Whenever we talk about the richest celebrities, we talk about the sportpersons, movie actors and businessmen but have you ever thought how much the politicians take home as salary. We in India are normally concerned with the hefty amounts that movie stars and cricketers earn from their profession as well through their endorsements but the salary of Political leaders is hardly discussed, but you will be surprised to know how less Indian Prime Minister and Indian President take home as salary in comparison to the other political leaders of the world. What took us by surprise was that Chinese President was getting less than his Indian counterpart and the Argentinean President is earning more than 10 times of what Indian President is earning.
No doubt, Barrack Obama, President of USA is at the top of list with his highest earnings among the 11 Political leaders but what is noticeable is that his Russian counterpart is earning less than half of that.
We are bringing for you details of 11 political leaders with their salaries:
1. BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT, USA
Salary: US $400,000
2. DAVID CAMERON, PRIME MINISTER, UK
Salary: US $214,800
3. BAN KI-MOON, SECRETARY GENERAL, UNITED NATIONS
Salary: US $227,253
4. XI JINPING, PRESIDENT, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Salary: US $22,000
5. PRANAB MUKHERJEE, PRESIDENT, INDIA
Salary: US $29,363
6. NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER, INDIA
Salary: US $30,300
7. DILMA ROUSSEFF, PRESIDENT, BRAZIL
Salary: US $120,000
8. VLADIMIR PUTIN, PRESIDENT, RUSSIA
Salary: US $136,000
9. SHINZO ABE, PRIME MINISTER, JAPAN
Salary: US $202,700
10. ANGELA MERKEL, CHANCELLOR, GERMANY
Salary: US $234,400
11. CRISTINA FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER, PRESIDENT, ARGENTINA
Salary: US $315,091
Shocked? Don’t even think of comparing your salary with those of the ones in the list!! Everyone is paid according to designation and responsibility. Do you think we left any important person in the article who must have been enlisted here? Mention in your comments. Also don’t forget to share your views on the article!!