This list of richest American politicians includes current and former office-holders and political appointees, and is not necessarily adjusted for inflation.
Estimated wealth is at least $100 million in 2012 dollars, for all the people listed here.
The amounts listed here do not necessarily pertain to the politicians' time in office (i.e. some of them may have gotten much richer later on, or lost their money before they ran for office).
Ambassador to Austria (1986–1987) Candidate for Mayor of New York (1989) Special Advisor to the Secretary of State (2010–2013; 2014–2017) Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly (2012) Ambassador to Brazil (2023–incumbent) Republican (after 1953) Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (1953–1955) Member of the Commission on White House Fellows (2007–2010) Ambassador to the European Union (2018–2020) Candidate for Senator from Colorado (2022) Republican Nominee for Governor of Colorado (2022)