José Mujica - The poorest president in the world

Wolf Club

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20334136

The President of Uruguay Jose Mujica has been dubbed by international media as 'the poorest president in the world'.

In his latest official declaration of wealth, he says he owns just two vehicles, a small amount of property and his farmhouse. He donates 90% of his salary to charity.

Mujica became president of Uruguay after a landslide victory more than two years ago. After a half a term in power, he is now backing a bill to legalise the use of cannabis.





I can't say I'd ever heard of José Mujica before, but I think this story is fascinating. Whatever you think of his political performances, his outlook on life and contribution to charity are very admirable. It's almost impossible to imagine such a leader being in charge of government in a European country.

biko

José Mujica - The best president in the world

Boombastic

Did he not declare the €4million or was that just resting in his account

Slunk

Boombastic wrote: »

Did he not declare the €4million or was that just resting in his account

Wrong country

Boombastic

Slunk wrote: »

Wrong country

Ah no, I mean the €4 million I lent him:p



Uruguay that's the one that about to legalise cannabis. Fair play to him!!:pac:

ChippingSodbury

I had to read that twice: I thought it meant the poorest (performing) president in the world.
Fair play to him. As already said, you wouldn't get that kind of carry on from an European President (well, maybe the declaration but not the donation...)

stoneill

But he does have a three legged dog!

donvito99

I'm just imagining a tanned Miguel Twée

squod

Wolf Club wrote: »

The President of Uragay

Not even a real country

Boombastic

Bertie didn't have a car or a bank account either and from what I can recall he was too broke to even donate to charity, sure didn't he have to tap a friend in Liverpool for a few bob

mikom

Wolf Club wrote: »

Mujica became president of Uruguay after a landslide victory more than two years ago. After a half a term in power, he is now backing a bill to legalise the use of cannabis.

He donates 90% of his salary to charity.

Enda Kenny climbed Croagh Patrick with Trap............

My name is URL

The head on him. He's like a down & out Des Lynam

1ZRed

Omackeral

'Mujica.... F*CK YEAH!!

GalwayGuy2

To anybody who says Politicians should do this, why don't you give 90 percent of your paycheck to one of the developing or even the rare places that are desolate?:P

Bipolar Joe

GalwayGuy2 wrote: »

To anybody who says Politicians should do this, why don't you give 90 percent of your paycheck to one of the developing or even the rare places that are desolate?:P

Because those anybodies will be left with about twenty quid, smartass.

mikom

GalwayGuy2 wrote: »

To anybody who says Politicians should do this, why don't you give 90 percent of your paycheck to one of the developing or even the rare places that are desolate?:P

Like Uganda?

john why

Wolf Club wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20334136

The President of Uruguay Jose Mujica has been dubbed by international media as 'the poorest president in the world'.

In his latest official declaration of wealth, he says he owns just two vehicles, a small amount of property and his farmhouse. He donates 90% of his salary to charity.

Mujica became president of Uruguay after a landslide victory more than two years ago. After a half a term in power, he is now backing a bill to legalise the use of cannabis.




I can't say I'd ever heard of José Mujica before, but I think this story is fasacinating. Whatever you think of his political performances, his outlook on life and contribution to charity are very admirable. It's almost impossible to imagine such a leader being in charge of government in a European country.

Uruguay=yourgay

WoollyRedHat

squod wrote: »

Not even a real country

It's up there with Isreal

Pottler

You should see how poor Michael D would be if I was his boss...

SafeSurfer

Our socialist president has a salary of €249,014. He also enjoys a TD's pension, a ministerial pension and a lecturer's pension.

And because he is over 70 he does not have to pay a TV licence or dog licence.

He is in an ideal position to show some leadership by living on his existing pensions and donating his quarter of a million salary to charity.

squod

SafeSurfer wrote: »

Our socialist president has a salary of €249,014. He also enjoys a TD's pension, a ministerial pension and a lecturer's pension.

And because he is over 70 he does not have to pay a TV licence or dog licence.

He is in an ideal position to show some leadership by living on his existing pensions and donating his quarter of a million salary to charity.

He won't even have to pay for his own funeral. At least the Fianna Failers didn't get in. Áras an Uachtaráin would have been a block of flats by now.

Capt'n Midnight

SafeSurfer wrote: »

And because he is over 70 he does not have to pay a TV licence or dog licence.

He is in an ideal position to show some leadership by living on his existing pensions and donating his quarter of a million salary to charity.

does he have a bus pass yet ?

doesn't have to pay for line rental either - jammy

flyswatter

What a guy! Chavez is a ledgebag too.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Twee Higgins is a man of the people isn't he? Maybe he should give 90% of his salary. Highly unlikely though, as high chief of the pseudo intellectual board he has rights to be a hypocrite. Small little creep, I often wonder why we pander to his office, Why don't we just merge the office of President and Taoiseach. Who the hell do we think we are?

hefferboi

I'd love to live in Uruguay.

JustAThought

Didnt their government just vote for the death penalty for gays?

Hardly a recommendation for its leader.

Annasopra

JustAThought wrote: »

Didnt their government just vote for the death penalty for gays?

Hardly a recommendation for its leader.

You do know the difference between Africa and South America - don't you?

wendell borton

This is what happens when the US gets distracted. Never would have happened during regans watch.:pac:

Benny_Cake

JustAThought wrote: »

Didnt their government just vote for the death penalty for gays?

Hardly a recommendation for its leader.

I think you may be confusing Uruguay with Uganda - although Uganda ended up not backing the death penalty, thankfully. The Uruguayan parliament is currently considering allowing same-sex marriage.

The Aussie

Ireland could have had a similar President in the form of Martin McGuinness.
their earlier activism (terrorist), serving time in prison before taking up political life, he also pledged to live off the average industrial wage and donate his wages to the less well off, there are a few parallels in both their lives.

"Mr McGuinness said if elected he would only draw the average wage and donate the bulk of the President's salary to the Irish people."

www.rte.ie/news/2011/0918/president.html

UCDVet

In theory, you'd want the most intelligent, most motivated, most skilled workers to be the one in important political positions. They'd make many times more than the average wage working other jobs.

In practice, I'm not so sure it works.

Suceed

He gave a very good speech to the G20 in Rio recently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezofj2ydzz4

Crann na Beatha

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mulmot

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