$150,000: the yearly salary of the Lebanese President

The Lebanese President earns about $150,000 per year as a net salary. That’s without taking into account any extra income or privileges he may have.

To put things into perspective, the yearly Lebanese revenue per capita is 9,190$. And in Russia, where the revenue per capita is slightly higher than in Lebanon ($12,700), the president earns around $96,000 per year.

The President of the Republic actually earns less than Riad Salameh, Governor of the Central Bank, who receives a yearly salary of… $500,000.

For the record, this information dates back to 2012: it doesn’t figure on the website of the Lebanese Presidency or any government website, which is contrary to the right of citizens to have access to public information.

Text by Hussein Chaabane

Sources: World Bank, local press, journaldunet