Follow whomever you like on Twitter -- friends, family, coworkers, celebrities or squirrels.
When it comes to politicians, we don't always love what they have to tweet about -- but it's a pretty direct way of obtaining information straight from their offices. Below, find 15 politicians with the highest follower counts (POTUS dominates the lead by almost 30 million).
1. Barack Obama
Position: President of the United States
Followers: 33.6 million
Don't let the House fail to fix our broken #immigration system. #TimeIsNow, add your name: http://t.co/sadiRMlSGM— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 3, 2013
Position: First Lady of the United States
Followers: 4.6 million
“We can give all our children the bright, healthy futures they so richly deserve.” http://t.co/EgStdzksym #LetsMove— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 28, 2013
3. Hugo Chávez
Position: Former President of Venezuela (deceased)
Followers: 4.2 million
Gracias a Fidel, a Raúl y a toda Cuba!! Gracias a Venezuela por tanto amor!!!— Hugo Chávez Frías (@chavezcandanga) February 18, 2013
Position: Governor of Miranda, Venezuela
Followers: 3.5 million
"Deja que la libertad reine.El sol nunca se pone sobre tan glorioso logro humano" #FuerzaMadiba— Henrique Capriles R. (@hcapriles) July 4, 2013
5. Abdullah Gül
Position: President of Turkey
Followers: 3.4 million
Coşku muhteşemdi. pic.twitter.com/ZCwKrH7zRp— Abdullah Gül (@cbabdullahgul) June 15, 2013
Position: Former Governor of California
Followers: 2.9 million
Follow the USC Schwarzenegger Institute, @GovArnoldUSC, for updates about my trips to Algeria and Brussels.— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) June 27, 2013
Position: Queen of Jordan, as the wife of King Abdullah II
Followers: 2.8 million
My letter to the girls of the world… http://t.co/RPbj0whXyb— Rania Al Abdullah (@QueenRania) June 12, 2013
8. Al Gore
Position: Former Vice President of the United States
Followers: 2.7 million
Following his powerful speech on climate last week, President Obama dedicated his Weekly Address to call for action: http://t.co/k7AJDee99V— Al Gore (@algore) July 2, 2013
9. UK Prime Minister (David Cameron)
Position: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Followers: 2.4 million
Photo set: roundup of images from PM's trip to #Afghanistan, #Pakistan and #Kazakhstan http://t.co/KWsUJOsVwU #GlobalRace— UK Prime Minister (@Number10gov) July 1, 2013
10. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Position: President of Argentina
Followers: 2.1 million
[AHORA EN VIVO] Ceremonia de puesta en funciones de los nuevos jefes de las Fuerzas Armadas https://t.co/CZ5h0Z0xRA— Cristina Kirchner (@CFKArgentina) July 3, 2013
Position: President of Mexico
Followers: 2.0 million
En coordinación con las autoridades de las entidades, nos aseguraremos de que los mexicanos puedan ejercer su voto de manera libre y secreta— Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) July 3, 2013
Position: President of Columbia
Followers: 2.0 million
Ante Consejo Económico y Social de Naciones Unidas reafirmamos que desarrollo sostenible debe asegurar… http://t.co/coCaWIqNGC— Juan Manuel Santos (@JuanManSantos) July 3, 2013
13. Dilma Rousseff
Position: President of Brazil
Followers: 1.9 million
Amigos,muito legal ser tão lembrada no twitter em 2010. Logo eu,que tive tão pouco tempo p/estar aqui c/vcs. Vamos conversar mais em 2011.— Dilma Rousseff (@dilmabr) December 13, 2010
14. HH Sheikh Mohammed (Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum)
Position: Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
Followers: 1.8 million
أعجبني في المستشفى الجديد تصميمه الإسلامي وفكرة "بيوت منتصف العمر" وهي بيوت تعمل كمرحلة انتقالية لتأهيل المرضى وإعادة دمجهم في المجتمع— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) June 30, 2013
15. Shashi Tharoor
Position: Indian Minister of State for Human Resource Development
Followers: 1.8 million
Discussing Indian education with a Nepalese business delegation visiting India under MEA auspices pic.twitter.com/44X2ZTE2xc— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) July 2, 2013
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