Politicians

Malusi Gigaba (Born 30th August 1971) is a South African politician regarded as one of the most controversial to have held public office. The years old served as Minister of Home Affairs under both President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Jacob Zuma. He has also served as Minister of Finance, Minister of Public Enterprises, and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs. Gigaba was once viewed as a potential candidate for the presidency...

Cyril Ramaphosa aspired to become a politician right from his days as a law student at the University of the North. His activism as a student saw him get arrested multiple times, but the emerging political guru was not deterred. Though imprisonment occasioned by activism disrupted his academics, Cyril graduated and continued with his course, going on to become a trade unionist. Joining the African National Congress took the young...

Tshepo Motsepe (born: 17th of June 1953, Age: years old) is a South African woman who is famous as the First Lady of her country. Married to South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, she has maintained a loving relationship with the man over the years since they tied the knot as man and wife. She is respected as the mother of the nation by all and sundry. However, it is...

At just years old, Dr. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has achieved what many couldn't in a lifetime. He is a South African politician and activist and also a vital member of the Economic Freedom Fighters(EFF) in the South African Parliament and a former national spokesperson. This focus-driven politician has been very vocal about several pressing issues in the South African political space, which has further endeared him to several young...

Andrew Mlangeni (June 6, 1925 - July 21, 2020) was a South African political activist and anti-apartheid campaigner who was notably imprisoned alongside Nelson Mandela after the infamous Rivonia Trial. He caught the attention of the apartheid government in the 1960s and was given a life sentence because of his stand against unequal rights in his country. After serving 26 years behind bars, Mlangeni regained his freedom and launched a political...

John Mahama is a Ghanaian politician, communication expert, historian, writer, and Former President of Ghana, with an estimated net worth of $1.5 million. Mahama, an alumnus of the University of Ghana, Legon, where he received a degree in history and a postgraduate diploma in communication studies, served as the Vice President of Ghana before stepping into the Office of the President following the death of his boss, John Atta Mills....

Nana Akufo-Addo (born: March 29, 1944, Age: ) is the President of the Republic of Ghana and has been in office since January 7, 2017. He first ran for the top seat in 2008 with New Patriotic Party (NPP) and again in 2012. Nevertheless, he lost both times to NDC's candidate but this didn't deter him from trying again. Before he started his political career in 1970, Akuffo-Addo underwent...

Jacob Zuma is the clear definition of the typical African mentality of polygamy. The former South African leader has made a name for himself out of his insatiable craving for women. He could be rightly described as the King Solomon of our time, having married six wives, in addition to many mistresses. Most interestingly, this former leader was not only the leader of a nation but a father of...

Fathia Nkrumah (22 February 1932 – 31 May 2007) was a Coptic Egyptian who is famously known as the very 1st First Lady of Ghana. The name Fathia Nkrumah rings a very loud bell in Ghana and the reason for this is very simple; she goes down in history as the first First Lady of the West African nation. This came about as a result of her marriage to Kwame Nkrumah,...

Ted Kennedy had a total of three children named Kara Kennedy, Edward M. Kennedy Jr., and Patrick J. Kennedy while he lived, and they were all alive at the time he passed on. He was also survived by only one sibling, Jean Kennedy Smith, out of his eight siblings. Ted Kennedy was a United States senator who made history in the country as a result of his long service in...

Sean Spicer is a former political aide with the White House who has an estimated net worth of $6 million. Spicer served as the 28th White House Press Secretary and as President Donald Trump's White House Communications Director until his resignation in 2017. His salary at the time was just under $180,000.  His political career started long before the former Secretary of the White House Press position cemented his place...

Abraham Williams is the husband of Tulsi Gabbard, an American politician, United States Army Reserve officer, and political commentator who served in Congress from 2013 to 2021. The couple first met in 2012 and married three years later in 2015 in a traditional Vedic wedding ceremony. Tulsi Gabbard's husband is a photography director, freelance cinematographer, and editor. He is known for the work he has done in projects like Last...

Jimmy Carter's net worth is estimated at $8 million. He is an American retired politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Everybody loves to talk about a president, especially a president of the United States. Although an ex-president of the United States, his name is still very much in the lips of people in the world as he is the oldest ex-president...

