Aung San Suu Kyi Highest-Paid Politician in the World

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Aung San Suu Kyi led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid politicians” released on Thursday.

It's been a rough year for the politician, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 79-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid politicians for 2024 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 22/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Aung San Suu Kyi tops annual list of highest-paid politicians

In 2022 it looked like the politician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (November 21) that Aung San Suu Kyi is the highest-paid politician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between October 2023 and October 2024, a nearly $40 million lead over her closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The Burmese politician has an estimated net worth of $215 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Aung San Suu Kyi Burger” chain) in Rangoon, a Football Team (the “Rangoon Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderaung San Suu Kyi - Burma), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Aung San Suu Kyi) and a fashion line called “Aung San Suu Kyi Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Aung San Suu Kyi fans, who have been waiting for her triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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