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Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- The former stand-up comedian turned president of Ukraine has been in power since May 20, 2019. It has been a rough, short ride for Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Vladimir Putin
- Between 2000 and 2022, Putin has served as both president and prime minister of Russia. And it seems like he's not going anywhere.
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Boris Johnson
- The British prime minister assumed office in 2019, and led the country's negotiations of Brexit as the UK left the European Union.
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Emmanuel Macron
- Emmanuel Macron has been serving as the president of France since 2017.
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Justin Trudeau
- Justin Trudeau has been serving as prime minister of Canada since 2015.
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Jair Bolsonaro
- The Brazilian president took office in 2019. Approximately three years separate these two pictures.
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Jacinda Ardern
- The prime minister of New Zealand has been in office since 2017.
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Scott Morrison
- The current Australian prime minister assumed office in 2018. Four years can make for a visible impact on hair loss...
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Narendra Modi
- The current prime minister of India first assumed office in 2014. Other than a longer beard, Modi hasn't changed much visually.
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António Costa
- The Portuguese prime minister has been in office since 2015. It seems like time and the weight of politics doesn't affect him much in terms of appearance.
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Pedro Sánchez
- Pedro Sánchez has been serving as prime minister of Spain since June 2018.
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Mark Rutte
- The Dutch politician has been serving as the prime minister of the Netherlands since 2010. Over 10 years separate these two pictures.
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Nicolás Maduro
- The controversial president of Venezuela has been in power since 2013.
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Kim Jong-un
- The Supreme Leader of North Korea has been in command of the nation since 2011. Kim Jong-un now looks more mature, and has changed his hairstyle.
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Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
- The Portuguese president has been in power since 2016, and the years do seem to have taken their toll.
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Angela Merkel
- Angela Merkel served as chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. The toll of years of politics can be seen in Merkel's face.
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Barack Obama
- Obama was the 44th president of the United States. He was in office from 2009 to 2017. It's possible to see how these years affected him.
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Silvio Berlusconi
- Silvio Berlusconi was Italian prime minister from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and then from 2008 to 2011. Can you believe these photos were taken 17 years apart?
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Theresa May
- The British politician served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 until she resigned, in 2019.
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Donald Trump
- The former president of the United States was in office from 2017 to 2021.
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Dilma Rousseff
- The former president of Brazil was impeached and removed from office in 2016, after holding the position since 2011.
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Nicolas Sarkozy
- Nicolas Sarkozy was president of France from 2007 until 2012; the dates of these photos, respectively.
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Jacques Chirac
- Chirac is one of the most iconic French politicians. He was president of France from 1995 to 2007.
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Lula
- Lula served as the president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010. It's possible to see some changes in his appearance at the beginning and end of his terms.
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Bill Clinton
- Bill Clinton was president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Eight years separate these two pictures.
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Nelson Mandela
- The anti-apartheid political leader made history by becoming the first democratically-elected black president of South Africa, from 1994 to 1999.
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Margaret Thatcher
- The "Iron Lady" was prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 until 1990, when she resigned. See also: Office jobs: The careers of world leaders before politics
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The weight of power: how world leaders have aged in office
Politics can age you–real fast!
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Being a politician is not an easy job, let alone having the responsibility of being a prime minister or president. Some of these men and women have served their countries for many years, through good and bad times, and have felt the weight of power in their own skin. But while several do show clear signs of aging, others don't seem to have been as physically affected by the stress.
Curious? Browse through the following gallery and see how world leaders have aged while in office.
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