15 Popular Politicians With Their Fabulous Fortunes

Being the president of Angola since 1979 has aided dos Santos to gather such a vast amount of personal wealth, with the president using his energies to constantly work towards increasing it by as much as he can. Something of a familiar tale for many an impoverished country. Jose has helped himself to this by gaining control by many previously state run companies once they were privatised, and even after Parliament has outlawed this practice, dos Santos still has shown no signs of stopping. He has given most of his acquired assets to his daughter, and even at 74, Jose Eduardo does not look like he will step down from his quasi-dictatorship role anytime soon.