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This is an example of one of the many reasons that it is difficult to eradicate government corruption in some countries. The government leaders, even if they themselves are not corrupt, are suspected by many and lose face and honor when any corruption is uncovered because they either appointed the corrupt officials or tolerated them before. This occurred in American history when President Ulysses S. Grant, who was impeccably honest and upright throughout his two terms had a reputation for corruption and until recently was tarnished by that legacy because a number of his cabinet members were corrupt. Santos has the solution exactly right, but many are reluctant to use it and lose face.


Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman
  • Born: August 18, 1959
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Profession: Politician

Nirmala Sitharaman is an Indian politician serving as the current Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs of India. She is a member of the Rajya Sabha, upper house of the Indian Parliament, since 2014. Sitharaman formerly served as the Defence Minister of India, thereby becoming India's second female defence minister and also the second female finance minister after Indira Gandhi and first full-time female Finance Minister. She has served as the Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs under the Ministry of Finance and the Minister for Commerce and Industry with independent charge. Prior to that, she served as a national spokesperson for the Bharatiya Janata Party.