Besides Donald Trump, these are the 'criminal' leaders of the world

Former US president Donald Trump's being charged with criminal charges is historic for the United States but not for the world. Many global leaders have faced indiction and some have even spent time behind the bars.

These are some of the world's so-called "criminal" leaders.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who previously led the country from 2003 to 2010, was convicted on charges of money laundering and corruption in 2017. 

The conviction was, however, overturned in 2021.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Imran Khan, former prime minister, Pakistan (File photo)

The former South African president is involved in an ongoing corruption trial, in which he faces charges related to money laundering and racketeering during his time as deputy president in 1999.

Former Israeli president Moshe Katsav was convicted on rape charges. He was handed a seven-year sentence but was released after serving five years.

In 2018, Geun-hye, the first female President of South Korea, was found guilty of charges related to bribery and coercion. She was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for corruption, but was pardoned in 2021.

The former South Korean president was in 2020, sentenced to 17 years in prison for bribery and embezzlement. He was pardoned in 2022.