Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is the highest paid political leader in the world with an annual salary of US$2,856,930.Reuters
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is the highest paid political leader in the world with an annual salary of US$2,856,930.ReutersDonald Tsang, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, is believed to draw an annual salary of $513,245.ReutersAustralia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard will receive a salary of US $470,000 after the latest salary hike recommendations by independent Remuneration Tribunal.ReutersKenya's Prime Minister Raila Odinga draws a salary of US $427,886 annually.ReutersU.S. President Barack Obama has an annual salary of $400,000.ReutersIrish President Michael D Higgins draws a salary of US$336,046.ReutersFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has an annual salary of US $331,959.ReutersPrime Minister of Canada Stephen HarperReutersGerman Chancellor Merkel's annual salary is estimated as US$295,766.ReutersJapan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is expected to draw a salary of US$295,662.Reuters
When it comes to the annual salary of the world leaders, the mighty and powerful may not be the one who gets paid well.
The leaders who are always in the global spotlight like the President of United States, Chancellor of Germany or French President are not highly paid compared to some of their colleagues in the rest of the world.
The Prime Minister of Singapore tops the list of the highest paid political leaders, compiled by the IB Times.
Have a look at the top ten highly paid politicians of the world.
