Having a tattoo is much more acceptable nowadays than it used to be. Tattoos used to be associated with a certain amount of negativity. Although it hasn’t completely gone away, it has significantly diminished. In light of this, you might find it surprising to learn there are many world leaders with tattoos, as well as a large number of past world leaders with tattoos than you ever thought possible. 

Obama, to the best of our knowledge, doesn’t have any tattoos, but there are a couple of former presidents who did. There are several congressmen and congresswomen past and present who have tattoos, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Many politicians keep their tattoos out of view when it comes to pictures, regardless of the fact that tattoos dominate the political landscape.

The Czech Republic almost became the first country to have a President with a full-fledged face tattoo when Vladimir Franz ran for president with a full-fledged face tattoo. In recent years, politicians with tattoos are putting them on public display more often, though many, if not most, still choose to cover them most of the time.

Here is a list of some of the most interesting politicians with tattoos. Maybe you’ll get some inspiration for your next tattoo!

Sofia Hellqvist

With her husband, Prince Carl Phillip of Sweden, she is third in line for the throne as Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland. While she was not a Princess, she competed as a reality television contestant, posed semi-naked for a popular men’s magazine, and had an active modeling career. After such a colorful past, it’s not really surprising that she has a tattoo. However, when she and Prince Carl became engaged, she had it removed.

Prince Frederik Of Denmark

Whenever he goes to the beach with his family, Crown Prince Frederik can be seen sporting his tattoos as he switches to swim trunks from his royal robes. In addition to his bicep, the 48-year-old also has tattoos on his calf. Both of them are reminders of his military service.