Dec 15, 2021
By: Vaamanaa Sethi
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The first African-American President of the United States, Obama, tops the list. Many see Obama as one of the best presidents in the history of the United States.
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The cofounder of software giant Microsoft and the fourth richest person in the world with a net worth of $135 billion as per Bloomberg, Gates is considered as one of the best known entrepreneurs of the computer revolution in the 1970s and 1980s. He is currently playing an active role in his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, a private charitable foundation founded in 2000.
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Chinese President Jinping, who is also the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) is said to be the most prominent political leader in China since 2012. According to several media reports, Xi is often described as a dictator or an authoritarian leader by political and academic observers.
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Often regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time, Ronaldo has won 32 trophies in his career, so far, including five Ballon d'Or awards, four European Golden Shoes, seven league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, one UEFA European Championship and one UEFA Nations League.
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One of the most popular action film stars of all time, Chan is one of the most recognisable and influential film personalities in the world. Other than acting, Chan is also a globally known philanthropist and has been named as one of the top 10 most charitable celebrities by Forbes magazine.
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The SpaceX and Tesla boss has been in the limelight this year as he became the richest person in the world with a net worth of $251 billion, as per Bloomberg, overtaking Amazon owner Jeff Bezos.
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The football icon, who spent almost his entire career in Barcelona, shocked the entire world by leaving the club in 2021. Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (8) titles and many more.
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The 14th Prime Minister of India, Modi, was also the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 till 2014, the year he stood for Lok Sabha elections. Modi is said to be one of the most famous political leaders in the world currently.
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President of Russia since 2012, Putin, also served as the Prime Minister from 1999 to 2000, and again from 2008 to 2012. He is the second-longest serving European president in modern history.
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Co-founder and former executive chairman of Alibaba Group, Ma is the fourth richest man in China with a net worth of $39.2 billion, as per Bloomberg. According to media reports, in September 2018, he announced his retirement from Alibaba and would pursue educational work, philanthropy, and work for environmental causes.
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The study claims to have surveyed more than 42,000 people in 38 countries and territories.
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