Singapore’s World Records
On this small island lives the 30 best-paid politicians in the world, comments a blogger. MySingaporeNews. Apr 3, 2009
As the economic crisis worsens and thousands are being retrenched, the huge salaries of Singapore’s political leaders have come under the spotlight not only here – but overseas.
With G20 leaders gathering in London to work out solutions to the global crisis, the Times compiled a list of “the 10 best-paid politicians in the world” – naturally with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong taking the top spot.
The story was picked up by The Australia, which also works out their salaries when ranked against population.
Mr Lee earns S$3.76 million (US$2.47 million) a year, excluding bonuses, allowances, pensions, etc which add on a significant bit.
This is about 54 cents per head of population. In second position was his counterpart from New Zealand at 9 cents. The rest of the world are all down there, below even the lowest-ranking minister in Singapore.
But Singaporean blogger redbean’s “My Singapore News” carries a calculation from its reader, Green Peas, expanding on the UK and Australian reports.
It pointed out that the world’s 30 best-paid politicians (a definition that will include ministers, elected president, etc) are all from Singapore.
Here’s what the blogger says:
The TOP 30 highest paid politicians in the world are all from Singapore:
1. Elected President SR Nathan (纳丹总统) – S$3.9 million.
2. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (李显龙总理) – S$3.8 million.
3. Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew (李光耀资政) – S$3.5 million.
4. Senior Minister Goh Chok Thong (吴作栋资政) – S$3.5 million.
5. Senior Minister Prof Jayakumar (贾古玛资政) – S$3.2 million.
6. DPM & Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng (黄根成副总理) – S$2.9 million.
7. DPM & Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean (张志贤副总理) – $2.9 million
8. Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo (外交部长杨荣文) – S$2.8 million.
9. National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan (国家发展部长马宝山) – S$2.7 million.
10. PMO Miniser Lim Boon Heng (总理公署部长林文兴) – S$2.7 million.
11. Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang (贸工部长林勋强) – S$2.7 million.
12. PMO Minister Lim Swee Say (总理公署部长林瑞生) – S$2.6 million.
13. Environment Minister & Muslim Affairs Minister Dr Yaccob Ibrahim (环境兼回教事务部长雅国博士) – S$2.6 million.
14. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan (卫生部长许文远) – S$2.6 million.
15. Finance Minister S Tharman (财政部长尚达曼) – S$2.6 million.
16. Education Minister & 2nd Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen (教育部长兼国防部第二部长黄永宏医生) – S$2.6 million.
17. Community Development Youth and Sports Minister – Dr Vivian Balakrishnan (社青体部长维文医生) – S$2.5 million.
18. Transport Minister & 2nd Minister for Foreign Affairs Raymond Lim Siang Kiat (交通部兼外交部第二部长林双吉) – S$2.5 million.
19. Law Minister & 2nd Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam (律政部兼内政部第二部长尚穆根) – S$2.4 million.
20. Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong (人力部长颜金勇) – S$2.2 million.
21. PMO Minister Lim Hwee Hwa (总理公署部长林惠华) – S$2.2 million.
22. Acting ICA Minister – Lui Tuck Yew (代新闻、通讯及艺术部长吕德耀) – S$2.0 million.
23 to 30 = Senior Ministers of State and Ministers of State (高级政务部长和政务部长) – each getting between S$1.8 million to S$1.5 million.
Note:
1. The above pay does not include MP allowances, pensions and other sources of income such as Directorship, Chairmnship, Advisory, Consultancy, etc to Gov-linked and gov-related organisations or foreign MNCs such as Citigroup, etc.
2. Though it is based on an estimate, the data cannot be far off the official salary scales.
The above was posted in redbeanforum by Green Peas.
(London Times report: http://timesbusiness.typepad.com/money_weblog/2009/04/the-10-highest-paid-politicians-in-the-world.html)
http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com/2009/04/top-30-highest-paid-politicians-in.html
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