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Here is a list of former presidents around the world who have been put in prison:
Viktor Yanukovych, former president of Ukraine, was sentenced to 13 years in prison in 2019 for treason and other crimes.
Eduardo Duhalde, former president of Argentina, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2012 for corruption.
Carlos Menem, former president of Argentina, was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2018 for corruption.
Fernando Collor de Mello, former president of Brazil, was impeached in 1992 and sentenced to eight years in prison for corruption.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former president of Brazil, was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2017 for corruption and money laundering. However, his conviction was overturned by Brazil's Supreme Court in 2019.
Park Geun-hye, former president of South Korea, was sentenced to 24 years in prison in 2017 for corruption and abuse of power.
Nicolae Ceaușescu, former president of Romania, was executed in 1989 after being convicted of crimes against humanity.
Jean-Claude Duvalier, former president of Haiti, was sentenced to life in prison in 2011 for corruption and human rights abuses. However, he was released from prison in 2014 due to health concerns.
Manuel Noriega, former president of Panama, was sentenced to 40 years in prison in 1992 for drug trafficking and money laundering. He was released from prison in 2019 after serving 17 years of his sentence.
Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia, was sentenced to 50 years in prison in 2012 for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Slobodan Milošević, former president of Serbia, was sentenced to 40 years in prison in 2007 for war crimes and crimes against humanity. However, he died in prison in 2006 before his sentence could be carried out.
Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Côte d'Ivoire, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2019 for crimes against humanity. However, he was released from prison in 2021 after his conviction was overturned by Côte d'Ivoire's Supreme Court.
Viktor Yanukovych, former president of Ukraine, was sentenced to 13 years in prison in 2019 for treason and other crimes.
Eduardo Duhalde, former president of Argentina, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2012 for corruption.
Carlos Menem, former president of Argentina, was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2018 for corruption.
Fernando Collor de Mello, former president of Brazil, was impeached in 1992 and sentenced to eight years in prison for corruption.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former president of Brazil, was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2017 for corruption and money laundering. However, his conviction was overturned by Brazil's Supreme Court in 2019.
Park Geun-hye, former president of South Korea, was sentenced to 24 years in prison in 2017 for corruption and abuse of power.
Nicolae Ceaușescu, former president of Romania, was executed in 1989 after being convicted of crimes against humanity.
Jean-Claude Duvalier, former president of Haiti, was sentenced to life in prison in 2011 for corruption and human rights abuses. However, he was released from prison in 2014 due to health concerns.
Manuel Noriega, former president of Panama, was sentenced to 40 years in prison in 1992 for drug trafficking and money laundering. He was released from prison in 2019 after serving 17 years of his sentence.
Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia, was sentenced to 50 years in prison in 2012 for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Slobodan Milošević, former president of Serbia, was sentenced to 40 years in prison in 2007 for war crimes and crimes against humanity. However, he died in prison in 2006 before his sentence could be carried out.
Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Côte d'Ivoire, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2019 for crimes against humanity. However, he was released from prison in 2021 after his conviction was overturned by Côte d'Ivoire's Supreme Court.