People are very fond of counting other people's money. If you're curious about how much heads of state get, read our top 10 most paid presidents in the world.
10. Matteo Renzi | 125 thousand $ per year
The rating is opened by Matteo Renzi - President of Italy. His salary was 125 thousand dollars. He began to actively save the country's finances, namely, he tried to reduce administrative costs in the state. Moreover, he himself undertook to control the salaries of officials. Such drastic measures provoked a positive reaction among people, they began to respect Matteo. However, it later became clear that the president’s expenses significantly exceed his income. He allowed himself an expensive vacation, now at the famous ski resorts, then in the southern countries. Apparently Matteo Renzi was cunning, he saved on the salaries of others, but he himself lived in a big way.
9. Vladimir Putin | 126 thousand $ per year
The salary of the President of the Russian Federation is 715 thousand rubles a month, which is approximately 126 thousand dollars annually. Quite modest numbers, because before the president’s salary exceeded this figure several times. Vladimir Putin himself lowered it when he came to power. However, no one knows the total amount of income, because in addition to the salary, the president also pays hospitality expenses. In addition, for the head of state there are a number of benefits. He is given a house in which there is a swimming pool, a stable. A church was built near it. All this was designed by Vladimir Vladimirovich himself.
8. Francois Hollande | 194 thousand $ per year
Francois Hollande was President of France from May 15, 2012 to May 14, 2017. His salary is 194 thousand dollars. But it turned out that for Francois it is too much money. He was called the most unpopular among all the presidents in the history of France. Apparently the French president did not feel the need for money, so he wanted the citizens of the state to relate easily to money. At first, he lowered the salaries of ministers by 30%, so he tried to save the budget. This also applied to the presidential salary. Since Francois Hollande broke all the records of unpopularity, he did not dare to run for the second term. But it is possible that members of the new French government sometimes commemorate its savings with an unkind word, because it also hit their wallets.
7. Recep Tayyip Erdogan | 197 thousand $ per year
Recep Tayyip Erdogan - President of Turkey. His salary was equal to 197 thousand dollars a year. He did a lot for Turkey, both good and bad. During his reign, a coup attempt was made, Recep himself was almost killed. In 2015, he attracted general attention by increasing his salary by 12.56%, while the rest of the ministers by only 6%. Citizens were unhappy with his position, since a budget deficit was planned for Turkey in 2016.
6. Shinzo Abe | 203 thousand $ per year
Shinzo Abe was the president of Japan. His salary was 203 thousand dollars annually. As soon as he came to power, he immediately began to change the economic policies that existed at that time. He became the creator of a kind of system, which he called "abeconomics". The people were not enthusiastic about the new laws, but gradually life in Japan was getting better. Prices for some goods and services increased, enterprises began to manufacture products much more actively, and accordingly, the average salaries of people increased. The economy in Japan has become 56% more efficient. Shinzo introduced social benefits for certain categories of citizens.
5. Teresa May | 215 thousand $ per year
She became the second woman who was able to take the post of Prime Minister of Great Britain throughout her history. She receives 215 thousand dollars a year. This figure is still quite modest in comparison with the salaries of some of its subordinates. The British were surprised when they learned that Theresa May's salary is much lower than that of the stars of the Air Force. Theresa's political views were shared by ordinary British citizens. May agreed to withdraw the country from the Eurozone and establish ties with the Russian Federation. In the European Union, Teresa is called only a "corrupt woman." She is very jealous of her country and has repeatedly expressed that there is no place for strangers in it.
4. Jacob Zuma | 220 thousand $ per year
Jacob Zuma served as president of South Africa. The citizens of this country loved him very much, they even called him “beloved president”. Jacob seriously took up the country's economy. He created many additional jobs, mass construction began in the country. However, not everything was as good as it seemed at first glance. Jacob often took the missing funds from the treasury. He was later charged with 16 charges. He was accused of corruption and fraud. In addition, Zuma was accused of misuse of budget funds. The police announced the amount of 23 million dollars. It was this amount that was spent on repairs to the house owned by the President of South Africa. Of course, he denies everything.
3. Angela Merkel | 224 thousand $ per year
Angela Merkel served as Chancellor in Germany. Her salary was 224 thousand dollars annually. Her policy was open, she strongly supported foreigners who arrived in Germany. As a result, flows of migrants poured into the country. This significantly worsened the economic situation in Germany. The population expressed dissatisfaction, and migrants behaved immorally. Then Angela realized that she had chosen the wrong policy. Church officials also denounced the chancellor. They talked about the fact that Merkel uses the church in order to attract the attention of citizens, so that they make a choice in her favor at the vote.
2. Justin Trudeau | 260 thousand $ per year
Prime Minister of Canada. His salary was 260 thousand dollars annually, we can say that he worked it out completely. The people were very pleased with such a ruler, because he did a lot for them. People began to live better, many jobs appeared, including for migrants. Moreover, the Prime Minister was not a self-serving person and did not try to use his position to the maximum. In the first year of his premiership, he even returned to the budget the amount that was spent by him and his family. This amount includes expenses that the Prime Minister was not entitled to by law.
1. Barack Obama | 400 thousand $ per year
Barack Obama is the president of the United States. He was the 44th president, he was loved by the people, although he did nothing special for the country. He was even awarded the Nobel Prize for being actively involved in strengthening external relations. The opinion of him as president was rather controversial; he did not deal with the internal problems of the country. By the way, Barack Obama received a very good salary of 400 thousand dollars a year. Many said that for the money he could have made more efforts. It is noteworthy that subsequent president Donald Trump decided that he would not receive a high salary and that he would have enough of 1 dollar.