There was a time when becoming an entrepreneur meant deliberately escaping the rigid structures of government and public service. Founders, inventors and innovators sought independence to build something greater, faster and freer than what the public sector could ever allow.

But in 2025, that story is reversing.

Today's political arena is no longer dominated solely by career politicians, lawyers or military leaders. Instead, we are witnessing the rise of the entrepreneur-statesman — the founder-turned-public figure, the CEO-turned-candidate, the tech builder forced into policymaking not by ego, but by necessity.

Because the world is in crisis, and entrepreneurs are stepping in to fix what traditional systems cannot.

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Some of the most powerful names in tech and business are no longer sitting quietly in their boardrooms. They're entering public life — influencing, legislating and sometimes outright running for office.

Here are just a few notable examples:

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