Ehud Olmert Highest-Paid Politician in the World

By Carol Kearney
Jerusalem
Last updated on March 31, 2025

Ehud Olmert led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid politicians” released on Sunday.

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It's been a rough year for the politician, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 79-year-old Ehud Olmert has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid politicians for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 31/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Ehud Olmert tops annual list of highest-paid politicians

In 2022 it looked like the politician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (March 30) that Ehud is the highest-paid politician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $40 million lead over his 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 Israelian politician-lawyer has an estimated net worth of $215 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Ehud Burger” chain) in Jerusalem, a Football Team (the “Binyamina-Giv'at Ada Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderehud - Israel), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Ehud) and a fashion line called “Ehud Olmert Seduction”.

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