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World’s 'poorest' President Who Lives On A Farm & Whose Official Car Is A Beetle by dotman112: 7:43pm On Nov 07, 2014 |
[img]http://2.bp..com/-Ui2ZvBGebXY/VFz5qLRX2JI/AAAAAAAAKSM/BVaAwzJvJ2M/s280/Mujicas-car.jpg[/img] He lives on a farm, and his official car is a 1987 Volkswagen Beetle. He donates 90% of his monthly salary 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 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. [img]http://3.bp..com/-e4lS_uwZ-t0/VFz56jsODtI/AAAAAAAAKSU/BSjohHmP9wQ/s280/Mujica-1.jpg[/img] 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 would we have left? “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 [url]http://.com/thread/1294/world%E2%80%99s-poorest-president-who-lives-on-a-farm--and--whose-official-car-is-a-beetle.html[/url] 1 Like |
Re: World’s 'poorest' President Who Lives On A Farm & Whose Official Car Is A Beetle by gede7744(f): 7:50pm On Nov 07, 2014 |
abi that is d best way to live after all nobody will be after him to assasinate or asking him to declared his asset nor will he sleep with one eye opened don't u see how old he is? how many presidents are that old? they would ve died from foods that are too rich for their health |
Re: World’s 'poorest' President Who Lives On A Farm & Whose Official Car Is A Beetle by engrfcuksmtin(m): 8:05pm On Nov 07, 2014 |
This can never happen in Nigeria I SWEAR.. |
Re: World’s 'poorest' President Who Lives On A Farm & Whose Official Car Is A Beetle by Tee99(m): 8:20pm On Nov 07, 2014 |
I bet this man sleeps better, eat better and live better than all the mu.mu leaders we have here |
Re: World’s 'poorest' President Who Lives On A Farm & Whose Official Car Is A Beetle by mizjules(f): 8:20pm On Nov 07, 2014 |
Such humility!! Very selfless .. God bless your heart. Dear Lord help me to be humble so that I can be honoured later Amen |
Re: World’s 'poorest' President Who Lives On A Farm & Whose Official Car Is A Beetle by mkpakanaodogwu(m): 8:46pm On Nov 07, 2014 |
He can afford to stay with only two policemen cause they dont have islamic fundamentalist who would send him to the great beyond for not keeping a beard |
Re: World’s 'poorest' President Who Lives On A Farm & Whose Official Car Is A Beetle by Nobody: 8:50pm On Nov 07, 2014 |
engrfcuksmtin: Nigeria 2027..President Madu today made his first public statement on taking office.... Fellow Nigerians, thank you for voting me into office.I promise to run people oriented programmes. I also,as promised, will be using my one room apartment in Kubwa as my official residence and my 1993 VW Golf as my official car. Thank you and God bless you....And in other news....President Madu's wife has filed for divorce on the grounds of ''irreconcilable differences'' Wait...newsflash....The President's party filed an application at the Federal High Court Abuja seeking to declare President Madu insane... Stay tuned.... P.S... Him he kept for his service, and when he had bathed himself in clear water, he opened a great painted chest, and from it he took the leathern tunic and rough sheepskin cloak that he had worn when he had watched on the hillside the shaggy goats of the goatherd. These he put on, and in his hand he took his rude shepherd's staff. 3 Likes |
Re: World’s 'poorest' President Who Lives On A Farm & Whose Official Car Is A Beetle by Nobody: 8:52pm On Nov 07, 2014 |
mkpakanaodogwu: Actually, once upon a time, Mr Mujica was a terrorist. In the 1970's he was involved with a left wing terror group...and served time for killing a prominent Government official. He was freed.....and became the exemplary public servant he is now. |
Re: World’s 'poorest' President Who Lives On A Farm & Whose Official Car Is A Beetle by Nobody: 8:52pm On Nov 07, 2014 |
Otuoke people will beg to differ! |
Re: World’s 'poorest' President Who Lives On A Farm & Whose Official Car Is A Beetle by Nobody: 9:30pm On Nov 07, 2014 |
Wow! What a great man. My governor is the poorest governor in Nigeria. He drives a very old Mercedes Benz, and eats corn by the roadside. |
Re: World’s 'poorest' President Who Lives On A Farm & Whose Official Car Is A Beetle by supernigga(m): 9:48pm On Nov 07, 2014 |
I pray Nigerians and Nigerian leaders can ve dis kind of mentality because we all ve fked up mantality, I don't know y we will keep voting vultures that only care about their pocket. |
Re: World’s 'poorest' President Who Lives On A Farm & Whose Official Car Is A Beetle by mkpakanaodogwu(m): 3:39am On Nov 08, 2014 |
bushdoc9919:he was just an ordinary terorist and not a a a religious fanatic sent by a higher being to the the task that the so called higher being can't perform without a human helper |
Re: World’s 'poorest' President Who Lives On A Farm & Whose Official Car Is A Beetle by taif(f): 6:35am On Nov 08, 2014 |
mkpakanaodogwu: u are insane.ordinary for a terrorist dt even kill.u must be one. |
Re: World’s 'poorest' President Who Lives On A Farm & Whose Official Car Is A Beetle by mkpakanaodogwu(m): 7:03am On Nov 08, 2014 |
taif:i have noticed you,you can now go to the street and celebrate. and pls dont forget to cover your face |
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