Salary for heads of state can be how much? Many of us wonder that how much salary our country’s head receives each month. We are talking about democratic countries. Because some countries are like a kingdom. For example saudia and many other Arab countries. Where a king owns everything.
How much Salary for head of a State?
We will explain a short list here for some dominant prime ministers / Presidents of different countries. How much Salary each one of them receives.
1. Lee Hsien Loong / Singapore
According to an estimate, the prime minister of Singapore takes highest Salary in the world as a head of state. An estimate shows that his yearly Salary is 22 million US DOLLARS. Singapore is a rich country. So his monthly salaries stands on 147,000 US DOLLARS. And he receives 7350 USD/day.
2. Doris Leuthard/ Switzerland
The Salary of swiss president is 437,000 US DOLLARS. She is holding the office for second time. In Switzerland the position of president is formal. And members of cabinet elect president for one year only. Her Salary is equal to all other swiss ministers. Which becomes 36,000 US dollars a month and 1200 US dollars a day.
3. Malcolm Turnbull / Australia.
Malcolm Turnbull was Australian Prime minister until December 2018. But he was ousted by a group of right wing MPS. He was taking 403,700 USD as annual Salary. Scott Morrison named new Australian prime minister after him. His Salary is not known yet.
President Jacob Zuma during bilateral meeting with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (Photo GCIS)
4. justin trudeau / Canada
Next is the handsome Justin trudeau of canada. He is taking 266,000 US dollars a year.
5. Angela Merkel / Germany.
She is chancellor of Germany. Her annual wages as a chancellor are around 263,000 US dollars.
6. Jimmy Morales/ Guatemala
Jimmy Morales is Guatemalan president. He recieves 232,000 USD a year.
7. Emmanuel Macron / France
On seventh rank is French president Emmanuel Macron. His annual Salary is 211,500 USD.
8. THERESA MAY / UNITED KINGDOM.
She is at number 8. She is taking 198,500 USD a year.
9. Vladimir Putin / Russia
Putin is at number 9. He is taking 191,000 US dollar yearly.
There are many others in the list. As Finland president is taking 146,700 and Chinese president taking only 20,000 USD yearly. You will be surprised to know that American president Donald Trump takes only 1 $ a year. Because he is one of richest people in UNITED states of America.
10. IMRAN KHAN / PAKISTAN
I put Imran Khan at the last of the list. Because He doesn’t take any Salary at all. He is Newly elected prime minister of Pakistan. Soon after becoming prime minister, Imran Khan has announced to even not live in the luxury prime minister house in Islamabad. He also said, he will not take a single penny from national treasury. He turned prime minister house into an advance research university. His intention was to set an example for the people of Pakistan that we will not spend your money on our luxurious life anymore.
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