77 year old President of Uruguay, José Mujica is the world’s
poorest president in the world because he donates 90% of his earnings to
charitable causes.
poorest president in the world because he donates 90% of his earnings to
charitable causes.
His has been
nicknamed “el presidente mas pobre” meaning “the poorest president”. He also lives
in a farmhouse which is under his wife’s name, Lucia Topolansky, a Senator, who
also donates part of her salary. Click to continue.
nicknamed “el presidente mas pobre” meaning “the poorest president”. He also lives
in a farmhouse which is under his wife’s name, Lucia Topolansky, a Senator, who
also donates part of her salary. Click to continue.
The President who took over office on the 1st of March
2010,said in a recent interview that the only big item he owns is his
Volkswagen Beetle car, valued at $1,945 dollars (about N308,283) . He earns a
salary of $12,500 a month (N1,981,250), but only keeps $1,250(N198,125) for
himself, donating the rest to charity.
2010,said in a recent interview that the only big item he owns is his
Volkswagen Beetle car, valued at $1,945 dollars (about N308,283) . He earns a
salary of $12,500 a month (N1,981,250), but only keeps $1,250(N198,125) for
himself, donating the rest to charity.
He also told El Mundo, “I do fine with that amount; I have
to do fine because there are many Uruguayans who live with much less.”
to do fine because there are many Uruguayans who live with much less.”
His country ranks as the second least corrupt country in
Latin America in Transparency International’s global corruption index.
Latin America in Transparency International’s global corruption index.
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