The Dhaka Times Desk Twenty years of age is a growing youth. At this age, most of them are unemployed, lack of self-confidence is often seen. Now in the modern era, many people may spend the whole day on the internet. Have you ever wondered what the nine most influential leaders in the world would have done in their twenties? Let's find out.
Barack Obama, President of the United States:
Obama moved to Chicago after graduating from Columbia University in political science. Before attending Harvard University Law School in 1988, Obama traveled extensively, most notably staying at a relative's home in Kenya. Obama previously spent two years of his teenage life at Occidental College in Los Angeles. There he was accused of carrying drugs such as alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, etc.!
Vladimir Putin, President of Russia:
Putin became interested in intelligence before finishing college. After graduating from the Law Department of Leningrad University, he worked for some time in the security agency. After passing through various stages, he joined the counterintelligence of the then Soviet Union. But the past of Putin's life is much suppressed when Putin becomes the head of government of Russia!
Angela Merkel, Germany's first female Chancellor:
Markle fell in love in 1974 at the age of 20 with Alrich, a physics student at the University of Leipzig. They got married in 1977. But this relationship broke in 1982. Markle remarried in 1998 to Joachim, professor of chemistry at the University of Berlin. Markle was once punished for drinking vodka while studying at university!
Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria:
At the age of 20, Asad enrolled in Damascus University to study medicine, wanting to become a doctor. After graduating from there in 1988, he worked as a doctor in a military hospital in Syria for some time. Asad had no plans to enter politics, he even went to London for a few days to stay away from politics. But, when Assad's elder brother Basel died in a car accident, he joined politics at the request of then Syrian President Assad's father, Hafiz al-Assad.
Benjamin Netanyahu, President of Israel:
Netanyahu joined the Israeli military before the age of 20. In 1972, Netanyahu was on a rescue mission when a passenger plane was hijacked from Israel. After the age of 20, Netanyahu moved to America, where he studied architecture and business. Before the age of 30, he rejoined Israel's special forces and led some commando operations in Syria.
David Cameron, Prime Minister of United Kingdom:
With a first class honors degree from Brasenose College, Oxford, Cameron joined the Conservative Party as a researcher for five years. Five years of successful research rewarded him with the central stage of the party. Cameron is said to have been a member of the Bullingdon Dining Club who drank heavily and behaved quite badly, although Cameron never opened up about it.
Kim Jong Un, Supreme Leader of North Korea:
Not much is known about Jung An's past life. He joined the military at the behest of his father. After his father's death, he was promoted to the rank of General and elected Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee. At the age of 30, he became actively involved in the country's politics. Kim Jung was a die hard fan of the Chicago Bulls basketball team, and his favorite player was Dennis Rodman. When Rodman visited North Korea with his team in 2012, Kim also met him.
Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran:
Rouhani earned a degree in judicial law from the University of Tehran with his own earnings. During the Shah's rule in Iran, Rouhani was arrested several times on behalf of Ayatollah Khomeini. Rouhani studied in Scotland, speaks French, English, and Arabic with a clear accent. French, German and Russian languages are also very well mastered by him!
Xi Jinping, President of China:
Zhi worked as a farmer before the age of 22! Zhi later obtained a degree in chemical engineering from Tighua University in Beijing. Zhi also studied Marxism.
Reference: Policymic
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