Politicians
Francois Hollande Net Worth
François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande's Net Worth as of 2024
$2 Million
François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande was born on the 12th August 1954 in Rouen, France and as a politician is widely known as the current president of the French Republic and the Co-Prince of Andorra. Prior to becoming the president in 2012, Hollande has also served as the president of the Corrèze General Council.
Have you ever wondered how much wealth this successful politician has accumulated so far? How rich François Hollande is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total amount of François Hollande’s net worth, as of mid-2016, is $2 million, which has largely been acquired through his political career that has been active since 1979.
Francois Hollande Net Worth $2 Million
François Hollande was born into the middle-class family of Nicole Frédérique Marguerite Tribert, a social worker, and Georges Gustave Hollande, a physician. At the age of 13, his family moved to Paris where he attended a series of schools including Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-la-Salle and Lycée Pasteur, before obtaining his law diploma from Panthéon-Assas University. He continued his education at École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris (HEC Paris) from which he graduated in 1975. In 1980, François Hollande graduated from the elite École Nationale d’Administration.
In 1979, while still a student François Hollande joined the Socialist Party, and soon afterwards started serving in the administration of François Mitterrand – the president of France at that time – as a junior economic advisor. Subsequently, in 1980 François Hollande entered the prestigious quasi-judicial body of the French government – Cour des comptes (Court of Audit). These initial engagements provided the basis for François Hollande’s net worth.
Prior to becoming the member of the National Assembly for Corrèze in 1988, Hollande was a municipal councilor for Ussel in 1983. In 1997, François Hollande was named as the First Secretary of the Socialist Party. Although after the 2002 presidential elections he became the public face of the Socialists, his authority was in decline. After the Socialist candidate lost the 2007 presidential elections to Nicolas Sarkozy, François Hollande publically announced that he would no longer be at the head of the Socialist Party, and resigned in 2008. Regardless, he was still adding sums to his overall net worth.
Before he was elected as the President of France in 2012, François Hollande served as the Mayor of Tulle between 2001 and 2008 which was immediately followed by the position of the President of the General Council of Corrèze. At the presidential function, Hollande succeeded Nicolas Sarkozy and also inherited the title of the Prince of Andorra, as the President of France is one of the two rulers of the Principality of Andorra along with the King Of Spain. Among the first measures that he took as the president, was decreasing the income of the president, the prime minister and all other government members by 30%. This decision has certainly impacted the overall wealth of François Hollande adversely.
When it comes to his personal life, François Hollande was married to a colleague and fellow Socialist politician, Ségolène Royal from 1978, and with whom he has four children. However, in 2007, the couple separated after Royal was defeated at the presidential election.
Several months after divorce, it was acknowledged that François Hollande is dating journalist Valérie Trierweiler, after she started following him on official journeys and moved in the presidential residence, Élysée Palace, with him. After the French tabloid discovered Hollande’s affair with an actress Julie Gaynet, he announced his official separation from Trierweiler in 2014.
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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