The world's richest heads of state

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It's hard to imagine America electing a leader who hadn't first proven himself to be at least somewhat successful outside the political arena.

It is estimated that Barack Obama has a net worth of over $10 million, though that mostly came from sales of books he published after his entrance into politics. George W. Bush is worth about $20 million -- a large fraction of which came from one very profitable investment in the Texas Rangers.

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