10 former terrorists who became politicians (With Pictures)

6. Martin McGuinness

Martin McGuiness, unlike Gerry Adams, has never denied being the leader of the official IRA. In fact, the Irish republican was arrested in 1973 for his involvement in an attempted car bombing and declared ‘I am a member of [real IRA splinter group] and very, very proud of it.’ He does, however, deny charges related to specific terrorist related activity, including one allegation that he gave a member of the IRA youth wing bomb parts to carry out an attack. SEE ALSO: 11 Notorious celebrity sex addicts (With pictures)