François Bayrou Highest-Paid Politician in the World
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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. 73-year-old François Bayrou 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 19/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
François Bayrou 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 Tuesday (February 18) that Bayrou is the highest-paid politician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between January 2024 and January 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 French politician 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 Bayrou Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Bordères Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderbayrou - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from François) and a fashion line called “François Bayrou Seduction”.
The ranking is significant for many François fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.
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