Top 10 most corrupt leaders in the world
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10. Joseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada is a Filipino politician who served as the 13th President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001 and as the 9th Vice President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He allegedly embezzled about $78 million to $80 million.
9. José Arnoldo Alemán Lacayo was the 81st President of Nicaragua from 10 January 1997 to 10 January 2002. Alemán reportedly pocketed $100 million.
8. Pavlo Ivanovych Lazarenko is a former Ukrainian politician and former Prime Minister who in August 2006 was convicted and sentenced to prison in the United States for money laundering, wire fraud and extortion.
7. Alberto Fujimori Fujimori is a former Peruvian politician. He was President of Peru from 28 July 1990 to 22 November 2000. His 10-year term as President of Peru gave him enough time to pocket $600 million.
6. Jean-Claude Duvalier, nicknamed “Baby Doc”, was the President of Haiti from 1971 until his overthrow by a popular uprising in 1986. He succeeded his father François "Papa Doc" Duvalier as the ruler of Haiti after the latter's death in 1971. The corrupt head of Haiti apparently stole $300 million to $800 million during his 15-year term
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Slobodan Milošević was a Serbian and Yugoslav politician who was the President of Serbia from 1989 to 1997 and President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000. Among his supporters, Milošević was known by the nickname of "Sloba". From 1989 to 2000, the former President of Serbia/Yugoslavia allegedly pocketed $1 billion.
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Sani Abacha was a Nigerian Army general and politician who served as the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998. Abacha's regime is controversial; although it saw dramatic economic growth, there was widespread human-rights abuse. Nigeria’s former President apparently stole about $2 billion to $5 billion during his five years in office
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Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga was the military dictator and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1965 to 1997. He also served as Chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity in 1967–1968. More than 30 years in the office gave him the opportunity to supposedly embezzle $5 billion.
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Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino politician and kleptocrat who was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled as dictator under martial law from 1972 until 1981. The Philippines’ infamous dictator from 1972 to 1986 reportedly stole $5 billion to $10 billion.
1. Suharto was the second President of Indonesia, holding the office for 31 years from the ousting of Sukarno in 1967 until his resignation in 1998. Dubbed as the all-time most corrupt leader, the former President of Indonesia from 1967 to 1998 allegedly took $15 billion to $35 billion.
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10. Joseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada is a Filipino politician who served as the 13th President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001 and as the 9th Vice President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He allegedly embezzled about $78 million to $80 million.
9. José Arnoldo Alemán Lacayo was the 81st President of Nicaragua from 10 January 1997 to 10 January 2002. Alemán reportedly pocketed $100 million.
8. Pavlo Ivanovych Lazarenko is a former Ukrainian politician and former Prime Minister who in August 2006 was convicted and sentenced to prison in the United States for money laundering, wire fraud and extortion.
7. Alberto Fujimori Fujimori is a former Peruvian politician. He was President of Peru from 28 July 1990 to 22 November 2000. His 10-year term as President of Peru gave him enough time to pocket $600 million.
6. Jean-Claude Duvalier, nicknamed “Baby Doc”, was the President of Haiti from 1971 until his overthrow by a popular uprising in 1986. He succeeded his father François "Papa Doc" Duvalier as the ruler of Haiti after the latter's death in 1971. The corrupt head of Haiti apparently stole $300 million to $800 million during his 15-year term
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Slobodan Milošević was a Serbian and Yugoslav politician who was the President of Serbia from 1989 to 1997 and President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000. Among his supporters, Milošević was known by the nickname of "Sloba". From 1989 to 2000, the former President of Serbia/Yugoslavia allegedly pocketed $1 billion.
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Sani Abacha was a Nigerian Army general and politician who served as the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998. Abacha's regime is controversial; although it saw dramatic economic growth, there was widespread human-rights abuse. Nigeria’s former President apparently stole about $2 billion to $5 billion during his five years in office
3.
Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga was the military dictator and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1965 to 1997. He also served as Chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity in 1967–1968. More than 30 years in the office gave him the opportunity to supposedly embezzle $5 billion.
2.
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino politician and kleptocrat who was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled as dictator under martial law from 1972 until 1981. The Philippines’ infamous dictator from 1972 to 1986 reportedly stole $5 billion to $10 billion.
1. Suharto was the second President of Indonesia, holding the office for 31 years from the ousting of Sukarno in 1967 until his resignation in 1998. Dubbed as the all-time most corrupt leader, the former President of Indonesia from 1967 to 1998 allegedly took $15 billion to $35 billion.
