The rating of presidents is, of course, a very subjective list made up by sociologists and political scientists in almost every major country. But still, it reflects the main trends in such a volatile world politics. Often disputes arise on the basis of which to make such a rating. American presidents, for example, are always judged by polls. One of the objective criteria is the level of wages. In the list presented to you, the incomes of the heads of state in 2016 are estimated.
Francois Hollande
Now, the ex-leader of France was in the ranking of presidents in 8th place last year. He headed one of the largest European countries for 5 years, since 2012.
During his reign, he did a lot to stay in the memory of the people. For example, it approved the same-sex marriage bill. In addition, he took another step, demonstrating European tolerance: he allowed same-sex partners to adopt children. It is worth noting that the expansion of the rights of sexual minorities was one of the main points in the election program of Hollande and his party supporters. In this they kept their word.
True, not all French people agreed with such a policy. Due to the legalization of same-sex marriage in the country, numerous rallies of protests and demonstrations took place. Especially the right-wing parties in the opposition and the Catholic Church did not like it.
In the ranking of presidents, the position of the head of France is usually much lower, but Hollande by the end of his term became an extremely unpopular politician in his homeland. His credibility rating fell to a record 12%, making him one of the most unpopular French presidents in history. Moreover, last year the parliament threatened him with impeachment, suspecting him of revealing state secrets.
Hollande's salary of 194, 000 dollars.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
The Turkish leader has been leading the country since 2014. The election he won was the first direct democratic vote in that country. 2016 was a difficult year for Erdogan. In the summer, part of the military elite attempted a coup d'etat, which was suppressed. After that, Turkey began to tighten laws against the opposition and strengthen presidential power, which was negatively assessed by many partner countries.
The coup attempt was very bloody. The rebellion killed 238 people. Erdogan himself barely escaped captivity. He left the hotel shortly before the assault began.
Erdogan seeks to strengthen his power on all fronts. So, at the moment, 26, 000 people are accused of involvement in the coup. Many of them are in prisons, the rest lost their jobs, as a rule, these are law enforcement officers.
At the moment, the country has launched a campaign to return to the criminal code such punishment as the death penalty.
The president earns $ 197, 000.
Shinzo Abe
On the sixth line of the ranking of presidents is the Japanese leader Shinzo Abe. Formally, he is the prime minister, but the significance of the position is comparable to the presidential one.
His annual income is $ 203, 000. He has been leading the country since 2006. In this post, Abe will be remembered as a politician who began to pursue a peculiar economic policy. He managed to revive the economy, which over the previous two decades has been hit by stagnation and deflation.
One of the methods was the artificial devaluation of the yen with a twofold increase in the money supply. This method is not new; leaders of other countries have used it repeatedly. On the one hand, it can be very effective, on the other, it can provoke international currency wars, which is what the critics of the Japanese prime minister are afraid of.
Theresa May
Five closes British Prime Minister Theresa May. She gets $ 215, 000.
For her, 2016 was also largely decisive. In the UK, a nationwide referendum was held, in which the majority of the British supported the withdrawal from the European Union. May supported previous British Prime Minister David Cameron and was opposed to secession from Europe.
However, Eurosceptics won the vote. Cameron resigned, and May took his place. Expect a lot from her. First of all, the country's smooth exit from the eurozone, which will stretch for more than one year. It should also be noted that May became just the second woman in the history of Great Britain, after Margaret Thatcher, who managed to take this post.
Russian president
It should be noted in this list and the domestic head of state. Although he was in 9th place, receiving 136, 000 dollars a year.
But in the ranking of Russian presidents, Vladimir Putin, of course, is in the lead. And according to surveys of authoritative publications, he has repeatedly been among the most authoritative people on the planet. For several years now.
Currently, Putin is the president for the third time. His last term at the moment was marked by serious steps in foreign and domestic policy. In particular, the Crimean peninsula was included in the country, after which a number of foreign countries introduced stringent economic sanctions against Russia. In response, Putin decided on counter-sanctions that banned the import of foodstuffs from states that wished to impose sanctions.
Jacob Zuma
If we return to our rating, then in fourth place is a very unexpected politician. President of the Republic of South Africa Jacob Zuma, earning $ 223, 000 a year.
Such high earnings allowed him to take a very high place in this ranking of world presidents. In South Africa, the head of state is not elected by popular vote, but by members of parliament. Zuma received the support of deputies in 2009. Since then he has been at the post for the second term. His government pays great attention to economic development and infrastructure construction.
Angela Merkel
The three leaders in the ranking of world presidents are German leader Angela Merkel. Her income is 234, 000 dollars.
She has been at the post of Chancellor of Germany since 2005. During this time, she managed to become one of the most respected politicians in the European Union.
Justin Trudeau
Second in this ranking is young Justin Trudeau, the Canadian Prime Minister, earning $ 260, 000.
He headed the state in 2015. He pays great attention to the equal rights of women. So, in his cabinet of ministers of men and women exactly 15. Moreover, the most popular nationalities living in Canada are represented.
