SAURAV PANDEY
June 27, 2024
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The Canadian Prime Minister was once a nightclub bouncer in Montreal.
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Before becoming Prime Minister, Modi helped his family by selling chai (tea) on the streets of Vadnagar, India.
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Zelensky was a successful comedian, actor, and even played the Ukrainian president in a TV show before becoming the real deal.
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The world knows Putin as a powerful leader, but his career began in the shadows. He served as an agent for the KGB, the Soviet Union's intelligence agency.
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Before his stint as Prime Minister, Johnson was a journalist, known for his colorful and sometimes controversial writing style.
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The oldest American president to take office had a variety of jobs before politics. One of his lesser-known roles was working as a maintenance worker during law school.
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The former Australian Prime Minister considered a life dedicated to religion. Before entering politics, he trained as a trainee priest at a seminary.
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The French former president started young, working as a cleaner while studying law.
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Iceland's first female Prime Minister took to the skies before leading the country. She was a flight attendant for Icelandair.
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The Turkish president's first taste of business came selling lemonade as a young boy.