G7 Leaders' Education: Surprising Degrees You Didn't Expect

MONEYCONTROL NEWS SAURAV PANDEY June 14, 2024

Britain Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

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Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

[{"selector":"#anim-befd9ffc-e8f7-49a4-9294-3554fa4d96c8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Justin completed a Bachelor of Arts in literature from McGill University in 1994. He then finished the education program at the University of British Columbia and taught various subjects including French and math in Vancouver. Source: G7Italy

France President Emmanuel Macron

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Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz

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Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

[{"selector":"#anim-623dbc7d-4faf-40b5-80e5-e7e5b47dd38f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Kishida graduated from Kaisei Academy, where he played baseball. After not getting into the University of Tokyo, he earned a law degree from Waseda University in 1982. Source: G7Italy

US President Joe Biden

[{"selector":"#anim-88ff237a-b32d-440f-b4ce-0e36ab99d800","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] President Biden graduated from the University of Delaware and Syracuse Law School and served on the New Castle County Council. Source: G7Italy

Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

[{"selector":"#anim-57755a63-3352-4e00-92e1-049525b15cee","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Giorgia's educational background is disputed; her official CV states she graduated from the Amerigo Vespucci Institute, which is not classified as a linguistic high school according to some Italian sources. Source: G7Italy