[Graphic News] Singapore's PM ranks world’s highest-paid leader | #AsiaNewsNetwork
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Seoul (The Korea Herald) - The prime minister of Singapore is the highest-paid leader in the world, according to USA Today. Lee Hsien Loong receives $1,610,000 in a year.
He‘s followed by the chief executive of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, and the president of the Swiss Confederation, Ueli Maurer.
The president of the United States came in fourth place with $400,000
USA today gathered the annual salaries from country’s websites, International Monetary Fund, and the CIA World Factbook.