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Richest Politicians and Royals in the World

Heads of state, royals and political figures ranked by estimated wealth. Many of these figures are not disclosed in any audited form, so every number carries a note about how firm it is.

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  • Placeholder illustration for Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani

    Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani

    Estimated net worth

    $800 million

    Member of the Qatari ruling family with interests in horse racing, sports clubs and media, funded through the Al Thani family structure.

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  • Portrait photograph of Mohammed bin Salman

    Mohammed bin Salman

    Estimated net worth

    $5 billion

    Saudi crown prince and prime minister who chairs the Public Investment Fund, the vehicle behind the kingdom’s economic diversification programme.

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  • Placeholder illustration for Abdulla Al Ghurair

    Abdulla Al Ghurair

    Estimated net worth

    $6 billion

    Patriarch of Dubai’s Al Ghurair family, who built a trading business into a group spanning foods, property and packaging across the Emirates.

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  • Placeholder illustration for Sultan bin Mohammed Al Kabeer

    Sultan bin Mohammed Al Kabeer

    Estimated net worth

    $6 billion

    Saudi royal and businessman whose fortune is built on agriculture and food processing, including a long-standing stake in dairy group Almarai.

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  • Portrait photograph of Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair

    Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair

    Estimated net worth

    $7.5 billion

    Emirati businessman who founded Mashreq Bank and chairs the Al Ghurair Group, one of Dubai’s oldest merchant families.

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  • Placeholder illustration for Mohammed Al Amoudi

    Mohammed Al Amoudi

    Estimated net worth

    $8 billion

    Ethiopian-born Saudi businessman whose empire spans oil refining, construction and agriculture, including the Swedish refiner Preem.

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  • Portrait photograph of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

    Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

    Estimated net worth

    $10 billion

    Emir of Qatar since 2013, whose family wealth runs through the Qatar Investment Authority and its stakes in global property, banks and sports clubs.

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  • Portrait photograph of Nelson Rockefeller

    Nelson Rockefeller

    Estimated net worth

    $1.1 billion

    Standard Oil heir who served four terms as governor of New York and as vice president under Gerald Ford, with a fortune from the family trust.

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  • Portrait photograph of Naruhito

    Naruhito

    Estimated net worth

    $10 million

    Emperor of Japan since 2019, with a modest personal fortune that reflects a constitutional monarchy where state funds cover official duties.

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  • Portrait photograph of Mswati III

    Mswati III

    Estimated net worth

    $200 million

    King of Eswatini since 1986 and one of the world’s last absolute monarchs, whose wealth is tied to state-linked royal funds and family holdings.

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  • Portrait photograph of Scott Peters

    Scott Peters

    Estimated net worth

    $200 million

    California congressman and former environmental lawyer whose family wealth comes largely from a specialty chemicals manufacturer run by his wife.

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  • Portrait photograph of Richard Blumenthal

    Richard Blumenthal

    Estimated net worth

    $160 million

    Connecticut senator and former state attorney general whose wealth comes mainly from his wife’s family real estate business, which long held a stake in the Empire State Building.

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