Politicians
Mariano Rajoy Brey Net Worth
Mariano Rajoy Brey was born on the 27th March 1955 in Santiago De Compostela, Spain. Mariano is a Spanish politician, best known to the world for representing the Spanish government, serving as its Prime Minister since 2011. He has been active in politics since 1981.
Have you ever wondered how rich Mariano Rajoy Brey is? According to sources it has been estimated that Mariano Rajoy Brey`s net worth is $1 million, an amount he acquired during his successful political career.
Mariano Rajoy Brey Net Worth $1 Million
Mariano grew up in Leon, as his father was transferred there, serving as a jurist. Mariano attended the Jesuit school for ten years, and later enrolled in the high school in Vigo, after which he enrolled at the University of Santiago de Compostela, from which he graduated with a law degree, and immediately decided to enter the competitive examination which he needed to pass in order to work in the Spanish civil service. Mariano passed the test, and by that, became the youngest-ever property register, at only 23 years old.
Mariano quickly assumed the position Padron of Villafranca del Bierzo (Leon) and Santa Pola (Alicante). The same year, Mariano was involved in a traffic accident which left his face scarred, and ever since he has been wearing beard to cover those scars.
However, his political career began in 1981, when he joined the People`s Alliance, and immediately was elected the position of deputy in the inaugural legislature of the Galician Parliament. Next year, Mariano moved a position higher, becoming the Minister of Institutional Relations of the Xunta De Galicia. He held that position for four years, and in 1986 he became the President of the Provincial Council of Pontevedra, remaining until 1991.
In 1989 People`s Alliance became the People`s Party, and led by Manuel Farga, Mariano became a member of the National Executive Committee and delegate for Pontevedra. The same year, Mariano became deputy secretary general of the party, and in 1993, he was elected once again to that position.
In 1996, Brey became the Minister of Public Administration, after his party entered the government with Basque Nationalist Party, Canarian Coalition, and Convergence and Union.
However, in 1999 he assumed the position of Minster of Education and Culture, further increasing his potential net worth.
The next year, in elections the People`s Party won the majority of votes, and Mariano was appointed as Senior Vice-President of Government and Minister of the Presidency, serving until 2004, when 2004, Rajoy became the Chairman of the People`s Party, after Jose Maria Aznar decided to retire from politics.
Rajoy`s political success was pushed back by the Madrid bombing and the government’s false accusations of ETA for those attacks. His party lost government to the José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero – led Spanish Socialists Workers` Party, and for seven years they were an opposition.
Nevertheless, in the 2011 elections, his party won 186 of 350 seats in Parliament, the biggest majority since the 1970s, and Mariano assumed the position of Prime Minister on the 21st December 2011, after he was elected by the Congress of Deputies, making it the main source of his net worth. However, following financial crises in recent years, and Catalonia’s push for a form of independence from Spain, in December 2015 elections, Brey lost his parliamentary majority, and as of early 2016 the future Spanish government is yet to be determined.
Thanks to his successful career in politics, Mariano has earned numerous prestigious awards, including the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III in 2003, and Order of the Republic Of Serbia in 2013.
When it comes to his personal life, Mariano has been married to Elvira Fernandez Balboa since 28th December 1996; the couple has two children.
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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