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This is the life of world leaders before becoming presidents

The current leaders of world powers have done the most varied jobs, from cinema to simple salesman.

Some of them achieved goals that had nothing to do with their profession and expectations.

One of the most discussed leaders in this period is Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia. Vladimir Putin worked as a mid-level agent for 17 years in the KGB, which was divided into the Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (SVR RF).

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Vladimir Putin
Putin revealed that he worked as a taxi driver to earn more money after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
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Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian prime minister, has performed as a singer on cruise ships. Berlusconi, whose career did not continue, entered politics and was elected Italian prime minister.
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Michael Higgins
The President of Ireland was born into a poor family and saved money as a sommelier to attend school.
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Nicolas Maduro
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro worked for years as a bus driver in Caracas, Venezuela's capital, before becoming president.
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Nicolas Sarkozy
The former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, took part in compulsory military service during his youth and during this time worked as a part-time cleaner for the French aviation in Paris
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Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's previous occupations include bouncer at a British Columbia nightclub, snowboard instructor and bartender.
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Barack Obama
Former US President Barack Obama worked as an ice cream maker in Baskin Robbins before governing the country.
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Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was also a bartender while studying quantum physics at the University of Leipzig in East Germany. She earned about 10 to 20 euros a week, Merkel reported, and paid for her dorm room.
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Boris Johnson
Former British President Boris Johnson worked as a journalist for Times after graduating from Oxford University.
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