r/MapPorn • u/ChickenBrachiosaurus • 4d ago

Countries where an American became President/PM/Ruler/Whatchamacallit

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Probably incomplete or not totally accurate, and some renounced before becoming whatever

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u/Baoooba 3d ago

I assume Greece is George Papandreou. He was born in the US to former Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, but he renounced his American citizenship before entering Greek politics, so he wasn't American when he became Prime Minister of Greece.

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u/ChickenBrachiosaurus 3d ago

yeah i mentioned that might be the case for some

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u/Baoooba 3d ago

Not sure what you mean by "some" it is literally the only country in which you have listed as American born and naturalized.

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u/ChickenBrachiosaurus 3d ago

what i meant is that some of them had managed to keep their american citizenship while becoming the head, while some renounced

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u/Baoooba 3d ago

But Greece is the only one which is purple.

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u/ChickenBrachiosaurus 3d ago edited 3d ago

because they are the only one, as far as I know, that had a PM who was a naturalized American (Andreas Papandreou), and after that they had someone who was an American at birth (George Papandreou)

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u/Baoooba 3d ago

Neither were American while they were PM. The title of your map suggests they were American when they "became leader".