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As you guys know the top 30 richest politician in the world are all from Singapore QUOTE (Friendstar @ Mar 13 2011, 04:07 PM) The TOP 30 highest paid politicians in the world are all from Singapore: 1. Elected President SR Nathan - S$4.2 million. 2. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong - S$3.8 million. 3. Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew - S$3.5 million. 4. Senior Minister Goh Chok Thong - S$3.5 million. 5. Senior Minister Prof Jayakumar - S$3.2 million. 6. DPM & Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng - S$2.9 million. 7. DPM & Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean - $2.9 million 8. Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo - S$2.8 million. 9. National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan - S$2.7 million. 10. PMO Miniser Lim Boon Heng - S$2.7 million. 11. Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang - S$2.7 million. 12. PMO Minister Lim Swee Say - S$2.6 million. 13. Environment Minister & Muslim Affairs Minister Dr Yaccob Ibrahim - S$2.6 million. 14. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan - S$2.6 million. 15. Finance Minister S Tharman - S$2.6 million. 16. Education Minister & 2nd Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen - S$2.6 million. 17. Community Development Youth and Sports Minister - Dr Vivian Balakrishnan - S$2.5 million. 18. Transport Minister & 2nd Minister for Foreign Affairs Raymond Lim Siang Kiat - S$2.5 million. 19. Law Minister & 2nd Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam - S$2.4 million. 20. Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong - S$2.2 million. 21. PMO Minister Lim Hwee Hwa - S$2.2 million 22. Acting ICA Minister - Lui Tuck Yew - S$2.0 million. 23 to 30 = Senior Ministers of State and Ministers of State - each getting between S$1.8 million to S$1.5 million Btw, to add on: Our Dear Mr President just got his pay rise ( $4.2million annual) With reference : http://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-preside...2-million-.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's my question: 1) How come the govertment can approve such a high paying salary cap in the first place? Compare to other countries, its way too high? 2) Is there any bench-mark citing how much is the MAXIMUM each of them are able to draw? Else, every year there will be an increase? 3) Justify the "Performance" work done for the reason of the increase Frankly speaking, in my opinion, i am not justified with why the president can get such an increase 4) From the annual pay which we have looked as above, does it include 13th bonus and other incentives ,etc? Are these the total sum of money they got or are there any hidden? 5) One last question: Do they pay Taxes? Do they pay COE for their car? Note: I am trying to be neutral in my post. I believe we should have the rights to know. Btw, it's the tax-payers money they are drawing. You, Mine, Ours which we have contributed...