Cécile Duflot Highest-Paid Politician in the World

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Cécile Duflot led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid politicians” released on Saturday.

It's been a rough year for the politician, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 49-year-old Cécile Duflot has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid politicians for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 16/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Cécile Duflot 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 Saturday (February 15) that Duflot is the highest-paid politician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between January 2024 and January 2025, a nearly $50 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 French politician has an estimated net worth of $245 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 Duflot Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderduflot - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Cécile) and a fashion line called “Cécile Duflot Seduction”.

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

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