Politicians
Omar al-Bashir Net Worth
Omar Al-Bashir's Net Worth as of 2024
$1 Billion
Born Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir on the 1st January 1944 in Hosh Bannaga, Sudan, he is a Sudanese politician, best known to the world as the seventh President of the aforementioned country, serving in the position since 1989.
Have you ever wondered how rich Omar al-Bashir is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that al-Bashir’s net worth is as high as $1 billion, an amount earned through his political career. However, there is a strong suspicion that Omar has billions of dollars in foreign bank accounts.
Omar al-Bashir Net Worth $1 Billion
Omar is of Arab ancestry; his descendants come from the Al-Bedairyya Al-Dahmashyya tribe, which is a Bedouin tribe and now a part of a much larger Ja’alin coalition. He spent his early years in his hometown, and then moved to the national capital Khartoum, where he finished secondary education.
Once he finished secondary school, Omar joined the Sudanese Army, and was soon sent to study at the Egyptian Military Academy in Cairo, while he also finished studies at the Sudan Military Academy in Khartoum in 1966. During his military service, in no time he was promoted to paratroop officer, and then served in the Egyptian Army in the Yom Kippur War, in which Egypt and Syria joined forces against Israel. Two years later he became a Sudanese military attaché in the United Arab Emirates, and on return to his home country, was named a garrison commander, then in 1981 he was appointed as the commander of an armored parachute brigade.
Throughout the ‘80s Omar was building a name for himself in the military of Sudan, and reached the rank of colonel. He led the group of army officers in the Sudanese coup d’état in 1989 when he and his loyal officers dethroned Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi in a bloodless military coup. He formed a military government that put all political bodies and operations out of power, and implemented an Islamic legal code for the whole country. He assumed several leading positions of the country, including chief of state, chief of the armed forces, prime minister and minister of defense, while also creating the Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation, which was the leading political body of the state at the time, with Omar as its Chairman. Before he became President officially, he collaborated with Hassan al-Turabi, who at the time was the leader of the National Islamic Front, and the two started implementing Sharia law across the country.
He named himself President of Sudan in 1993 and disbanded all political parties that were opposed him. Three years later, elections were held and Omar became President of Sudan with a quasi-legal support. Since then, he has been elected President two more times, however, the elections are regarded as questionable for their validity, and Omar himself has been accused of corruption, but he remains Sudanese President.
Aside from corruption, Omar’s reign is also marked by the second civil war which lasted until 2005, and resulted in creation of a new country, South Sudan in 2011, then war in Darfur, for which he was charged with mass crimes against civilians, however, apparently due to the lack of evidence, charges were dropped. Subsequently, military intervention in Yemen has occured, during which Omar joined Saudi Arabia against the Shia Houthis and other Islamic people that are loyal to dethroned Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Omar’s net worth has benefited greatly from his reign, since Sudan has become one of the most oil exploited countries, from which sales Omar has massively benefited.
Regarding his personal life, Omar has two wives; he is married to his cousin Fatima Khalid, and Widad Babiker Omer. Omar doesn’t have his own children but is a father to a number of children of his wife Widad, as she was previously married to Ibrahim Shamsaddin, who was a part of the Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation but had tragically died after his helicopter crashed.
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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