There are always corrupt politicians in politics. They are the corrupt politicians we all know. We’ll be looking at the TOP 10 most corrupt politicians worldwide as of 2023.
If money talks, everyone with a desired interest would listen carefully. When power and political influence seem to be ruling in a country then this eventually and inevitably becomes corruption’s playground.
Our time is populated by the most corrupt politicians in the world. Master the art and skill of bribery, it doesn’t take much. Someone in high positions and to put them in a situation where they would be endangered if they don’t comply with any proposal you made at short notice.
This is more than enough to make a decent, but not necessarily average politician corrupt and ready to indulge in the life of white-collar crime.
Top 10 Most Corrupt Politicians in the World 2023.
These are the top 10 most corrupt politicians in the world as of 2023. Nawaz Sharif, former prime minister of Pakistan, is at the top of the list with corruption totaling around $30 billion. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Asif Ali Zardari, as well as prime minister of India Narendra Modi, are next.
10. Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson (Prime Minster of Iceland)
Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson, the youngest prime minister in Iceland, was also a notoriously corrupt politician. He is now retired from his seat after the publication of the Panama Papers in 2016.
9. Petro Poroshenko (President of Ukraine)
The current president of Ukraine is Petro Oleksiyovych Poroshenko. He is ranked ninth on our 2018 list of the 10 most corrupt politicians around the world. He is known for being the destroyer of Ukraine’s economy. According to Ukraine Accountability Bearue, he stole more than $3 billion.
8. Kim Jong UN (President of North Korea)
No.1 is Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s president. 8 is among the corrupt politicians because of many reasons.
7. David Cameron (Founding Prime Minister of the UK)
The ex-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom was also labeled as the most corrupt politician in the world. David Cameron is part of the wealthiest family but has been accused of corruption and setting up an offshore company.
6. Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (King of U.A.E)
Khalifa bin Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates is No. Five of the most corrupt politicians in the world. According to Panama Papers, he made approximately $150 billion from the misappropriation of the Treasury.
5. Narendra Modi (Prime minister of India)
Narendra Modi is No. No. 5 on the list of most corrupt politicians. He is the fourth most dishonest Prime Minister after Putin, Nawaz Shareef, and King Salman.
4. Asif Ali Zardari (Former President, Pakistan)
He is known as an intelligent, clever, and highly corrupt politician in the history of Pakistan. After the Panama Papers were released, he was at the top of the corruption ranking. However, Nawaz Sharif took his place. He is also one of the most wealthy people in Pakistan. Zardari is accused of many crimes, including corruption and misuse of power. He was also charged with the murder of Benazir Bhutto.
3. Salman bin Abdulaziz (King of Saudi Arabia)
Salman bin Abdulaziz, a politician and royal statesman from Saudi Arabia, was named the third most corrupt politician in all of history. He was King of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister and Custodian of Two Holy Mosques, and head of the House of Saud.
2. Vladimir Putin (President, Russia)
Putin is the second most corrupt politician worldwide in 2018. Interesting! The most powerful man is also known as the most corrupt. He is currently the President of Russia and was elected three times as Prime Minister of Russia. He has had high approval ratings in Russia and has been viewed as one of the most powerful leaders throughout his career.
1. Nawaz Sharif (Executive Prime Minister of Pakistan).
Nawaz Sharif, the ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan was ranked as the world’s most corrupt politician. Nawaz Sharif is the three-time elected prime minister of Pakistan and also the wealthiest person in Pakistan. His net worth is approximately Rs150 billion (US$ 1.4 billion). His family has many real estate properties, steel plants, factories, and rice and flour mills throughout the country as well as overseas.
He was recently disqualified by the Supreme Court of Pakistan for worst corruption charges. He was the one responsible for the Panama Papers leak. He was also declared to be the most corrupt politician in Pakistani history.
Panama Papers reveals that Nawaz Sharif and his relatives committed high levels of corruption, with $418 million. From 1985 when he was appointed Chief Minister of Punjab to his current position, he has been stealing Pakistani assets. With this corruption money, he and his family amassed assets worth around $30 billion. Many well-established businesses are owned by the family.
The Top 10 Most Corruption Politicians of All Time
Many corrupt people are well-known for the illegal and unconstitutional acts they commit with state taxes and funds that don’t belong to them in this fast-paced, global world.
You may recognize some of these people, but it’s time to expose their corruption.
10. Joseph Estrada
Former President, Philippines
He created a “land of belief” by using the poor situation in the majority of the Philippines as his advantage before he was elected president. He was able to win the trust of the lower classes, and they voted for him. He would be recognized by members of the higher society as a president who works to improve the lives and well-being of everyone, from the lowest to the highest.
It was obvious that he had a shameful deceit. He was motivated by an ulterior motive, and he won the vote. This allowed him to become the president of the Philippines.
Joseph is now known as one of the most corrupt politicians around the globe. He started his career as an actor. It is not surprising that Joseph was able to deceive those who believed in him. Estrada is believed to have been paid more than $ 80 million in corrupt deals and bribes.
9. Arnoldo Aleman
Being the 81st President of any country should be an honor. It doesn’t matter how many Presidents you have had before. The title “President” simply refers to the head of the nation, the leader in a whole country, or a part of the country’s history.
