Nieto’s political rise – at the age of 18 in 1984, Enrique Peña Nieto had joined the Institutional Revolutionary Party. Some of his first engagements within PRI include delegate function of the Organization and Citizen Front, and the position of the chief of the staff for the nation’s secretary of economic development – he also served as the personal secretary of Montiel Rojas, the Secretary of Economic Development. These involvements provided the basis for Enrique Peña Nieto’s net worth.
Between 1999 and 2000, Enrique Peña Nieto was the financial sub-coordinator of Montiel Rojas’ political campaign. Subsequently, in 2001, Enrique was named as the Sub-secretary of Interior in the State of Mexico which led him to make connections with some of the most influential people in Mexico’s political scene. In 2003, Enrique became the deputy of XIII Local District of his home town. All these achievements have definitely added a sum to the overall net worth of Enrique Peña Nieto.
In 2005, Enrique Peña Nieto has made the first step towards the peak of his career, the presidential position, when he was elected as the governor of the State of Mexico. During the six years he spent in that position, Enrique contributed to his country in numerous ways, including improving the lives of Mexico’s citizens by building 196 hospitals, several highways and generally improving the country’s transportation infrastructure. He also restructured the national debt strategy, and reduced the crime rate. All these accomplishments, besides helping Enrique Peña Nieto to increase his own popularity around the nation, certainly impacted his wealth in total.
In 2012, Enrique Peña Nieto joined the presidential elections race as the candidate of the PRI. After gaining 38.21% of votes, he was inaugurated as the 57th President of the State of Mexico. His six years reign is focused on attracting investments from foreign companies, primarily in the gas and oil industry, as well as fighting organized crime.
When it comes to his personal life, in 1993 Enrique Peña Nieto married to Mónica Pretelini Saenz, and before her death in 2007 from epilepsy, they had three children.
During the 2008 political campaign, Enrique met soap opera actress, Angélica Rivera who was in charge of publicising his work for the government. Although discreet in the beginning, the relationship was publically acknowledged later that year. After engagement and receiving a blessing from Pope Benedict XVI, the couple married in 2011.
In 2012, Enrique Peña Nieto publically announced that he has another child with Maritza Díaz Hernández born during his first marraige, in 2005. During the same period Enrique, with an unknown woman had another child, but it died an infant.
In 2014, it was revealed that Enrique’s wife Angélica had bought a $7 million mansion in Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico City’s elite neighborhood, from a construction company that has tight connections with Enrique. After causing a stir in the media nationwide, the contract was allegedly cancelled.
The most recent controversy connected with Enrique Peña Nieto hit the front pages after the Panama Papers revelations, when it was revealed that Enrique’s close friend, Juan Armando Hinojosa Cantú, was giving special favors to the presidential couple, including the establishment of a nine companies’ offshore network with a wage of $2.8 billion. How these involvements contributed to the overall net worth of Enrique Peña Nieto remains to be seen.
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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