The answer to this question depends on the place and the system you are referring to. Corruption in the system directly varies with the place we are talking about. In a more corrupt country/system leaders happen to be automatically corrupt.
Transparency International has released their annual 2009 listing of countries ranked by level of perceived corruption.
The five least corrupt countries: 1. New Zealand 2. Denmark 3. Singapore 3. Sweden (tie) 5. Switzerland
The five most corrupt countries: 1. Somalia 2. Afghanistan 3. Myanmar 4. Sudan 4. Iraq (tie)
It is most likely that even if some of the leaders in New Zealand are corrupt the degree would be so less it would not compare with a place like Somaila where corruption is a way of life. This does not mean that corruption has ceased to exist in New Zealand, But if found anywhere in that country we can expect very strict measures to be taken by the authorities to weed it out.
An important characteristic of human beings is that society influences them a lot. If the society is free of corruption we would always see leaders free of corruption.
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