President Obama leads the pack with $400,000 a year. The presidential salary doubled when George W. Bush became president in 2001.
South African President Jacob Zuma is the fourth highest paid world leader, according to a new report.
He makes $223,500 a year, just behind Germany’s Angela Merkel ($234,400) and Canada’s Stephen Harper ($260,000).
The British prime minister follows Zuma with £142,500 ($214,782) a year. This includes his salary as a member of parliament, which is £67,060.
Below is the list of the 12 best paid leaders in the world:
1. United States President Barack Obama — $400,000
The 44th President of the United States Barack Obama’s base salary is $400,000 a year. He also has access to a $50,000 annual expense account, a $100,000 (about Rs 66 lakh) non-taxable travel account, and $19,000 for entertainment.
2. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper — $260,000
3. German chancellor Angela Merkel — $234,400
4. South Africa President Jacob Zuma — $223,500
5. British Prime Minister David Cameron — $214,800
6. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — $202,700
7. French President Francois Hollande — $194,300
8. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong — $140,000
9. Russian President Vladimir Putin — $136,000
10. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi — $124,600
11. President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff — $120,000
12. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — $30,300
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