The world's 'richest dictator' worth £150bn ruled an African country

Kris Boratyn - Express - 09/03
The oil money never benefited the people of the country, as the dictator siphoned off huge amounts for his own use.

Some say this famous dictator could have died as the richest man in the world at the time. He amassed huge sums of money while ruling his country with an iron grip, but his reign eventually came to a violent end. After more than four decades in power, he was overthrown, forced into hiding, and ultimately killed by militia forces.

The dictator in question is Muammar Gaddafi, the former leader of Libya, who was estimated to have controlled a fortune of £150 billion ($200 billion) before his death in 2011. According to the Los Angeles Times, his wealth was secretly st...
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