He lives on a farm, and his official car is a 1987 Volkswagen Beetle. 90% of his monthly salary is been donated to charity. President of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, is not your average president.

It is commonplace to see some presidents of countries living lavish lifestyles, and in some extreme cases, looting their countries’ finances for personal gain. But not Mujica.

He is commonly known as the world’s “poorest” president because of his austere lifestyle.

Mujica rejected the luxurious presidential residence the government provided for him and instead he opted to live on his wife’s farm located on a dirt road outside the country’s capital. They have no domestic workers – they do all the farm work by themselves. The only staff they have are two police officers.
In 2010, his annual personal wealth declaration – mandatory for officials in Uruguay – was $1,800, the value of his Beetle.

In an interview with BBC, he said:

“I’ve lived like this most of my life, I can live well with what I have

I’m called ‘the poorest president’, but I don’t feel poor. Poor people are those who only work to try to keep an expensive lifestyle, and always want more and more

"This is a matter of freedom. If you don’t have many possessions then you don’t need to work all your life like a slave to sustain them, and therefore you have more time for yourself…”

Mujica also has unique views about poverty alleviation. In the 2012 Rio+20 summit he stated:

"But what are we thinking? Do we want the model of development and consumption of the rich countries? I ask you now: what would happen to this planet if Indians would have the same proportion of cars per household than Germans? How much oxygen [/b]would we have left?

[b]“Does this planet have enough resources so seven or eight billion can have the same level of consumption and waste that today is seen in rich societies? It is this level of hyper-consumption that is harming our planet.

An Arab sheikh recently offered him $1 million for his Beetle. Mujica is currently considering the offer, and says that if he does sell it, he will donate the money to charity.



Source: http://nigeriana.org/blog/99481.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Nigeriana+%28Nigeriana%29

Wow!!!
He is right saying "poor people are those who work hard to live expensive"
When u got what u need without begging and you are happy not desiring what others have that u dont need- is that not fulfillment?

DRealGeesam:
Wow!!!
He is right saying "poor people are those who work hard to live expensive"
When u got what u need without begging and you are happy not desiring what others have that u dont need- is that not fulfillment?

It sure is my brother!

Wow

Hmm. Everything na by choice. Some have food but they can't eat, some can eat but have no food.

Niwdog:
Hmm. Everything na by choice. Some have food but they can't eat, some can eat but have no food.

Na so....

vivaciousvivi:


It sure is my brother!

Sweetheart, this is an old gist na, haba; this is about the 7th time its coming up on nairaland in last 3yrs. Try something new.

Gej is monkey , silly drunkard

mobuch:


Sweetheart, this is an old gist na, haba; this is about the 7th time its coming up on nairaland in last 3yrs. Try something new.

Why don't you post a "New" topic so we all read it Sweetheart.
In the face of political thievery and opulence, any news such as this should be thrusts into the face or people as many times as it may be necessary.

chrismmm:
Gej is monkey , silly drunkard

ok......

vivaciousvivi:


Why don't you post a "New" topic so we all read it Sweetheart.
In the face of political thievery and opulence, any news such as this should be thrusts into the face or people as many times as it may be necessary.

Aunty, no vex o, I only just wanted to bring it to your notice, since u might have had a short memory. We r cool, aren't we.

mobuch:


Aunty, no vex o, I only just wanted to bring it to your notice, since u might have had a short memory. We r cool, aren't we.

Vex?
Me?
With you?
Shoooo.... I am cool o.

Btw, I haven't seen this topic before. So no case of "short memory" involved here. I also know without a doubt some, like me are reading this for the first time. Abi na every topic wey dem don post before for Nairaland we dey all read?

This thread will be up to a million copies in NL database

Abeg op...help me tell d sheik mek hin come buy my grandpa beetle

vivaciousvivi:

Vex?
Me?
With you?
Shoooo.... I am cool o.

Btw, I haven't seen this topic before. So no case of "short memory" involved here. I also know without a doubt some, like me are reading this for the first time. Abi na every topic wey dem don post before for Nairaland we dey all read?

see now. she is mature, intelligent and courteous. this is why i like vivacoiusvivi pass Genev.

We all seem to applaud this,yet no one wants to live a poor life even as a commoner,let alone the politicians.
He doesn't loot as it were,yet it has no significant positive impact on the economy of their country.
And I honestly do wonder what this fuss is all about.







#people always blaming others for their woes since Adam and Eve.