The TOP 30 highest paid politicians in the world

last SG · 2009-04-30T23:07:38+00:00

politicians need thick skin ma. That's the most impt criteria when the going gets tough lol.Politicians need thick wallets.

eagle SG

Last time my thread was top 10 highest paid... this time is top 30 highest paid

http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com/2009/04/top-30-highest-paid-politicians-in.html

The TOP 30 highest paid politicians in the world :

1. Elected President SR Nathan - S$3.9 million.

2. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong - S$3.8 million.

3. Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew - S$3.5 million.

4. Senior Minister Goh Chok Thong - S$3.5 million.

5. Senior Minister Prof Jayakumar - S$3.2 million.

6. DPM & Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng - S$2.9 million.

7. DPM & Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean - $2.9 million

8. Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo - S$2.8 million.

9. National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan - S$2.7 million.

10. PMO Miniser Lim Boon Heng - S$2.7 million.

11. Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang - S$2.7 million.

12. PMO Minister Lim Swee Say - S$2.6 million.

13. Environment Minister & Muslim Affairs Minister Dr Yaccob Ibrahim - S$2.6 million.
14. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan - S$2.6 million.

15. Finance Minister S Tharman - S$2.6 million.

16. Education Minister & 2nd Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen - S$2.6 million.

17. Community Development Youth and Sports Minister - Dr Vivian Balakrishnan - S$2.5 million.

18. Transport Minister & 2nd Minister for Foreign Affairs Raymond Lim Siang Kiat - S$2.5 million.

19. Law Minister & 2nd Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam - S$2.4 million.

20. Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong - S$2.2 million.

21. PMO Minister Lim Hwee Hwa - S$2.2 million.

22. Acting ICA Minister - Lui Tuck Yew - S$2.0 million.

23 to 30 = Senior Ministers of State and Ministers of State - each getting between S$1.8 million to S$1.5 million.

Note: 1. The above pay does not include MP allowances, pensions and other sources of income such as Directorship, Chairmnship, Advisory, Consultancy, etc to Gov-linked and gov-related organisations or foreign MNCs such as Citigroup, etc.
2. Though it is based on an estimate, the data cannot be far off the official salary scales.
The above was posted in redbeanforum by Green Peas.

Next list of highest paid politician around te world.

1. Donald Tsang Yum-Kuen - Hong Kong

Salary in dollars - $516,000

Salary in local currency - HK$4 million

2. Barack Obama - United States

Salary in dollars - $400,000

3. Brian Cowen - Ireland

Salary in dollars - $341,000

Salary in local currency - €257,000

4. Nicolas Sarkozy - France

Salary in dollars - $318,000

Salary in local currency - €240,000

5. Angela Merkel - Germany

Salary in dollars - $303,000

Salary in local currency - €228,000

6. Gordon Brown - UK

Salary in dollars - $279,000

Salary in local currency - £194,250

7. Stephen Harper - Canada

Salary in dollars - $246,000

Salary in local currency - C$311,000

8. Taro Aso - Japan

Salary in dollars - $243,000

Salary in local currency - Y24 million

9. Kevin Rudd - Australia

Salary in dollars - $229,000

Salary in local currency - A$330,000

soul_rage SG

wow, our leaders are in a league of their own.

All other leaders around the world are stupid, so their pay is low. Only our great talents are worth their crazy amount of pay.

And we have jokers in Singapore who actually think that it's ok to pay such $$$???

sigh...

Hawk Eye SG

We failed in Ping Pong, failed in Soccer etc.

This is something that makes us FIRST in the world!

I'm impressed!

Tan.john52 SG

still ok not that much one

me thought more then that

so still all right

soul_rage SG

still ok not that much one

me thought more then that

so still all right

AT LEAST 5 to 6 times MORE than other countries' leaders, and you think it's alright?

Why don't you try to ask for a pay for your job 5 to 6 times more than what others in your field get paid for? See whether you will get a job or not.

An obvious monopoly created to ensure that the pay is maintained at a 'bubble' level.

Stevenson101 SG

Heh, i'm already not very surprised by this.

likedatosocan SG

Last time my thread was top 10 highest paid... this time is top 30 highest paid

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hi eagle,

i think you typed the thread title wrong, should be Top 30 highest paid politicians of singapore? My reason is that the top 30 shows all singaporean politicians although the title is about Top 30 in the WORLD.

regrads

ldosc

soul_rage SG

hi eagle,

regrads

ldosc

It's meant to rub it in, that our politicians take up the 1st 30 positions of the top 30 highest paid politicians in the world.

eagle SG

hi eagle,

regrads

ldosc

I copy paste from CNA forum one

Just thought forumers here might be interested...

Chew Bakar SG

I copy paste from CNA forum one

Just thought forumers here might be interested...

Thanks for the info. Interesting on not how much they get but how much they perform. Can anyone find a comparison list of what is being achieve by these high flyers?

lionnoisy SG

Therefore,we have been growing much faster than other First World

countries and at a rate of developing countries in the 20 years!!

Their pays worth every single cents!!

BTW,Singapore GDP at PPP overtook Australia in 1992

and never looked back!!Currently,SG GDP at PPP

is 33 % higher than Oz!!

2.For example,Korea has grown 60 % from 1996 to 2008,SG has grown abt 80%!!

Oz just grew abt 55%!!

http://www.econstats.com/weo/V011.htm

lionnoisy SG

u may be bored to read my repeated psoting of GDP etc

GDP is also one of the factors to achieve quality of life!!

No money.Cant do many things.

2.People will migrate to a country of higher GDP.

Some SG people just go down the slope to a lower GDP country.

I dunt know why.Quality of life.I see.

lionnoisy SG

http://www.econstats.com/weo/V011.htm

save this in your mail account so u can retrieve it later.very useful.

youyayu SG

Therefore,we have been growing much faster than other First World

countries and at a rate of developing countries in the 20 years!!

Their pays worth every single cents!!

BTW,Singapore GDP at PPP overtook Australia in 1992

and never looked back!!Currently,SG GDP at PPP

is 33 % higher than Oz!!

2.For example,Korea has grown 60 % from 1996 to 2008,SG has grown abt 80%!!

Oz just grew abt 55%!!

http://www.econstats.com/weo/V011.htm

fuck off. you know. that growing too fast is not a good thing?

citizen are suffering. and those bastard are earning like so much

you really think that its a good thing?

PoThePanda01 SG

What to do?Some Pee Ah Pee peepur are good at cheat,lie and steal from the peepur.

charlize SG

We need to increase their salaries so that they can work harder for the country.

Otherwise, how to explain to people why Singapore is the first Asian country to fall into recession?

seyKai SG

i am proud to be a singaporean but feel so shameful to be associated with these greedy, crafty, wily shrewd politicians taking charge of singapore

Fantagf SG

GEtting the highest salaries in the world, it is no wonder they keep sucking from the people. and there is this particular one who says not much, ha ah ha, this person flung maths!

Get so much but place serving the public secondary to their profit making! This is a form of corruption.

youyayu SG

We need to increase their salaries so that they can work harder for the country.

Otherwise, how to explain to people why Singapore is the first Asian country to fall into recession?

they are not paid enough

Fantagf SG

i am proud to be a singaporean but feel so shameful to be associated with these greedy, crafty, wily shrewd politicians taking charge of singapore

hello, I feel shameful to let overseas foreigners know that lee hsien loong the useless bump is our pm.