There are many people who don’t understand the value, integrity, and novelty of their Presidential titles. For people like Arnoldo, this doesn’t necessarily mean that they have more than their salary.
Aleman was a lawyer before being elected to the presidency. It should be obvious that Aleman was a lawyer before he was elected to the presidency.
It was an extraordinary and highly successful career in business and politics. This is the best way to be sentenced to 20 years in prison for corruption that involved the embezzlement of more than $100 million from Nicaragua’s Treasury.
8. Pavlo Lazarenko
Each of these corrupt individuals shares a common theme. They each set a trend higher that the previous corrupted person. It is both astonishing and dumb to see the actions of certain people to gain a place in the history books, but for the wrong reasons.
Pavlo on the other hand appears to have done exceptionally in his illegal or unconstitutional acts during his time in office as a PM (Prime Minster), and not as President. Pavlo wanted to continue his fraud pursuits with a corruption value in excess of $200 million. Pavlo signed a $10 billion agreement that violated Office terms and rights. It was later revealed that Pavlo had used some of the money to disappear.
Pavlo has a very important title on his forehead. Pavlo was able to hide a $200 million value under the table or from authorities.
7. Alberto Fujimori
This man has a funny name. He is however intelligent. This is not unusual for corrupt Presidents. Some of them were more intelligent than others in their corruption parades and were able to extract more from the state before they were brought to trial.
Alberto Fujimori is of Asian descent. They are intelligent, disciplined, and smart. They are also known for their meticulous attention to detail and Asian blood. This ensures precision and order in all situations.
The Presidency has redeemed the corruption case of Alberto Fujimori. But this doesn’t mean someone who dresses in smart suits, speaks politely, and presents himself professionally before the public eye will be able to see his true potential.
6. Jean-Claude Duvalier
Jean Claude Van Damme is a well-known action star and king in Hollywood’s Action Genre since the 1980s. Jean Claude Duvalier tried to imitate him in real life, his first name being the same as his. It was hilarious.
People in power seem to believe that President simply means “I have everything and everybody In a country”. This is where power abuse takes place. This is where abuse of power takes place.
All signs point to corruption starting now. It appears that Papa Duvalier (father to Jean Claude Duvalier) has been terrorizing Haiti for more than a decade.
5. Sani Abacha
Nigeria is currently classified as a war-torn nation. A leader who can turn around a nation, lead operations of warfare, and win it is essential in war-torn countries.
There are leaders who cannot see the true needs of the people and can’t meet the demands made by those who protest it.
The need to improve oneself and personal greed will never go away, but the rest of the country will be greatly affected. This eventually leads to the downfall of all countries. Sani Achaba is often considered to be one of the most corrupt politicians. He could take $4 Billion from his personal bank accounts and sell jewelry at the same price that could pay a 100-year salary to an average Nigerian.
Police found that the robbers tried to take his money from his house. Ironically, his widow attempted to flee with four suitcases containing the stolen money after the shock of his sudden death.
Here’s the funny part: The wife robs the robber. Acaba is the most corrupt politician the world has ever witnessed.
4. Slobodan Milosevic
In terms of fraud, one could ask: What is the maximum amount that someone can steal from a country? This is a smart way to steal money from large countries like the United States.
But Mr. Milosevic is not just a fraudster. BBC reports that he was convicted of assassinating witnesses, murdering others, and being involved in other high-profile crimes.
They are driven by power and have no limit to their power, regardless of whether they are president or in office. They believe they are in control of everything the country has. The idea of constitutions and human rights is a fancy way to say that they have control over everything in the country. This is not a joke.
Presidents must work together to create peace and harmony in their countries. Slobodan Miloevic was a man who worked hard with his associates to get this goal. He even got a street named after him.
3. Mobutu Sese eko
Below this rank, the stories of fraud become intertwined. The 2 ranks below Mobutu Seka have been confirmed to be accomplices in a $50 billion scam.
It remains a mystery as to how these men managed it. The mystery of how the men pulled this off remains unsolved. Mobutu Sese is a corrupt politician worldwide. He was part of the cross country 3-man tag team during their reign of power-man-fraud commitments. According to reports, he embezzled 12 Billion dollars.
2. Ferdinand Marcos
These are the three Musketeers. We call them Marketeers because of their ability to project a professional and responsible image to the public.
With this Mask, they created the Phantom of their Opera (dramatic play). Ferdinand Marcos, former President of the Philippines is now Mystery man 2. He is part of a three-man joint venture with billions of dollars.
It’s insane to repeat the same mistake twice. It is insane to make the same mistake twice.
1. Mohamed Suharto
The number one ranking for the most corrupt politicians in the world is Mystery Man. Because he took more than his co-investors Ferdinand and Mobutu, he is considered to be worth the estimated amount for Presidential Fraud. This deserves a Campaign and a Game Show. Mohamed Suharto appears to have won the contest of who can embezzle the most from a country in his 30-year Presidential tenure at the highest level.
It was obvious that Mr. Suharto had ample time during his Presidency to make just a few million dollars. He did it, exceeding the fraud amount of all the rest. His $15-35 Billion in Swiss accounts and stone-cold assets was enough to pay for the rest. Although the transaction was legal, money speaks and corrupt ears hear.
Mohamed Suharto is the world’s most corrupt politician. He is also the most corrupt politician in the world due to his fraudulent rank rate for personal embezzlement.
