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Ted Kennedy was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Massachusetts for many years. At the time of his death in 2009, Ted Kennedy had a net worth of $100 million. According to his last Congressional financial disclosure, submitted in 2007, Ted had a net worth ranging from a minimum of $43 million and a maximum of $163 million. Ted Kennedy served as a US Senator from Massachusetts from 1962 until his death in 2009. During his lengthy tenure, one of the longest continuous Senate services in history, he was integral in the passing of such watershed laws as the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Mental Health Parity Act. Kennedy gained infamy in 1969 for the Chappaquiddick incident, in which he negligently drove his car off a bridge, resulting in the death of his campaign worker Mary Jo Kopechne.

Barbara Bush was an American philanthropist and former First Lady of the United States who had a net worth of $25 million at the time of her death in 2018. Barbara Bush was most famous for being the wife of the 41st President of the United States, George H.W. Bush. His term lasted from 1989 to 1993. Her children include former US President George W. Bush and former governor of Florida Jeb Bush. Notably, Bush is one of only two women, the other being Abigail Adams, to be the wife of one US president and the mother of another.

Enrique Pena Nieto is a Mexican politician who has a net worth of $20 million. According to his 2014 wealth disclosure, Enrique listed a total net worth of 45 million pesos and an income of 3.4 million pesos. At the time those values were worth the same as $3.3 million USD and $180,000, respectively. His main assets included four houses, an apartment, land, art coins and jewelry.

Akihito is the former Emperor of Japan. Akihito has a net worth of $40 million. Akihito served as the 125th Emperor of Japan from 1989 until 2019.

Rachel Campos-Duffy is a conservative American television personality who has a net worth of $100,000. Rachel Campos-Duffy first became famous when she was part of the MTV reality television series “The Real World: San Francisco” in 1994 and is now known as a co-host on “Fox & Friends Weekend.” Rachel has been married to politician Sean Duffy since 1999. They have eight children together. In his 2009 wealth disclosure, Sean Duffy was revealed to be one of the poorest members of Congress. Duffy disclosed at the time that he and Rachel had mortgage debts between $250,000 and $500,000, student loan debts totaling $100,000, family loans worth $250,000 and $50,000 in credit card debt.

Nick Clegg is a British media executive and former politician who has a net worth of $25 million. Nick Clegg served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Lord President of the Council and was the Vice-President of Global Affairs and Communications at Facebook before becoming the President for Global Affairs at Meta Platforms in 2022.

Imelda Marcos is a Filipino politician and ambassador who had a peak net worth of $5 billion. Imelda Marcos is the widow of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. She served as the First Lady of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. She started off as a singer and model before meeting her husband. She held positions in the government that let her travel around the world accumulating real estate and artwork. She served as Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary, Minister of Human Settlements, Governor of Metropolitan Manila, Mambabatas Pambansa from Region IV-A, and was a Member of the Philippine House of Representatives. President Marcos was accused of assassinating Benigno Aquino, Jr., which led to the People Power Revolution that forced the couple out of office and into exile in Hawaii. They were later given amnesty and returned to the Philippines.

James Hewitt is a British former military officer who has a net worth of $300 thousand. James Hewitt is perhaps best known for having an affair with Diana, Princess of Wales, which lasted five years and received extensive media coverage. Hewitt served in the British Army as a household cavalry officer and achieved the rank of captain in 1984. He served for 17 years before retiring from the British Army in 1994 and opening a golf driving range. James also opened a bar called The Polo House in 2009, but it closed in 2013. Hewitt was a contestant on the reality television series “Back to Reality” (2004) and “The X Factor: Battle of the Stars” (2006), winning “Back to Reality.” James has also appeared on TV shows such as “Celebrities Under Pressure” (2004), “The Weakest Link” (2004), “Stars in Their Eyes” (2004), “Celebrity Poker Club” (2005), “Celebrity Wrestling” (2005), “Top Gear” (2006), and “Showbiz Darts” (2006). In 2017, he published the memoir “A Love Like No Other – Diana and Me.”

Justin Trudeau is a Canadian politician and teacher who has a net worth of $10 million. Justin Trudeau is the Leader of the Liberal Party and was elected prime minister-designate of Canada in 2015. As prime minister, Trudeau legalized recreational marijuana; created the federal carbon tax; negotiated various trade deals; and signed the Paris Agreement, among other things.

Elizabeth Dole is an American politician who has a net worth of $40 million. Elizabeth was married to the former Senator Bob Dole from 1975 until his death in December 2021. Elizabeth is a longstanding member of the Republican Party. She served in both the Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush presidential administrations. She served as a Senator from 2003 to 2009, director of the FTC from 1973 to 1979, Secretary of Transportation from 1983 to 1987 and Secretary of Labor from 1989 to 1990. In a six-year period from 2003 to 2009 was a member of the U.S. Senate, becoming the first female Senator to represent North Carolina. She is also the former chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.