=5.) Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland – $340,000
Higgins annual salary is $340,000; after taking office he requested that his salary be reduced by 23.5 percent from €325,000 to about €250,000.
=5) Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of Luxembourg – $340,000
Xavier Bettel has been the Prime Minister of Luxembourg since 4 December 2013. His annual income is $340,000. He has previously served as Mayor of Luxembourg City. He is a member of the Luxembourg Democratic Party.
7.) Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada – $296,400
PM Stephen Harper is six on the list with a salary of US$29,400 yearly. Most people will argue he is earning too much.
8.) John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand – $290,000
John Key is the Prime Minister of New Zealand. His annual salary is $290,00o. It is around 10 times the salary of an average New Zealand citizen.
David Cameron of the UK gets around 235,000 a year, if you add his MP salary as well it equates to around 250,000. Any particular reason he’s been left off the list?
check number 13,
Number 13 is
Cameron at 215,000
The former president of Kenya is not Raila Odinga, this makes me doubt the entire article.
I can’t believe the average American makes over 50,000 dollars a year! That’s outrageous!
why so??