Overseas Hakkas have also been prominent politicians in the countries they had migrated to, many of which are leading political figures of the countries or the Chinese communities there. Since the 20th century, there have been twenty Hakkas who had become heads of state or heads of government in different countries.
oVerseAs Hakkas hAve aLSo beeN pROmineNt POliTIcIans In THe cOUNtriEs They had mIgrAted To, maNy of whicH aRe leading pOLIticAL figUres of the cOUntrIes Or thE chineSE communities there. SiNCE thE 20Th CEntUry, there haVe BEEn twenTy HAkkas who Had becomE heaDs of sTaTE Or heads of govERNMEnt In dIffeREnT CoUntRIEs.