FAMOUS 5 RICHEST RULERS IN THE WORLD

1. Maha Vajiralongkorn, Thailand

When we talked about the world’s famous richest rulers Vajiralongkon topped the list. From 2016 Vajiralongkom serving as the king of Thailand. Moreover, he was born on 28 July 1952 in Amphora Sathan Residential Hall, Dusit Palace, Bangkok, Thailand. The crown prince inherited the throne after the death of his father on 13 October 2016. The tenth monarch of the Chakri dynasty is the oldest to ascend the throne at the age of 64. King Rama X got his early education at the Chitralada School in Dusit Palace. And then moved to the United Kingdom for further education. King holds two bachelor degrees in liberal arts and the Law. Had also attended the Royal Military College, Australia, and graduated as a new corporal. He served as a career officer in the Royal Thai Army. And he had played a vital role in the uplift of standards in the Royal Thai Army. A reigning title of Phrabat Somdet Phra Vajira Klao Chao Yu Hua has been given to him. King Rama X also holds the record of the world’s richest ruler. As per reports, King holds the net worth of $43 billion. The main source of his wealth is investments derived from the Bureau of the Crown Property. 2. Hassanal Bolkiah, Brunei

Among world richest rulers Bolkiah stands second. Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah was born on 15 July 1946 in Bander Seri Begawan. Bolkiah is graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, United Kingdom. On 5 October 1967, He took the charge as Sultan of Brunei Darussalam after his father abjures as a 29th Sultan of his country. Bolkiah holds the state with full authority and has emergency powers to resolve assembly. Sultan is the 2nd longest-reigning monarch after Queen Elizabeth of course. Bolkiah holds the honor to address the general assembly of the United Nations. Bolkiah celebrated his Golden Jubilee on 5 October 2017. Being Sultan he also holds the charge of the Prime minister and defense minister of Brunai. Bolkiah is famous in the Muslim world for his implementations of Islamic Sharia and rules. He has banned public celebrations of Christmas since 2015. However, he allowed Local Christians to celebrate their religious festivals. Sultan stands among the wealthiest rulers of the world. Bolkiah had a great passion for cars. With 2,500 cars once Sultan had one of the largest private car collections making it a world record. Forbes estimated his worth about $28 billion. And this fortune comes from the profits of the oil and gas industry. 3. Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, KSA

If we include the worth of the whole Al Saud family, probably they are the richest monarch in the world. Moreover, Salman himself is one of the richest rulers in the world. Salman was born on 31 December 1935, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His father Ibn Saud was the first king of Saudi Arabia. However, Salman got his early education from the Princes’ School, Riadh. He served the city Riadh for almost 48 years as deputy governor and governor. Salman also served as Minister of Defence. Moreover, in 2012 Salman became the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. After the demise of his brother Nayef bin Abdulaziz in 2015 things changed. Salman becomes the king of Saudi Arabia and custodian of two holy mosques. King believes in political reforms and modern social changes but within the Islamic tradition. Salman had always played a vital rule in the matters of the royal family. Being a prominent figure of the royal council Salman assigned the duties of the kingdom to the eligible prince. A media group also owned by Salman, which includes pan-Arab daily Asharq Al-Awestand Al Eqtisadiah. King Salman holds the net value of $18 billion. Most of his profits coming from the oil industry. 4. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE

Al Nahyan was born on 7 September 1948 in Al Ain Trucial States. Moreover, it is now the United Arab Emirates. While his father Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the Emir of Abu Dhabi. Khalifa graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Before serving as king he had played numerous duties for his country. During his father’s reign, Al Nahyan served as a mayor in the Eastern region of Abu Dhabi. Sheikh had also served as head of Abu Dhabi Department of Defence. He also remains the deputy commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Khalifa still holds the position of the chairman of the Supreme Petroleum Council. On 2 November 2004, Sheikh proceeded with his father as Emir of Abu Dhabi. He also holds the position of president. Al Nahyan led the country with elegance and makes a steady success. Ever wonder why Originally called Burj Dubai was renamed, Burj Khalifa? Yes, guess it right it was renamed in the honor of him. After suffering from health issues, Al Nahyan holds a very low profile in state affairs but still retained presidential powers. This one of the famous richest rulers holds the net worth of $ 15.0 billion. Most of the profits come from investments from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. 5. Mohammed VI, Morroco

One of the famous richest rulers of Africa is Sidi Mohammad Bin Hassan al Alaoui. Moreover, he is also famous with the name Mohammad VI. He was born on 21 August 1963 in Rabat, Morocco. His father Hassan II was the king of Morocco so Mohammad becomes Heir Apparent and Crown Prince by the time of his birth. However, he started his education by attending Quranic school. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Law from Mohammad V University at Agdal. Sidi also scored his Ph.D. in law from the French University of Nice Sophia Antipolis. He got distinction as his thesis topic was sensitive and well described. Mohammad served Morocco as the president of the Pan Arab Games and commissioned as a Colonel Major in the Royal Moroccan Army. He ascends the throne after the death of his father on 23 July 1999. As King, he had imposed many social reforms with modern laws. Some of his policies had faced a major backlash from the fundamentals. King believes women can play a vital rule in the development of the country. Aside from being king, He is the leading businessman and banker of Morroco. The estimated net worth of king is $8.2 billion which is able enough to stand him in the list of richest rulers.