Singapore has lowest GDP and highest paid PM amongst world most well paid leaders

[Avantas]

The Economic recession has hit one and all, salary cuts and pink slips have taken their toll on the common man. Presidents, Prime Ministers are no exception. Most of the heads have cut down on their salaries or are planning to do so in the near future. Lets take a look at what the heads of top nations are earning.

Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore
(Country GDP: $235.6 billion - 2008)

Politicians in Singapore are amongst the most highly paid government officials in the world. Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore earns five times more than the American President. Lee Hsien Loong takes an annual salary of $2.46 million.

Read full article here:

http://wayangparty.com/2008/12/09/highest-paid-presidents-pms-around-the-world/

 

[chinkangkor]

Are you sure the figure is correct? I thought after the pay cut, LHL will be getting about S$3 million annual salary?

 

[annexa]

You all always forgot the 13 month and BONUS.

 

[american]

Are you sure the figure is correct? I thought after the pay cut, LHL will be getting about S$3 million annual salary?

You are right. LHL's pay is about S$3 million a year
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[Merl Haggard]

You all always forgot the 13 month and BONUS.

The PM of the smallest GDP, among those nations listed below
collects the highest wage!

Any other decent human-being would feel so ashamed!

Together with the obscene wages collected by his lao-peh and
butch wife (about $15m pa), his familee would soon become
billionaire.

 

[Getloud]

The PM of the smallest GDP, among those nations listed below
collects the highest wage!

Any other decent human-being would feel so ashamed!

Together with the obscene wages collected by his lao-peh and
butch wife (about $15m pa), his familee would soon become
billionaire.

They are already billionaire years ago.