Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore
(Country GDP: $235.6 billion -
2008)
Politicians in Singapore are amongst the most highly paid
government officials in the world. Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister
of Singapore earns five times more than the American President. Lee
Hsien Loong takes an annual salary of $2.46
million.
Barack Obama, USA
(Country GDP: $13.81 trillion -
2007)
Second on the list is the President of the biggest economy of
the world with a GDP of $13.81 trillion (2007). President Elect,
Barack Obama will be getting an annual salary of
$400,000 when he joins office next year.
Kevin Rudd, Australia
(Country GDP: $773 billion -
2007)
Third on the list is the Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd
with an annual salary of $330,300.
Angela Merkel, Germany
(Country GDP: $2.585 trillion -
2006)
The first lady chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel receives an
annual salary of € 242,000 (€ 22000 bonus included) ~ $
307,340.
Nicolas Sarkozy,
France
(Country GDP:
$1.871 trillion - 2006)
The French President, Nicolas Sarkozy gets an annual salary of €
240,000 ~ $ 304,800. This is after he doubled his
salary earlier this year.
Stephen Harper,
Canada
(Country GDP:
$1.274 trillion - 2007)
Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of the seventh largest economy of
the world, Canada recieves an annual salary of
$280,000.
Gordon Brown, UK
(Country GDP: $2.772
trillion - 2007)
Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the second biggest economy in
Europe and fifth largest in the world receives an annual salary of
€ 187611 ~ $238,266.
Vladimir Putin, Russia
(Country GDP: $2.076 trillion
-2007)
The Russian Prime Minister recieve an
annual salary of $81,190, which is significantly
less than his counterparts.
