The date of the elections is getting closer and closer, and with that many doubts also arise regarding the functions of a president. Among so many issues, one of the most talked about is the salary of the main representative of the Brazilian executive branch, which grossly amounts to around R$ 30,934.70 per month. However, due to all the discounts, the final price is around R$ 23,453.43.
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In the same way that other workers in different areas have their benefits, the President of the Republic also has his by right. And the main one of these benefits is housing: the president has two official residences in Brasília, which would be Palácio da Alvorada and Granja do Torto.
It is also the right of the Brazilian president to have a health plan, with all expenses covered when used. The plan also covers direct family members, in the case of children, grandchildren and parents.
Another benefit would be the corporate card, which serves to cover some expenses that the ruler may have.
However, the president does not have official vacations, according to the Federal Constitution of 1988. At first, in the traditional way, he takes a few days off during the recess of the Legislative Power, but in emergency cases, it is necessary to interrupt the rest in order to solve the occurrence.
Based on curiosity about how much a president earns and also what his benefits are here in Brazil, we went after information about the rulers of other countries around the world. See below:
- U.S: In the US, President Joe Bidden has been earning an average of US$400,000 a year, which translates to around US$33,000 a month. Converting to reais, it would be approximately R$ 170,000 per month at the current exchange rate.
- China: In the year 2015, President Xi Jinping earned around 11,385 yuan a month. If we convert to reais, today this value would be approximately R$ 8,470.00.
- Japan: It is estimated that the Japanese Prime Minister Fumlo Kishida has an estimated annual income of R$ 1.3 million – an average of R$ 108 thousand per month -, according to information from CNN Brasil.
- Germany: We have no factual information from any reliable source regarding the amounts earned by the current chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz. However, in 2017, former Chancellor Angela Merkel earned around 18,800 euros a month, which would be around R$ 96,000 at the current exchange rate.
- Italy: President Sergio Mattarella has received around 179,835 euros a year, which would be around 15,000 euros a month on average. Converting to reais, it's about R$ 76 thousand per month according to the current exchange rate.
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