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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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