Political entrepreneur

The term political entrepreneur may refer to any of the following:

Someone (usually active in the fields of either politics or business) who founds a new political project, group, or political party
A businessman who seeks to gain profit through subsidies, protectionism, government contracts, or other such favorable arrangements with government(s) through political influence (also known as a rent-seeker)^[1]
An individual who identifies and acts upon opportunities to influence political outcomes, often by introducing innovative ideas or policies^[2]
An individual leveraging political connections to access resources and influence policy decisions, often leading to institutional distortion. ^[3]

^ McCaffrey, Matthew. "What is a "Political Entrepreneur"?". mises.org. Mises Institute. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
^ Mccaffrey, Matthew (July 21, 2011). "A Theory of Political Entrepreneurship". ResearchGate.
^ Belitski, Maksim; Grigore, Ana-Maria; Bratu, Anca (2021-12-01). "Political entrepreneurship: entrepreneurship ecosystem perspective". International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal. 17 (4): 1973–2004. doi:10.1007/s11365-021-00750-w. ISSN 1555-1938.