Highest paid prime minister
- Who
- Goh Chok Tong
- What
- 1100000 US dollar(s)
- Where
- Singapore
- When
- August 2000
The highest paid prime minister is that of Singapore. In August 2000 the former prime minister, Goh Chok Tong earned an increase in annual salary of 14% to SG$1.94 million (US$1.1 million, £726,000). The current prime minister is Lee Hsien Loong who was sworn in on 12 August 2004.
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