Who is poorest president in the world?

José Mujica is regarded as the poorest president in the world with an estimated net worth of $2 million and a monthly salary of about $12,000.

José Mujica gained recognition as the poorest president because he makes donations of around 90 percent of his $12,000 monthly salary to charities that benefit poor people and small entrepreneurs.

José Mujica makes around $11,634 in a month but gives 90% of his earnings to charity. He has no known property in his home county or overseas.

José Mujica was born on May 20, 1935, in Montevideo, Uruguay. He is the son of Demetrio Mujica and Lucy Cordano. Mujica’s father was a small farmer who went bankrupt shortly before his death in 1940 when his son was five. His mother’s parents were very poor immigrants from Liguria.

As the candidate of the Broad Front, he won the 2009 presidential election and took office as President on 1 March 2010.

Source: abtc.ng