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10. Nursultan Nazarbayev: Nazarbayev has been the President of Kazakhstan since 1989, when he was named First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Kazakh SSR. He was elected the nation’s first president following its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. 9. Albert II: He owns real estate in France and Monaco. His real estate includes holdings in the Société des bains de mer de Monaco. He is not only the reigning monarch of the Principality of Monaco, but also the head of the Princely House of Grimaldi. 8. Mohammed VI: He inherited around 40 percent stake in SNI, a large, formerly state-owned Moroccan investment company. SNI has controlling stakes in Attijariwafa, the largest bank in Morocco; Managem Group, a mining company; Consumar, a sugar company; Centrale Laitiere, dairy firm; and other assets. Forbes estimated his net worth at $2.1 billion. 7. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani: Tamim bin Hamad is the youngest reigning monarch in the world. He became the Emir of Qatar after his father abdicated the throne in 2013. He heads the Qatar Investment Authority board of investors. The fund has invested billions in businesses in the UK. He holds large stakes in Sainsbury’s Barclay’s Bank and Harrods. 6. Hans-Adam II: The full name of Hans-Adam II is, Johannes Hans Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d’ Aviano Pius von und zu Liechtenstein. He is the most powerful man in Liechtenstein. He owns the LGT banking group. He is the richest monarch in Europe. 5. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum: He is the Emir of Dubai and the prime minister and vice president of UAE. His family’s total wealth is estimated to be around $44 billion. He owns 99.67 percent of Dubai Holding. He is the brain behind Dubai’s landmarks like Burj Al Arab, Palm Islands and Burj Al Khalifa. 4. Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan: He is the President of UAE and also the Emir of Abu Dhabi. His family is among the richest in the world, Worth $150 billion. He is the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. Currently he runs the world’s second-largest sovereign wealth fund, with assets of $773 billion. 3. Hassanal Bolkiah: The full name of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulahibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien. He is the head of state and Yangi-Di Pertuan of Brunei. His is one of the largest car collectors in the world. Some companies have made cars exclusively for him! He has a Rolls Royce coated with 24K gold. 2. Bhumibol Adulyadej: Bhumibol Adulyadej has been the King of Thailand since 1946. He is the longest serving head of state. The king has made generous contributions to different sectors of Thai society. His is considered to be the wealthiest royal in the world and the longest reigning monarch in the history of Thailand. 1. Vladimir Putin: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reported income is only $80,000; however, whistleblowers like political scientist Stanislav Belkovsky and former fellow government member Ivan Rybkin claim that Putin controls secret assets in oil and natural gas companies like Gazprom and Gunvor to the tune of over $40 billion. Some reports are enormously high – at $70 billion. IMAGE SOURCE: "GOOGLE SEARCH" SOURCE: http://www.richestlifestyle.com/top-10-richest-presidents-in-the-world