RE: [wanabidii] The World's 'Poorest President

I wish the Tanzania leaders learn something about this man. Because not only they pay themselves large salaries for no comparable work but they also steal our resources. To make matters worse they hide the money overseas and when they die most of the money is lost as no body will be able to access it as its in a secret code. If the foreign banks pay the beneficiaries is only a small part of the money. What a shame

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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 10:20:24 +0300
Subject: [wanabidii] The World's 'Poorest President
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José Mujica, Uruguay's president [Photo: Courtesy]

By Jelimo Chelagat and Internet sources

While the title president is often synonymous with plush living and hefty pay cheques, Uruguay's head of state is contrasting the norm.

José Mujica who is commonly referred to as the "The World's Poorest President" donates 90 per cent of his salary, taking home approximately Tsh1,6000, 000 of his allotted Tsh15,050,000. 

Speaking to a Spanish newspaper, the 77-year-old head of state explained that the amount he takes home is sufficient

"I do fine with that amount; I have to do fine because there are many Uruguayans who live with much less," he told the paper. Mujica also refused to live in the presidential residence, opting to reside in a small farmhouse owned by his wife. 

Like her husband, Mrs. Mujica donates a large sum of her senatorial salary.

The president, who was previously a guerilla fighter, has no bank account. 

When declaring his wealth, Mujica stated that his most valuable possession is his aged Volkswagen Beetle.

Known as a man who shuns formalities and high-end living, Mujica has endeared himself to many as a generous leader and a true man of the people.  After 10 years behind bars for his guerilla activism, Mujica has served as a senator and minister for agriculture.

Though José Mujica is not the first president to donate his salary, his move is a sharp contrast to the leaders in TANZANIA and other  who take home large salaries while the bulk of their constituents live below the poverty line.

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