The King's Jester is not alone: A porn star, a clown, a dog and other unexpected political candidates
Ahead of the elections for the Knesset, the article surveys unconventional political candidates around the world: a clown elected to Congress in Brazil, a porn star in the Italian parliament, a Canadian candidate who ran on his lack of qualifications, a three-year-old mayor, a person dressed as a monkey, and dogs elected as mayors in the US.
The article surveys unconventional political candidates from around the world, ahead of the 26th Knesset elections in Israel. It begins by mentioning the Pirate Party and 'The King's Jester' (Eitan Shvili) as local unconventional lists. Then, it describes several international examples: Brady Rogers from Canada, who ran for Kelowna City Council with a campaign highlighting his lack of qualifications and won 12,635 votes; Brazilian clown Tiririca, elected to Congress in 2010 with 1.3 million votes and served four terms; Italian porn star Ilona Staller (Cicciolina), elected to parliament in 1987 and served until 1992, who offered sex to leaders in exchange for peace; a three-year-old mayor from Dorset, Minnesota; a person dressed as a monkey elected mayor of Hartlepool, England; and dogs elected as mayors in the US. The article notes that some stories were a joke and others became a public career.