President of the World's Poorest

President of the World's Poorest | Not a lot of leaders in this world who are willing to choose a simple life style. One of which is not a lot of it is the President of Uruguay, Jose Mujica (77). Despite taking a salary as president, but he donated 90 percent of his salary to charity. This earned him the title 'World's Poorest President'.


Jose Alberto Mujica Cordano, so his full name, |
become President of Uruguay since 2010. Earlier, former leftist guerrillas became Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the year 2005-2008, then became Senator.Simple lifestyle in the spotlight and the attention of the world. Salary as president Mujica per month is U.S. $ 12 thousand or USD 116 million. Mujica took it, but it's donating 90 percent of his income to charity to the poor and needy. Mujica leaving only U.S. $ 800 or Rp 7.7 million salary, almost as an average per capita income Uruguay, U.S. $ 775 or Rp 7.5 million, as reported by the New York Times and the BBC. Well, what kind of lifestyle Mujica lakoni of salaries, which are left 'only' U.S. $ 800 per month in Uruguay?Mujica stayed at his wife's farm house on the outskirts of Montevideo. Instead of like a palace, is arguably the ranch house type 'RSS' alias home very, very simple. The laundry is hung outside his house, looked well in his yard is overgrown with weeds. From the well springs of household Mujica met.Do not imagine that there is also a company of Paspampres strict vigil. Mujica house guarded only 2 policemen and several dogs owned by Mujica, one of them a three-legged Manuela. Do not imagine that there is also a butler or head of household that can serve and cook anything like the head of state.Mujica and his own work to meet their needs. Including work on their farms by planting chrysanthemums for sale. Understandably, Mujica original profession was farmer.In 2010, when he became president, Mujica required to report their wealth, Reports Results sort Wealth of State Officials (LHKPN) in Indonesia. Apparently, known to his fortune amounted to U.S. $ 1,800 or USD 17.4 million, it was 'only' the value of the old car 1987 VW Beetle hers.In 2012, Mujica added the assets of his wife, Lucia Topolansky, who is also a former gerilyawati who is now a Senator. The addition of these assets such as land, tractors and home to his wealth to U.S. $ 215 thousand or USD 208 million. Wealth is only two-thirds of its representatives Danilo Astori wealth and wealth-third of the previous president Tabare Vasquez."I may be seen as an eccentric old man. Yet this is a free choice. I have to live like this in most of my life. Well I can live with what I've got," Mujica said as quoted by the BBC.When a guerrilla, Mujica was familiar with the harsh environment, was shot six times and jailed 14 years. As a political prisoner, he was released in 1985. Forging this harsh life helped shape the views and way of life."I was nicknamed 'the poorest president', but I do not feel poor. Poor man are those who only work to meet the expensive lifestyle, and always want more and more.'s Just a matter of freedom, if you do not have a lot of desire, you do not need to work like a slave for life to fulfill. And so you have more time for yourself, "said Mujica.Mujica also a vegetarian, and she was very supportive of the policy renewable energy such as wind power and biomass. But there is also a controversial policies such as legalizing marijuana and abortion.Behind the controversial policy, Mujica confirms once again that this lifestyle is a life choice. "It is a free choice," said the man born this May 20, 1935.