The Time's Top Ten Political
Leaders in the World:
1. Lee Hsien Loong
(Singapore)
Salary in dollars - $2.47
million
Salary in local currency -
S$3.76 million
2. Donald Tsang Yum-Kuen
(Hong Kong)
Salary in dollars -
$516,000
Salary in local currency -
HK$4 million
3. Barack Obama (United
States)
Salary in dollars -
$400,000
4. Brian Cowen
(Ireland)
Salary in dollars -
$341,000
Salary in local currency -
€257,000
5. Nicolas Sarkozy
(France)
Salary in dollars -
$318,000
Salary in local currency -
€240,000
6. Angela Merkel
(Germany)
Salary in dollars -
$303,000
Salary in local currency -
€228,000
7. Gordon Brown
(UK)
Salary in dollars -
$279,000
Salary in local currency -
£194,250
8. Stephen Harper
(Canada)
Salary in dollars -
$246,000
Salary in local currency -
C$311,000
9. Taro Aso
(Japan)
Salary in dollars -
$243,000
Salary in local currency -
Y24 million
10. Kevin Rudd
(Australia)
Salary in dollars -
$229,000
Salary in local currency -
A$330,000
