Most of the leaders in the world are more
concerned about looting the country’s funds
and building empires for themselves. They do
not care about the poor neither do they think
about their subjects who voted them in. Most
of these leaders only have their own interests
and that of their families at heart. They enjoy
being treated as first class citizens and do not
joke with the luxuries their positions offer
them. But this is not the case of Jose Alberto ‘Pepe’ Mujica Cordano, the fortieth president of Uruguay.

Here are some intriguing facts about him :

1. Jose Alberto ‘Pepe’ Mujica Cordano is a highly respected man in Uruguay. He is said to be the world’s poorest president as he served his country between 2010 and 2015 as the fortieth president of Uruguay.


2. His austerity made people refer to him as the world’s poorest president. He chose to live on a farm despite having access to the presidential mansion. He decided to live in a simple house located in a rural area outside Montevideo.


3. The lifestyle of Mujica is an interesting one as he prefers to live simply despite being paid an amount equivalent to twelve thousand US dollars per month. The intriguing part of this is that about ninety percent of his earning goes to the poor and small-scale entrepreneurs.


4. After giving out ninety percent of his salary, Mujica is left with an amount that is equivalent to an average Uruguay’s earning per month. Despite his act of charity, he does not feel poor and enjoys his life on the farm.


5. It is quite possible for Mujica to embrace this life of solitude due to the time he spent in jail. His past revealed that he was the former leader of some guerilla group called Tupemaros.
This group was a violent one that used a Robin Hood-like strategy to fight for the poor. Fourteen years in confinement remolded him and changed his way of life.


6. His political views are unsettling considering the fact that he supports the same-sex marriage, abortion rights and the legalizationof marijuana. While assessing his way of life and the things he does, people feel he does not act like a president but he is no doubt someone the poor relates with.


7. His leadership style is living by example; his choices clearly reflect that. He does not see himself as someone who lacks the basic things of life as he embraces this lifestyle. In addition to living on a farm, his official car is a 1987 Volkswagen Beetle.

He has lived like that all his life and is happy with what he has. His perspective about his life is an interesting one.
https://www.naij.com/929265-worlds-poorest-president-gives-salary-charity.html

Do you believe Nigerian politicians could one day these too?
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In Naija, l can only speak for mysef tho. not to that extend.

Sunnymatey:
In Naija, l can only speak for mysef tho. not to that extend.

Not even a bit of it.

the interesting part was his salary


did u say 12 thousand Dollars


that is even times three of what a common Local Government collects as his salary with other bonuses and allowances

And here, buhari used billions of naira to renovate a presidential villa that had nothing wrong with it.

Exactly the same impression PMB and APC gave that Buhari will become upon ascension. He even stated how he borrowed money to buy nomination forms to gain sympathy. Now we all can see

prinsam30:
the interesting part was his salary


did u say 12 thousand Dollars


that is even times three of what a common Local Government collects as his salary with other bonuses and allowances

I believe you are aware that Nigeria has the most expensive government in the world. USD 12,000 = N3.9m($1=#325)

ikbnice:
I believe you are aware that Nigeria has the most expensive government in the world. USD 12,000 = N3.9m($1=#325)

true talk no doubt

Hiploko:
Exactly the same impression PMB and APC gave that Buhari will become upon ascension. He even stated how he borrowed money to buy nomination forms to gain sympathy. Now we all can see

Politicians here only result to lies a d deceit to get their selfish ambitions.

izombie:
And here, buhari used billions of naira to renovate a presidential villa that had nothing wrong with it.

that's how they keep renovating that villa every time a new government takes over costing billions and billions of naira.

ikbnice:
Politicians here only result to lies a d deceit to get their selfish ambitions.

they made it( still making it) look like PMB is different from other 'Nigerian' politicians. A saint!

If only our politicians could take a cue from him. Instead they prefer looting more and more money even though they already have enough to last them for decades.

Hiploko:
they made it( still making it) look like PMB is different from other 'Nigerian' politicians. A saint!

your own submission though. I know some people will beg to differ at the bolded.

Ellidude:
If only our politicians could take a cue from him. Instead they prefer looting more and more money even though they already have enough to last them for decades.

The crazy mentality of looting is already embedded in them right from outset.

ikbnice:
your own submission though. I know some people will beg to differ at the bolded.

APC projected him as the Messiah Nigeria has not fully had. But the reverse is the case now! There is soooo much suffering in the land.

That was how simple Abacha lived na.... what's new?

Hiploko:
APC projected him as the Messiah Nigeria has not fully had. But the reverse is the case now! There is soooo much suffering in the land.

that is exactly why most people are disappointed in him.

Talk about CONTENTMENT. To me he's the richest of them all, because he's contented with himself unlike our Nigerian leaders that have everything but would still steal from the common man..

ChemicalReaction:
Talk about CONTENTMENT. To me he's the richest of them all, because he's contented with himself unlike our Nigerian leaders that have everything but would still steal from the common man..

his mind will be at peace too.

ikbnice:
his mind will be at peace too.

Yhh.. Exactly!

God Bless Him And Punish The Person Making My Monthly Salary To B Useless