Vladimir Putin – $200 Billion

Vladimir Putin has been serving as the president of Russia since 2012, and previously from 1999 to 2008. He also worked as a Prime Minister and secretary of the security council. Next to Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, he is the second-longest serving European president.

The Russian economy grew for eight successive years when he was seated in office, and the self-assessed life satisfaction of the Russian people improved significantly. In February 2022, Putin made headlines for his involvement in the Russian-Ukraine conflict. His significant contribution to politics and business had him a reported net worth of $200 billion by Forbes.