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10 highest paid world leaders: where does Tony Abbott rank?

CNN Money recently listed their list of world leaders with the highest salaries, but they crucially left out everyone’s favourite global shirt-fronter – Tony Abbott.

So just where does the Australian prime minister’s pay packet rank on a global scale of politicians’ earnings? We have kindly updated the list to accommodate Tony Abbott. You may be surprised.

*Expressed in AUD at the contemporary exchange rate of USD$1.00 = AUD$1.30, salary only.

Top 10 highest paid world leaders

  1. US President Barack Obama: $520,000

  2. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott: $500,000
  3. Canadian Prime Minister: $338,000

  4. German Chancellor Angela Merkel: $304,720

  5. South African President Jacob Zuma: $290,550

  6. UK Prime Minister David Cameron: $279,240

  7. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: $263,510

  8. French President Francois Hollande: $252,590

  9. Russian President Vladimir Putin: $176,800

  10. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi: $161,980

CNN Money recently listed their list of world leaders with the highest salaries, but they crucially left out everyone’s favourite global shirt-fronter – Tony Abbott.

So just where does the Australian prime minister’s pay packet rank on a global scale of politicians’ earnings? We have kindly updated the list to accommodate Tony Abbott. You may be surprised.

*Expressed in AUD at the contemporary exchange rate of USD$1.00 = AUD$1.30, salary only.

Top 10 highest paid world leaders

  1. US President Barack Obama: $520,000

  2. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott: $500,000
  3. Canadian Prime Minister: $338,000

  4. German Chancellor Angela Merkel: $304,720

  5. South African President Jacob Zuma: $290,550

  6. UK Prime Minister David Cameron: $279,240

  7. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: $263,510

  8. French President Francois Hollande: $252,590

  9. Russian President Vladimir Putin: $176,800

  10. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi: $161,980

CNN Money recently listed their list of world leaders with the highest salaries, but they crucially left out everyone’s favourite global shirt-fronter – Tony Abbott.

So just where does the Australian prime minister’s pay packet rank on a global scale of politicians’ earnings? We have kindly updated the list to accommodate Tony Abbott. You may be surprised.

*Expressed in AUD at the contemporary exchange rate of USD$1.00 = AUD$1.30, salary only.

Top 10 highest paid world leaders

  1. US President Barack Obama: $520,000

  2. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott: $500,000
  3. Canadian Prime Minister: $338,000

  4. German Chancellor Angela Merkel: $304,720

  5. South African President Jacob Zuma: $290,550

  6. UK Prime Minister David Cameron: $279,240

  7. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: $263,510

  8. French President Francois Hollande: $252,590

  9. Russian President Vladimir Putin: $176,800

  10. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi: $161,980

CNN Money recently listed their list of world leaders with the highest salaries, but they crucially left out everyone’s favourite global shirt-fronter – Tony Abbott.

So just where does the Australian prime minister’s pay packet rank on a global scale of politicians’ earnings? We have kindly updated the list to accommodate Tony Abbott. You may be surprised.

*Expressed in AUD at the contemporary exchange rate of USD$1.00 = AUD$1.30, salary only.

Top 10 highest paid world leaders

  1. US President Barack Obama: $520,000

  2. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott: $500,000
  3. Canadian Prime Minister: $338,000

  4. German Chancellor Angela Merkel: $304,720

  5. South African President Jacob Zuma: $290,550

  6. UK Prime Minister David Cameron: $279,240

  7. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: $263,510

  8. French President Francois Hollande: $252,590

  9. Russian President Vladimir Putin: $176,800

  10. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi: $161,980

CNN Money recently listed their list of world leaders with the highest salaries, but they crucially left out everyone’s favourite global shirt-fronter – Tony Abbott.

So just where does the Australian prime minister’s pay packet rank on a global scale of politicians’ earnings? We have kindly updated the list to accommodate Tony Abbott. You may be surprised.

*Expressed in AUD at the contemporary exchange rate of USD$1.00 = AUD$1.30, salary only.

Top 10 highest paid world leaders

  1. US President Barack Obama: $520,000

  2. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott: $500,000
  3. Canadian Prime Minister: $338,000

  4. German Chancellor Angela Merkel: $304,720

  5. South African President Jacob Zuma: $290,550

  6. UK Prime Minister David Cameron: $279,240

  7. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: $263,510

  8. French President Francois Hollande: $252,590

  9. Russian President Vladimir Putin: $176,800

  10. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi: $161,980

CNN Money recently listed their list of world leaders with the highest salaries, but they crucially left out everyone’s favourite global shirt-fronter – Tony Abbott.

So just where does the Australian prime minister’s pay packet rank on a global scale of politicians’ earnings? We have kindly updated the list to accommodate Tony Abbott. You may be surprised.

*Expressed in AUD at the contemporary exchange rate of USD$1.00 = AUD$1.30, salary only.

Top 10 highest paid world leaders

  1. US President Barack Obama: $520,000

  2. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott: $500,000
  3. Canadian Prime Minister: $338,000

  4. German Chancellor Angela Merkel: $304,720

  5. South African President Jacob Zuma: $290,550

  6. UK Prime Minister David Cameron: $279,240

  7. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: $263,510

  8. French President Francois Hollande: $252,590

  9. Russian President Vladimir Putin: $176,800

  10. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi: $161,980

CNN Money recently listed their list of world leaders with the highest salaries, but they crucially left out everyone’s favourite global shirt-fronter – Tony Abbott.

So just where does the Australian prime minister’s pay packet rank on a global scale of politicians’ earnings? We have kindly updated the list to accommodate Tony Abbott. You may be surprised.

*Expressed in AUD at the contemporary exchange rate of USD$1.00 = AUD$1.30, salary only.

Top 10 highest paid world leaders

  1. US President Barack Obama: $520,000

  2. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott: $500,000
  3. Canadian Prime Minister: $338,000

  4. German Chancellor Angela Merkel: $304,720

  5. South African President Jacob Zuma: $290,550

  6. UK Prime Minister David Cameron: $279,240

  7. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: $263,510

  8. French President Francois Hollande: $252,590

  9. Russian President Vladimir Putin: $176,800

  10. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi: $161,980

CNN Money recently listed their list of world leaders with the highest salaries, but they crucially left out everyone’s favourite global shirt-fronter – Tony Abbott.

So just where does the Australian prime minister’s pay packet rank on a global scale of politicians’ earnings? We have kindly updated the list to accommodate Tony Abbott. You may be surprised.

*Expressed in AUD at the contemporary exchange rate of USD$1.00 = AUD$1.30, salary only.

Top 10 highest paid world leaders

  1. US President Barack Obama: $520,000

  2. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott: $500,000
  3. Canadian Prime Minister: $338,000

  4. German Chancellor Angela Merkel: $304,720

  5. South African President Jacob Zuma: $290,550

  6. UK Prime Minister David Cameron: $279,240

  7. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: $263,510

  8. French President Francois Hollande: $252,590

  9. Russian President Vladimir Putin: $176,800

  10. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi: $161,980
Bryce Lowry

Publisher and Editor of Australian Times.