Politicians
Hamid Karzai Net Worth
Hamid Karzai's Net Worth as of 2024
$20 Million
Hamid Karzai was born on 24 December 1957, in Karz, Kandahar, Afghanistan, and is a politician, best known for serving as the President of Afghanistan from 2004 to 2014. He also served as an Interim President before his official election. All of his endeavors have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Hamid Karzai? As of mid-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $20 million, mostly gained through his career in politics. He was a fundraiser for the mujahideen which combated the Soviet Army in the 1980s. He was also the head of the Popalzai tribe. All of these achievements helped ensure the position of his wealth.
Hamid Karzai Net Worth $20 million
Hamid was born into a political family with both parents active in politics. He attended Habibia High School, and after matriculating in 1976, travelled to India as an exchange student. He attended Himachal Pradesh University where he would eventually graduate with his master’s degree in international relations.
He moved to Pakistan to work as a fundraiser during the 1980s Soviet war in Afghanistan, in which they were backed by the US and Saudi Arabia. After the Soviet forces withdrew, he returned to Afghanistan in 1998, and rallied various groups to help in collapsing the Soviet-backed government. He then served as a Deputy Foreign Minister of Burhanuddin Rabbani, but was arrested on charges of spying, which led him to flee Kabul. In the mid-1990s, he was asked by the Taliban to serve as an ambassador, but he refused. He lived in Quetta during this time, and worked to reinstate former King Zahir Shah. His father was assassinated at this point, leading Karzai to work with the Northern Alliance. In 2000, he started travelling to gain support against the Taliban, going to Europe and the US, and even initially warned the US of an imminent attack, which was ignored, which later led to the bombings of September 11.
In 2001, the Taliban regime was overthrown and political leaders gathered to agree on a new leadership. Hamid became the chairman of an Interim Administration, and the Interim President of the Afghan Transitional Administration. Their reach was weak initially, but in 2004 he became a candidate for the presidential election, and won 21 of the 34 provinces, making him the first democratically elected leader of Afghanistan. After going into office, he began a very aggressive reform, which helped the economy of Afghanistan grow rapidly. His net worth also started to increase. He was re-elected in 2009 for his second term, despite some criticisms during his first term, so the election was criticized on numerous angles, and he continued to have clashes with militants to whom he offered peace talks, but was often rejected. He continued to build strong ties with various NATO countries, especially the US, however, during the last few years of his tenure, the country’s relationship with the US was strained. Plus many criticisms surrounded his time in office, including electoral fraud, ties with the CIA, and even corruption.
He won numerous awards during his time as President, and there were also many attempted assassinations during his reign.
For his personal life, it is known that Hamid has been married to gynecologist Zeena Quarishi since 1999, and they have three children.
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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