Iris Weinshall is the wife of Chuck Schumer, an American politician and long-serving Democratic senator. The Iris Weinshall and Chuck Schumer first met each other in 1975 and married in 1980. They have two kids. Chuck Schumer's wife was born on 5th September 1953. The year-old is an American public service official who has served as the Chief Operating Officer of the New York Public Library. She has also...

Lauren Anne Birchfield is the wife of Joe Kennedy, a popular American lawyer and politician. Born on the 21st of September 1984, she is also a lawyer, politician, and activist. Lauren and Joe has been married for more than a decade and still counting. Being married to Joseph Kennedy who also serves as the United States Representative for Massachusetts's 4th Congressional District for 6 years makes Lauren Anne Birchfield...

Lindsey Graham has never been married and does not have a wife. Such a status has led to several speculations about his sexuality. Several sources have insinuated that Lindsey Graham is gay, but he has denied the rumors and maintained that he is straight and has dated multiple ladies.   South Carolina Senator and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Lindsey Graham is a formidable figure in Congress and one of the leading...

Margaret Kenyatta (born 8 April, 1964) is a -years-old Kenyan educator who served as First Lady of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. She is the wife of Uhuru Kenyatta, the fourth President of the Republic of Kenya, with whom she has three children: Jomo Uhuru Kenyatta, Jaba Uhuru Kenyatta, and Ngina Uhuru Kenyatta. She is also the daughter of a Kenyan father, Njuguna Gakuo, and a German mother, Magdalena. As subtle...

Vladimir Putin is 5 feet 7 inches tall (170 centimeters). He was born on 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, Russia(former RSS) and is the third and only surviving child of his parents. Russia's president Vladimir Putin is of the regular height - not short and not tall either. At 170cm, he is found to be of an average height. His other body measurements include a body weight of 82kg, Body...

With the successful ousting of Gambia's Yahya Jammeh, Africa is gradually seeing the last of its young leaders, who came to power at 30 or before. These erstwhile youngest African leaders held power for decades on end in their respective countries. The continent has not only produced the youngest leaders in the world but also the oldest with people like Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Muhamadu Buhari of Nigeria, Nana Akufo...

At a very fast pace, the world is advancing scientifically and technologically, and to this effect, the age factor is becoming very significant in deciding who leads the people. This is because it has been proven that at old age, the human brain begins to dwindle into a selective amnesia state. But despite there being overwhelming evidence to prove this, there are still many leaders around the world who...

In the past, many African presidents faced heavy criticisms for being sit-tight leaders; holding on to power, and refusing to pass the baton to the vibrant and energetic youthful generation in their countries. Sadly, some of these presidents have little or no educational background, and experience has shown that this factor goes a long way in determining the pace countries develop economically, socially, and politically. While a good number of...

Democracy in Africa seems to have come a long way since the ’70s and 80’s when most countries were being ruled by brutal dictators and the news of a coup d’état was treated with as much surprise as the break of dawn. While it is a much-needed relief that those days are a thing of the past, democracy is still a relatively new concept in Africa and as such...

Africa is a continent where Democracy is rather nominal instead of practical. Autocracy and tyranny seem to be the mode of governance they understand better. However, in recent times, good governance is beginning to gain ground in Africa, though at a very slow speed. African leaders are becoming increasingly democratic and more accountable to their citizens, and showing more respect for human rights and civil liberties. In the same...

Intelligence and education are indispensable components of good leadership. That is why according to Plato, one of the ancient philosophers, it is believed that a learned leader stands a better chance of doing well more than his uneducated counterpart. Although many African countries are still rated as underdeveloped with (sometimes) less than average general literacy level, we see a lot of world's most highly educated leaders coming from Africa....

As they are called 'first ladies', that is exactly how they are expected to take the lead in everything that is good, from virtues down to good looks. Africa as a whole has got an avalanche of beautiful women. Apparently, presidents hardly make mistakes when it comes to picking a wife. They go for the very best among them. Here are the most beautiful African first ladies who are...