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Astronaut-politician
Astronaut- politicians are those individuals who have entered politics after traveling to space as an astronaut with NASA, or as a cosmonaut with the Russian Federal Space Agency or its predecessor during the days of the Soviet Union. Even with the increasing number of individuals who have flown in space, astronauts still maintain a wide degree of public recognition, and those interested in pursuing a career in politics have been able to take advantage of their renown to enter politics at higher levels of elected office.