By Ryan
Ong | MoneySmart – Thu, Mar 21, 2013 12:00 AM
SGT
When it comes to politics, pay’s a difficult issue. Sure, the
current leader may be expensive, but consider the alternative: All
it takes is one under-qualified choice, and the economy’s down the
toilet faster than Thai food on a bad stomach. On the other hand,
we’re talking about a cushy job where the biggest threat is usually
an ass blister. Either way, here are the biggest earners in
politics:
And that’s when we simplified the process to one dollar, one
vote.
The figures given below are approximated. They do not take
into account special allowances, housing and car subsidies,
bonuses, etc. In addition, the pay of politicians can
change very quickly. Their salary is dependent on
the relevant governing body and its policies.
Due to fluctuations in currency exchange rates, it’s also
impossible to exactly convert various leaders’ salaries to
Singapore dollars.
French
President Hollande delivers a speech during a visit to an
elementary school in Dieudonne
Approximate salary: SGD $291,680 per
annum
Needs to manage: Approx. 65 million people,
675,000+ square kilometers, at least 400 kinds of cheese
In Singapore, his pay amounts to: Inability to buy
a car with his entire month’s pay cheque. Come on, France.
Approximate salary: SGD $387,351 per
annum
Needs to manage: Approx. 34.4 million people,
almost 10 million square kilometers, hockey violence and
American tourists
In Singapore, his pay amounts to: His entire
month’s pay cheque should just about make the down payment on a 5
room flat.
Uhuru-Kenyatta
Approximate salary: SGD $390,561 per
annum
Needs to manage: Approx. 41.6 million people,
580,000+ square kilometers, and convincing the International
Criminal Court that he hasn’t committed crimes against humanity.
His case is probably next in line, after the producers
of Jersey Shore.
In Singapore, his pay amounts to: His entire
month’s pay cheque is less than Nparks once paid for
26 bicycles. Also, people
need to stop cracking jokes about corruption in Africa. I’m just
saying.
Approximate salary: SGD $404,950 per annum
Needs to manage: Around 4.5 million people,
84,000+ square kilometers, and a self-inflictedpay cut. Approx. 65
“Irish invention” jokes per hour.
In Singapore, his pay amounts to: An average golf
club membership. If he doesn’t go for too many frills.
Barack
Obama
Approximate salary: SGD $500,720 per
annum
Needs to manage: Around 314 million people, 9.8
million+ square kilometers, Republicans, and the Free
World.
In Singapore, his pay amounts
to: His entire month’s pay cheque
might cover the Cash Over Valuation of a resale flat (in a mature
estate).
Approximate salary: SGD $642,173 per
annum
Needs to manage: Just over 7 million people,
1,100+ square kilometers, more triad violence than a mongrel has
fleas.
In Singapore, his pay amounts to: Something we’d
consider “a good start”, every time we review the cost of
living.
lee
hsien loong
Approximate salary: $2.2 million per
annum
Needs to manage: Around 5.1 million people, 710
square kilometers, high inflation, immigration issues.
His pay amounts to: About four or five other
people on this list…combined.
But hey, we’ve got a safe, clean country. And if you’d like to spy
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Image Credits: socialbarrel.com, Campaign for Release of
Saeed Malekpour, daldoon.com,independent.ie, latimes.com, cuhk.edu,
Know any other highly paid leader we missed? Comment and
let us know!
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Come with an article to compare who is the most capable highly
paid. Sure that dragon will be out of the list
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