Do you wish to see Mr Zuckerberg as President of the United States in 2020? Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says he has no ...
Do you wish to see Mr Zuckerberg as President of the United
States in 2020? Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says he has no plans
to run for president of the United States.
When he was asked, he said: "No, I'm focused on
building our community at Facebook and working on the Chan Zuckerberg
Initiative."
Speculation that Mr Zuckerberg might run for president was fuelled
when he made political comments and announced a tour of US states.
The 32-year-old would be old enough to stand for president
in 2020.
In April 2016, Fortune reported that Facebook had agreed
changes to its company structure that would allow Mr Zuckerberg to stand in an
election.
He has also softened his approach to religion, describing it
as "very important", in a Christmas post.
Mr Zuckerberg had previously described himself as an
atheist, which might have limited his appeal with some US citizens.
In January, he announced a
"personal challenge" to visit and speak to people in every US state,
including 30 he had not visited before.
Presidential candidates typically tour US states to drum up
support.
News said that Mr. Zuckerberg had "not immediately
responded" to further questions about possible political ambitions.
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